SYSTEM FOR MANAGING AND TRACKING AN INVENTORY OF ELEMENTS
First Claim
1. A method for managing and tracking an inventory of elements, the method comprising:
- maintaining a database comprising a plurality of elements;
assigning an owner to each element, wherein an owner is an individual primarily responsible for the implementation of an element;
identifying relationships between elements;
monitoring, via a processor, the plurality of elements to identify changes to the elements;
confirming an identified change to an element;
creating an event if an identified change is material, the event comprising activities that must be completed to incorporate the identified change;
notifying the owners of elements related to the element with the identified change of the event;
monitoring, via a processor, changes to the plurality of elements to determine when all of the activities required by the event are completed; and
requesting a final confirmation from all of the owners of elements related to the element with the identified change, once all activities in the event have been completed, that no further changes are required.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention relate to systems, methods, and computer program products for managing and tracking an inventory of controlled elements, wherein a database comprising a plurality of elements is maintained, an owner is assigned to each element, the relationships between elements are identified and related elements are linked. The elements are then monitored to identify changes to the elements. Any identified change is confirmed, and if material, the owners of related elements are notified of the changes the need to be made to the related elements and the plurality of elements are monitored to determine when all required changes have been made. Once all the required changes are a made, the owners of the identified elements are required to provide final confirmation that no further changes are needed.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for managing and tracking an inventory of elements, the method comprising:
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maintaining a database comprising a plurality of elements; assigning an owner to each element, wherein an owner is an individual primarily responsible for the implementation of an element; identifying relationships between elements; monitoring, via a processor, the plurality of elements to identify changes to the elements; confirming an identified change to an element; creating an event if an identified change is material, the event comprising activities that must be completed to incorporate the identified change; notifying the owners of elements related to the element with the identified change of the event; monitoring, via a processor, changes to the plurality of elements to determine when all of the activities required by the event are completed; and requesting a final confirmation from all of the owners of elements related to the element with the identified change, once all activities in the event have been completed, that no further changes are required. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus, comprising
a memory, wherein a database comprising a plurality of elements is stored; a processor operatively connected with the memory, wherein the processor is configured to; assign ownership to each element, wherein an owner is an individual primarily responsible for the implementation of an element; identify relationships between elements; monitor the plurality of elements to identify changes to the elements; confirm an identified change to an element; create an event if an identified change is material, the event comprising activities that must be completed to incorporate the identified change; notify the owners of elements related to the element with the identified change of the event; monitor changes to the plurality of elements to determine when all of the activities required by the event are completed; and request a final confirmation from all of the owners of elements related to the element with the identified change, once all activities in the event have been completed, that no further changes are required. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable code stored thereon, the computer-executable code comprising:
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a first code portion configured to receive inputs from a user to create and maintain a database comprising a plurality of elements; a second code portion configured to output a list of the plurality of elements and an interface that allows the user to assign an owner to each element, wherein an owner is an individual primarily responsible for the implementation of an element; a third code portion configured to identify one or more elements wherein a change to one of the elements requires a change to the other element; a fourth code portion configured to monitor the plurality of elements to identify changes to the elements; a fifth code portion configured to determine the nature of an identified change to an element; a sixth code portion configured to create an event if an identified change is material, the event comprising activities that must be completed to incorporate the identified change; a seventh code portion configured to communicate the creation of an event to the owners of elements related to the element with the identified change; a eighth code portion configured to monitor changes to the plurality of elements to determine when all of the activities required by the event are completed; and a ninth code portion configured to request a final confirmation from all of the owners of elements related to the element with the identified change, once all activities in the event have been completed, that no further changes are required. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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