Initiative and Project Management
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- defining, in a computer system operated by an organization, an initiative object corresponding to an organization decision to explore a topic, and specifying at least a first goal definition and at least a first skills definition for the initiative object;
defining, in the computer system, a project object corresponding to a project undertaken by the organization, the project associated with exploring the topic, and specifying at least a second goal definition and at least a second skills definition for the project object;
searching for one or more employees in an employee skills database of the organization, the searching performed using at least one of the first or second skills definitions, and assigning at least one employee to the initiative object and to the project object, wherein the project object, but not the initiative object, affects employee availability;
upon at least one of the initiative object and the project object being closed, updating a skills record for the employee using at least one of the first and second skills definitions; and
upon at least one of the initiative object and the project object being closed, updating a performance record for the employee using at least one of the first and second goal definitions.
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Abstract
An initiative object corresponding to an organization decision to explore a topic is defined, and a first goal definition and a first skills definition for the initiative object are defined. A project object corresponding to a project undertaken by the organization is defined, the project associated with exploring the topic, and a second goal definition and a second skills definition for the project object are defined. Employees are searched in an employee skills database using at least one of the first or second skills definitions, and assigned to the initiative object and to the project object, wherein the project object, but not the initiative object, affects employee availability. Upon closing the initiative object or project object, a skills record is updated using the first or second skills definitions; and upon closing the initiative object or project object, a performance record is updated using the first or second goal definitions.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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defining, in a computer system operated by an organization, an initiative object corresponding to an organization decision to explore a topic, and specifying at least a first goal definition and at least a first skills definition for the initiative object; defining, in the computer system, a project object corresponding to a project undertaken by the organization, the project associated with exploring the topic, and specifying at least a second goal definition and at least a second skills definition for the project object; searching for one or more employees in an employee skills database of the organization, the searching performed using at least one of the first or second skills definitions, and assigning at least one employee to the initiative object and to the project object, wherein the project object, but not the initiative object, affects employee availability; upon at least one of the initiative object and the project object being closed, updating a skills record for the employee using at least one of the first and second skills definitions; and upon at least one of the initiative object and the project object being closed, updating a performance record for the employee using at least one of the first and second goal definitions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer program product embodied in a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium and comprising instructions that when executed by a processor perform a method comprising:
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defining, in a computer system operated by an organization, an initiative object corresponding to an organization decision to explore a topic, and specifying at least a first goal definition and at least a first skills definition for the initiative object; defining, in the computer system, a project object corresponding to a project undertaken by the organization, the project associated with exploring the topic, and specifying at least a second goal definition and at least a second skills definition for the project object; searching for one or more employees in an employee skills database of the organization, the searching performed using at least one of the first or second skills definitions, and assigning at least one employee to the initiative object and to the project object, wherein the project object, but not the initiative object, affects employee availability; upon at least one of the initiative object and the project object being closed, updating a skills record for the employee using at least one of the first and second skills definitions; and upon at least one of the initiative object and the project object being closed, updating a performance record for the employee using at least one of the first and second goal definitions. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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one or more processors; and a computer program product embodied in a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium and comprising instructions that when executed perform a method comprising; defining, in a computer system operated by an organization, an initiative object corresponding to an organization decision to explore a topic, and specifying at least a first goal definition and at least a first skills definition for the initiative object; defining, in the computer system, a project object corresponding to a project undertaken by the organization, the project associated with exploring the topic, and specifying at least a second goal definition and at least a second skills definition for the project object; searching for one or more employees in an employee skills database of the organization, the searching performed using at least one of the first or second skills definitions, and assigning at least one employee to the initiative object and to the project object, wherein the project object, but not the initiative object, affects employee availability; upon at least one of the initiative object and the project object being closed, updating a skills record for the employee using at least one of the first and second skills definitions; and upon at least one of the initiative object and the project object being closed, updating a performance record for the employee using at least one of the first and second goal definitions. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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