Automated, electronic network based, project management server system, for managing multiple work-groups
First Claim
1. A method executed by a computer system as part of a computer program, said system for coordinating the management of a project, said computer system to comprise of a central database server connected to a electronic network, said method using a two way electronic messaging system that allows different types of organizational work-group team members to send messages to the computer program and receive messages from the computer program via the said electronic network, said method storing and accessing data from a multi-project database, said method to be automatic in nature and with built in triggers which are based on the nature and status of said data without need for manual project management coordination, said project management coordination to involve all the steps of the project management cycle including planning, resource leveling, status reporting and reminding, tracking and updating plans, said method to be configurable for the said organizational work-group environment, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) identifying the owner of received message;
(b) identifying the nature of said received message;
(c) setting up said multi-project database and saving said received messages to said database according to the nature of said received message;
(d) receiving project plans and compiling project plans and saving project plans into said multi-project database;
(e) checking said project plans for resource requests against resource availability and reallocating resources if necessary based on inter-project priorities;
(f) recalculating and sending back said project plans based on resource reallocation;
(g) sending project status reports and reminders to organizational work-group team members based on the status of said triggers;
(h) receiving project updates and status changes and updating said project database;
(i) repeating steps (a) through (h) on a periodic basis, as desired by said organizational work-group team members.
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Abstract
Design and implementation of an `Auto Multi-Project Server System`, which automates the tasks of Project Management Coordination, for organizational work-group team members. The `Auto Multi-Project Server`, referred to as AMPS, consists of a core piece of software running on a host server computer system and interacting with a messaging system such as electronic mail, fax etc. Once the AMPS system is configured for the work environment, all interactions with it by work-group team members is via messages. First the AMPS system compiles multi-project plans into a multi-project database, and tracks the ownership of projects, tasks and resources within the plans. Second the AMPS system performs automatic checking of resource requests, if resource availability limits are exceeded then resources are re-allocated to projects based on priorities, and project plans are accordingly changed Third the database is processed periodically to send out reminder follow-ups and project status reports. Fourth the databases are continuously updated based on status changes reported by work-group members. These four steps are continuously repeated enabling an automated method of multi-project management for organizational work-group team members.
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9 Claims
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1. A method executed by a computer system as part of a computer program, said system for coordinating the management of a project, said computer system to comprise of a central database server connected to a electronic network, said method using a two way electronic messaging system that allows different types of organizational work-group team members to send messages to the computer program and receive messages from the computer program via the said electronic network, said method storing and accessing data from a multi-project database, said method to be automatic in nature and with built in triggers which are based on the nature and status of said data without need for manual project management coordination, said project management coordination to involve all the steps of the project management cycle including planning, resource leveling, status reporting and reminding, tracking and updating plans, said method to be configurable for the said organizational work-group environment, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) identifying the owner of received message; (b) identifying the nature of said received message; (c) setting up said multi-project database and saving said received messages to said database according to the nature of said received message; (d) receiving project plans and compiling project plans and saving project plans into said multi-project database; (e) checking said project plans for resource requests against resource availability and reallocating resources if necessary based on inter-project priorities; (f) recalculating and sending back said project plans based on resource reallocation; (g) sending project status reports and reminders to organizational work-group team members based on the status of said triggers; (h) receiving project updates and status changes and updating said project database; (i) repeating steps (a) through (h) on a periodic basis, as desired by said organizational work-group team members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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