System and method for delegation in a project management context
First Claim
1. A method in a task delegation system for delegating a task through a server, the method comprising:
- receiving from a project manager client an indication to delegate a task to a first resource client;
upon receiving from the project manager client the indication to delegate the task to the first resource client,recording in a storage medium the delegation of the task from the project manager client to the first resource client; and
sending the first resource client an indication of the delegation of the task to the first resource client;
receiving from the first resource client a request to delegate the task to a second resource client; and
upon receiving the request from the first resource client to delegate the task to the second resource client,recording in the storage medium the request from the first resource client to delegate the task to the second resource client;
sending the second resource client an indication of the request from the first resource client to delegate the task to the second resource client; and
sending the project manager client an indication of the request from the first resource client to delegate the task to the second resource client wherein the project manager client has various levels of control over the task delegation.
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Abstract
A system implemented on a computer network for delegating tasks within a project to achieve collaboration among resources in a team environment. Components of the computer network permit communication among a project manager and resources working on the project. Task delegations can be performed vertically from the project manager to resources and horizontally among resources. The project manager can monitor the delegations or can allow the resources to control the delegations. Resources can also further define and subdivide tasks. Ownership of tasks and other information about the status of the tasks can be stored and assembled in various useful formats for the project manager.
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19 Claims
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1. A method in a task delegation system for delegating a task through a server, the method comprising:
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receiving from a project manager client an indication to delegate a task to a first resource client; upon receiving from the project manager client the indication to delegate the task to the first resource client, recording in a storage medium the delegation of the task from the project manager client to the first resource client; and sending the first resource client an indication of the delegation of the task to the first resource client; receiving from the first resource client a request to delegate the task to a second resource client; and upon receiving the request from the first resource client to delegate the task to the second resource client, recording in the storage medium the request from the first resource client to delegate the task to the second resource client; sending the second resource client an indication of the request from the first resource client to delegate the task to the second resource client; and sending the project manager client an indication of the request from the first resource client to delegate the task to the second resource client wherein the project manager client has various levels of control over the task delegation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-readable storage medium whose contents cause a computer to:
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receive from a first resource client a request to delegate a task to a second resource client, wherein the task was previously delegated to the first resource client by a project manager client; and responsive to the request from the first resource client to delegate the task to the second resource client, send the second resource client an indication of the request from the first resource client to delegate the task to the second resource client; send the project manager client an indication of the request from the first resource client to delegate the task to the second resource client and record the requests in a recording medium, wherein the project manager client has various levels of control over the task delegation. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A task delegation system having a server for recording and communicating task delegation requests comprising:
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a means for receiving from a first resource client a request to delegate a task to a second resource client, wherein the task was previously delegated to the first resource client by a project manager client; and responsive to the request from the first resource client to delegate the task to the second resource client, a means for sending the second resource client an indication of the request from the first resource client to delegate the task to the second resource client; and a means for sending the project manager client an indication of the request from the first resource client to delegate the task to the second resource client wherein the project manager client has various levels of control over the task delegation.
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