Concise communication of real-time business information in an enterprise network
First Claim
1. A method for communicating business information, comprising:
- causing, by at least one computer, simultaneous browser-based display of a plurality of portlets, the plurality of portlets being selected and arranged according to a user profile customizable by a user of a business information system, said plurality of portlets including;
a first portlet displaying first information derived from at least one enterprise resource planning module of the business information system; and
a second portlet displaying second information derived from said at least one enterprise resource planning module;
causing, by said at least one computer, the browser-based display of the first information in the first portlet to be updated at first regular time intervals in accordance with a first setting in the user profile; and
causing, by said at least one computer, the browser-based display of the second information in the second portlet to be updated at second regular time intervals in accordance with a second setting in the user profile.
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Abstract
A method, system, computer program product, and related business methods for concisely communicating real-time business information to end users in an enterprise network is described. An integrated business system having at least ERP and CRM functionality is accessed via browser-based user interface. A plurality of portlet windows are simultaneously displayed within a browser window, each portlet window occupying a relatively small area therein. The portlet windows are selected and arranged according to a customizable user profile for each user, and include reporting portlets displaying up-to-date business results retrieved from the integrated business system. Each reporting portlet further comprises report access links associated with at least one of the business results that, when selected by the user, invoke browser-based displays of up-to-date business data underlying those business results. Preferably, in accordance with a user-customizable alert setting stored in the user profile, regular electronic mail messages are sent to the user communicating up-to-date versions of those business results. Preferably, data labels that identify business items within the browser-based user interface and on the electronic mails are expressed in a business vernacular tuned to each user according to customizable business vernacular settings in their user profiles.
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1. A method for communicating business information, comprising:
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causing, by at least one computer, simultaneous browser-based display of a plurality of portlets, the plurality of portlets being selected and arranged according to a user profile customizable by a user of a business information system, said plurality of portlets including; a first portlet displaying first information derived from at least one enterprise resource planning module of the business information system; and a second portlet displaying second information derived from said at least one enterprise resource planning module; causing, by said at least one computer, the browser-based display of the first information in the first portlet to be updated at first regular time intervals in accordance with a first setting in the user profile; and causing, by said at least one computer, the browser-based display of the second information in the second portlet to be updated at second regular time intervals in accordance with a second setting in the user profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for communicating business information, comprising:
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at least one business information system module including at least one enterprise resource planning module; at least one interface server communicatively coupled with said at least one business information system module, said at least one interface server configured to perform steps including; causing simultaneous browser-based display of a plurality of portlets, the plurality of portlets being selected and arranged according to a user profile customizable by a user, said plurality of portlets including; a first portlet displaying first information derived from said at least one business information system module; and a second portlet displaying second information derived from said at least one business information system module; causing the browser-based display of the first information in the first portlet to be updated at first regular time intervals in accordance with a first setting in the user profile; and causing the browser-based display of the second information in the second portlet to be updated at second regular time intervals in accordance with a second setting in the user profile. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media having collectively thereon computer-executable instructions that configure one or more computers to collectively, at least:
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cause simultaneous browser-based display of a plurality of browser-rendered windows, the plurality of browser-rendered windows being selected and arranged according to a user profile customizable by a user, said plurality of browser-rendered windows including; a first browser-rendered window displaying first information derived from at least one business information system module; and a second browser-rendered window displaying second information derived from said at least one business information system module; cause the browser-based display of the first information in the first browser-rendered window to be updated at first regular time intervals in accordance with a first setting in the user profile; and cause the browser-based display of the second information in the second browser-rendered window to be updated at second regular time intervals in accordance with a second setting in the user profile. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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