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| 20100057628 | Modular Workflow Management - The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a system that includes a container document, a plurality of portable program modules residing in the container document, and a repeater residing in the container document. In addition, at least one of the plurality of portable program modules may be configured to define a communication channel and to identify itself to the repeater as a publisher to the communication channel. Furthermore, at least one of the plurality of portable program modules may be configured to identify itself as a subscriber to the communications channel. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100063933 | METHOD OF OPTIMIZING THE AVAILABILITY OF AN AIRCRAFT OR OF A FLEET OF AIRCRAFT - The present invention provides a method of optimizing the operational availability of at least one aircraft or of a fleet of aircraft as a function of constraints associated with maintenance and with the use of said aircraft, the method consisting in:
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| 20100070421 | DATA WAREHOUSE SYSTEM - A data warehouse system for managing performance of organizations is provided. The data warehouse system comprises a data model for storing data representing dimensions and measures applicable for multiple organizations, and a configuration unit for setting the placeholders such that the data model represents the particular organization. The data model has placeholders settable such that the data model represents a particular organization. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100070422 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR WORKFLOW DEFINITION ALTERATION - A computer readable storage medium has stored therein a workflow-definition alteration program. The workflow-definition alteration program is for presenting a workflow definition including process procedures, policies, and constraints. The workflow-definition alteration program causes a computer to execute a process which includes: receiving the process procedures, the policies, and the constraints; generating a state transition model for execution of workflows corresponding to the process procedures, by using the process procedures and the policies received; determining whether a constraint violation occurs when the workflows are executed, by using the state transition model generated and the constraints received; altering any one or some of the process procedures, the policies, and the constraints when it is determined in the determining that the constraint violation occurs; and presenting, when alteration is applied in the altering, a workflow definition including the process procedures, the policies, and the constraints applied with the alteration as an alternative workflow definition. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100076898 | Method of Scheduling a Workforce Constrained By Work Rules and Labor Laws - A method and apparatus are provided for evaluating a plurality of work schedules containing scheduling information for a plurality of agents of an organization. The method includes the steps of providing a rule plug-in, defining a rule from the plug-in by associating an agent scheduling characteristic with the plug-in, comparing the agent scheduling characteristic with a set of agent scheduling entries of each agent within each of the plurality of work schedules and selecting a work schedule of the plurality of work schedules for use by the organization based upon the comparison. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100076899 | METHOD FOR MANAGING A TRANSITION PROGRAM BY THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACTIVITIES COMPRISED THEREIN - A method is provided for managing a transition period during which a software application is changed by carrying out a transition program that comprises a plurality of activities, each associated with a risk factor representing a risk of a failure to carry out the transition program if the associated activity is not timely completed. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100082497 | Providing Foundation Application as Enterprise Services - Methods and apparatus, including systems and computer program products, for a services architecture design that provides enterprise services having foundation layer functionality at the level of an enterprise application. The design includes a set of service operations, process components, and optionally deployment units. Suitable business objects are also described. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100082498 | COMPUTER SOFTWARE - A business process related computer software that displays a tabular view of a business process. Also, assigning types and/or attributes to worksteps of a business process and filtering the view of the business process based on the workstep types and/or workstep attributes. Also: (i) method for searching for worksteps based on a string pattern; (ii) a method for bulk update of worksteps satisfying search/filter criteria; (iii) a method for combining consecutive tasks into sub-tasks, or elevating sub-tasks to higher level tasks; (iv) a method for automatically setting the successor(s)/predecessor(s) workstep(s) as new worksteps are added or existing worksteps are removed; (v) a method for drilling down through a path in the process flow; (vi) a method for computing estimated duration for reaching a workstep along a path through the process flow; (vii) a method for identifying sequential and parallel worksteps and/or total duration through a timeline diagram; (viii) a method for printing process summary in tabular format; and/or (ix) methods of importing and exporting Microsoft projects. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100088240 | CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATING AND SCHEDULING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A computer system for determining an escalated estimated project cost and an estimated schedule for a project including a plurality of activities having a plurality of cost items. The computer system is operable to determine: a critical path for the project based on the amount of critical days to include on the critical path for each activity, a pre-escalation cost for each cost item of each activity, a pre-escalation cost for each activity, a pre-escalation total project cost, a cost escalation for each activity, a cost escalation for the project, and an escalated estimated cost of the project, and the computer system is operable to generate a report of the pre-escalation total project cost, the escalated estimated project cost, and the estimated project schedule based on the critical path. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100088241 | INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR MONITORING WORK FLOW IN AN ORGANIZATION - A method of controlling workflow through a variety of departments in the organization each of which has different functions and responsibilities with regard to the completion of a program or project. The method, and program by which the method is implemented, monitors work related activities to assist personnel in coordinating the workflow within each department with that in the other departments. The program by which the method is implemented is designed to manage workflow activities and govern them in such a way that mistakes are substantially eliminated. This is accomplished by eliminating the need for repetitive entries of the same information, thus minimizing the workload of managing information within each department. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100106655 | CPW method with application in a CPW enterprise architecture engine - The CPW Method with their extensions is applied in the CPW Enterprise Architecture Framework and in the CPW Enterprise Architecture Engine. The service oriented CPW Enterprise Architecture Framework and the CPW Enterprise Architecture Engine can be applied to the business areas of financial services (banking, insurance industry and financial accounting and auditing), chemistry, pharmacy, medicine, transportation and shipping, travel, film industry, politics, psychology, legal practice, jurisprudence, judiciary and other business areas. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100106656 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO SUPPORT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS DECISIONS - Various embodiments include methods and systems to support IT business decision making, including a data correlator and business, configuration, risk, and application management databases. The business management database contains information pertaining to services offered by IT and other IT business information. The configuration management database contains operational data including the resources required by IT's offered services. The risk management database contains operational constraints on the organization by external sources, such as industry practices or government regulations. The application management database contains information about projects and applications that are in development but not currently operational including resources required by IT's services now or in the future. The data correlator defines relationships between related data residing in one or more of the databases, allowing a single convenient location to access data useful in making business decisions for an organization's information technology department. In various embodiments the data correlator includes a what-if analyzer to model decisions and determine the impact of those decisions. In various embodiments snapshots may be taken of the configuration management database to be used later to determine the operational state at a previous time and assess changes to the configuration management database between that time and the present. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100106657 | USER INTERFACE FOR DISPLAYING AN ITEM OF WORK IN A WORKFLOW CONTEXT - A user interface for use in, e.g., a healthcare computing environment, for displaying an item of work in a workflow context associated with a particular resource is provided In one embodiment, the user interface includes a first workflow context display area configured to display a current workflow state of the item of work and at least one of a past workflow state and a potential future workflow state of the item of work. The user interface may further include a selectable workflow view indicator, whereby following the selectable workflow view indicator allows a user to navigate to a second workflow context display area configured to display an identity of at least one additional resource associated with the item of work and a status of the item of work as it pertains to the additional resource. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100114785 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALLOCATING JOBS TO AN AGENT - A system and method for allocating jobs to an agent is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for allocating jobs to an agent includes defining, for each job of the jobs, a job type associated with at least one job and at least one sub-step associated with the at least one job, determining eligibility to perform the at least one sub-step by an agent of agents, determining a number of jobs of each job type to be performed by the agent based on the eligibility determination, and automatically generating agent-specific job queues based on the number of jobs. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100114786 | WORKLIST INTEGRATION OF LOGICAL AND PHYSICAL TASKS - In accordance with a method of managing work flow, tasks associated with a telecommunications service order from a plurality of worklists of computing source systems are merged into a merged worklist. Each computing source system maintains a respective worklist that includes a task associated with the service order. The tasks of the service order in the merged worklist are prioritized into a prioritized sequence to be completed on a work-when-ready basis. An error in completion of a task associated with a worklist of a source system is detected and a new task to correct the detected error is generated. Further, the worklist of the source system associated with the detected error is updated with the new task and the new task is integrated into a proper position of the prioritized sequence in the merged worklist in accordance with the work-when-ready basis. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100169229 | Business Processing System Using Remote PC Control System of Both Direction - The present invention relates to an integrated business processing system in which a conventional Internet web server-based unidirectional remote control system can be improved to a bidirectional PC remote control system in a one-to-one PC access state, a variety of functions, such as a table for writing letters and drawing figures, etc., can be added, and a variety of business processing can be smoothly performed through the association of a client PC system, a consultant PC system, a franchise head office system, an assistant business PC system in terms of a business task, a construction site business processing PC system, an custom-built and material development PC system, a company head office warehouse and factory PC system, and a developing country production factory and export/import management PC system, which are based on a unidirectional or bidirectional PC remote control business processing system. To this end, integrated business processing system using a bidirectional PC remote control base, wherein a client PC of an Internet PC remote control system including a PC main body and a general monitor connected to the PC main body, and a consultant PC of the Internet PC remote control system including a PC main body and multiple monitors of a main monitor and an auxiliary monitor having a liquid crystal tablet or a general tablet, which is connected to the PC main body and is capable of performing two or more writing and drawing functions, are connected using communication means of wired/wireless wires or satellite Internet, and a remote control client module, a remote FIP client module and a remote CHAT client module are constructed for the remote control, and are adapted to analyze a corresponding protocol and distribute and transmit each thread through a TCP/IP communication port, wherein the consultant PC first opens a consultant access administrator window of the PC remote control system, displays the consultant access administrator window on the monitor, and informs the client PC of a remote access request using a general telephone, so that the client PC can make access through a client adaptor or an access program through a website; and after a client is accessed through Internet remote control by clicking on a client access menu of the Internet remote control system base, the client PC remotely accesses the client PC and remotely accesses the consultant PC by manipulating the PC main body of the client PC under remote control authority. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100174656 | System And Method For Coordinating Building And Construction Activities - A computer based system and method for coordinating building and construction activities that allows electronic punchlists to be created, updated, and managed remotely using a handheld device or a computer with access to the internet. The system and method allows for complete control in the field. The electronic punchlists may also be mapped to electronic blueprints for ease of navigation through multiple punchlists and tasks. Additional information such as digital media, change orders, issues, scheduling, specifications, contracts, and requests for information may also be mapped to the electronic punchlists. The punchlist data may also be used to generate reports. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100185549 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT AN INSPECTION OR MAINTENANCE OPERATION WITH COMPLIANCE TRACKING USING A HANDHELD DEVICE - The present invention is a system and method for inspections and compliance verification of industrial equipment using a handheld device. An inspector first segments an inspected component into logical inspection points. The inspector then scans a unique machine-readable tag, such as an RFID tag, with a handheld device at each logical inspection point. The inspector then takes a media sample, such as a digital photograph, of the physical component referred to by each corresponding logical inspection point. Then the inspector associates the media samples with the corresponding scan of the unique machine-readable tag. For each of the actions the inspector carries out on the handheld device, a timestamp is added that represents evidence of a date and a time of physical visitation to the associated logical inspection point. The inspector may then annotate the media samples in such ways that substantiate inspector statements of problems with inspected components found during inspection. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100198734 | Method and System for Integrating an Entertainment-Based Project with a Method and System from the Financial Protocol of a Financial Institution Via a Communications Network - A method and system of integrating an entertainment based project that include entertainment, story premises, characters, character arcs, production specifics, production specifics, data via the Internet and/or software to a financial, distribution, marketing, talent coordinating, and public relations (hereinafter referred to as “institutions”) financial institution's protocol to lessen or increase the financial, distribution, marketing, talent coordinating, and public relations value of the entertainment project in order to finance, distribute, sell, rent, and/or lease the entertainment project is described. A streamlined, “one word/one button/filtered, oriented application of the described method and system can reduce a number of interactions between agencies, managers, studios, individual artists, including manual, personal communications with each entity. Furthermore, the method and system will provide a systematic, detailed, project overview presentation of the entertainment project in which a financial institution is normally accustomed to viewing. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100217714 | Telenostics certify - A method for managing a commercial process comprising the steps of capturing and understanding current as-is processes; comparing before and after performance; developing a transition strategy; evaluating performance using flow charts; redesigning using creative thinking; obtaining real-time data about the process; performing predictive performance actions based on remaining useful life; and performing aggregation, analysis and information fusion to enable process and users to optimize the commercial process. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100268652 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A WORKFLOW - An apparatus for configuring a workflow, the workflow comprising at least one activity. The apparatus comprises a template editor for creating or editing a template of an activity implementation for the activity, wherein the template comprises computer-readable instructions and at least one editable variable. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100280962 | AUTOMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A WEB-BASED IMPLEMENTATION PORTAL - Online collaboration through a web portal facilitates effective communication among all parties, regardless of their geographical and organizational boundaries. With the disclosed web-based implementation portal, project implementation according to various embodiments of the present invention, is no longer an abstract list of service pledges by banks Companies can visualize at each stage exactly how a solution will be implemented for them. In some embodiments, through embedded workflow steps and pre-defined templates, the portal can standardize and automate the customer onboarding process. The process can be standardized and automated from the time the customer confirms subscription to specific commercial solutions to the time when these commercial products are implemented and used by the customer. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100287106 | Actionable Business Intelligence System and Method - The invention relates to system ( | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100299272 | WORKFLOW STATUS TRACKING AND REPORTING - A system and method for tracking a status of a portable electronic file is provided. The system includes a workflow server having at least a rules engine and a tracking engine, the workflow server being configured to update a status tracker that is embedded into the portable electronic file, and at least one end user connected via a network to the workflow server. The end user is capable of receiving and submitting the portable electronic file to and from the workflow server, whereby the workflow server is configured to track at least a submission of the portable electronic file. Upon actuation of the embedded status tracker within the portable electronic file by the end user, a status report indicating the status of the portable electronic file is displayed to the end user. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100306116 | System feasible duration evaluation method for project management under budget and time constraints - A system feasible duration evaluation method for project management under budget and time constraint is disclosed. The project includes plural arcs between a start node and a terminal node in a virtual network. The method includes the steps of providing a virtual network in a computer for simulating the project; inputting a plurality of activity, a budget constraint and a time constraint; distributing orderly the activity in the virtual network; defining a duration vector; checking if the activity duration satisfy the time constraint for dealing the activity in the duration vector of the minimal path; checking if the activity cost satisfy the budget constraint for dealing the activity in the duration vector; defining a upper duration vector; defining a lower duration vector; and listing the system feasible durations that satisfies the upper duration vector and the lower duration vector. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100325054 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS AND MODIFICATION - Systems and methods for analyzing business intelligence workflow are disclosed. The systems and methods are configured to generate a business intelligence workflow representation associated with a business intelligence asset. A given piece of business intelligence data can be queried and the system and method can generate a workflow slice that represents the portion of the business intelligence workflow that contributes to the specific piece of business intelligence data. The workflow slice can be modified, and reintegrated or merged back into the full business intelligence workflow. The modifications can be validated to ensure that no other business intelligence data are modified. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110029440 | Approach for Managing Project Schedule Data in a Project Management System - A project management system manages project schedule data using project task state data. The project task state data indicates the current state of project tasks and is used to determine which project tasks are to be included in a member schedule editor, member schedule reports and inspection reports. The project management system also provides support for various inspection functionality. The project management system also provides for the use of cache files to improve system performance. Cache files are used to store information for incomplete project tasks that is retrieved when member editor sessions are initiated. The project management system also uses “to do list” tasks to conspicuously identify assigned, but unscheduled, tasks to users and also provides for the restoration of meeting information in the event of database failures or file write failures. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110029441 | METHOD TO GENERATE WORKFLOW TASKS DIRECTLY FROM FLOWCHARTS FOR PROCESSING EVENTS IN EVENT-DRIVEN JUDICIAL CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS WITH WORKFLOW CONTROL - The present invention relates to a method and system for workflow management to automate the creation of event-task entries directly from flowcharts. The method and system of the present invention includes an entry described as MFIN. A MFIN is defined as a flowchart of a process that can be triggered by one or more events. When flowcharts are finalized, they are “published”, in which the system automatically parses the flowcharts, and populates a “published flowcharts table” with information regarding the tasks required to process each event, together with logical decisions, and timers (for tickler notifications) to be started. Instances of the MFINs are executed upon the occurrence of one or more events by looking up the entry in the “published flowcharts table” for that event, and triggering the specified tasks for the specified users. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110029442 | System for Providing Wedding Management - A system including a terminal; and a network configured to communicatively couple with the terminal, the network including a database configured to store information concerning the user and a wedding card, and a server configured to provide web services that include receiving personal information concerning a user, determining whether to authorize the user based on the personal information, granting a wedding card to the user based on the determination to authorize the user, wherein the wedding card is associated with an upcoming wedding of the user, and providing access to a website for the user, wherein the website provides a wedding management system assisting the user in planning the upcoming wedding. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110035323 | Electronic Process-Enabled Collaboration System - A process-enabled collaboration system integrates the collaboration tools and applications needed for a remote project into a single portal. The collaboration system identifies the type of project to be performed, and generates a custom collaboration site tailored to the specific project. The custom collaboration site provides a convenient and direct relationship between remote members of a project team and the collaborative tools and information they will use. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110035324 | METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING TECHNICIAN WORKFLOWS FOR LOCATE AND/OR MARKING OPERATIONS - Generating a workflow for a locate and/or marking operation to detect and/or mark a presence or an absence of at least one underground facility within a dig area, wherein at least a portion of the dig area is planned to be excavated or disturbed during excavation activities. Ticket information is acquired that is derived from a ticket and/or a work order associated with the locate and/or marking operation. Based at least in part on the acquired ticket information, the workflow is generated for the locate and/or marking operation, wherein the workflow comprises a series of tasks to be performed by a locate technician in connection with the locate and/or marking operation. The workflow is transmitted via a communication interface and/or stored in a memory. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110047084 | DISTRIBUTED SERVICE FRAMEWORK - A system for executing services in a distributed way, the execution of each service involving the processing of a plurality of tasks of predetermined types, each task type to be processed being represented by a corresponding type of tuples of data relating to the task type, wherein: the system includes a plurality of peer entities; each peer entity being adapted to store and execute a plurality of worker modules, each worker module being adapted to process at least one task type; each peer entity including tuple handling modules that, for a tuple of a type T, are adapted: a) to check if at least one of the plurality of the worker modules in the peer entity is adapted to process the task represented by the tuple, b) in the positive case of a), to take charge of the processing of the task represented by the tuple, and c) in the negative case of a), to execute a forwarding procedure for forwarding the tuple to another peer entity of the plurality of peer entities of the system. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110055089 | COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM AND WORK STATE DETERMINATION DEVICE - A computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process for determining execution states of plural works which are performed in order, the process includes: inputting written information of a paper document, the written information being written by an operator of at least one of the plural works, and indicating contents of the at least one of the plural works; determining execution states of the at least one of the plural works indicated in the written information, based on the input written information and the order of the plural works; and updating work state information indicating execution states of the plural works based on the determination. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110060692 | Martin Grassroots Operational Structure (MGOS) Method - A method for organizing grassroots (individuals or collective groups of people) operations to a user's preference utilizing a comprehensive grassroots operational structure, producing operational success through greater efficiency in grassroots operations, recruitment, training, and retention within the organization. The creation and subsequent management of this structure will allow the user to recruit and place grassroots volunteers in a quick, effective, and efficient manner. The method breaks down the organized area into smaller Operational Areas, categorizes and codes those Operational Areas, sets minimal staffing levels for the structure, and fills the structure with positions which contain: 1. How does this position fit into the organization's purpose; 2. What training is needed for this position; 3. Which other position does this position report to; 4. If applicable, the other positions that report to this position; and 5. The Position's Title. The entire structure is managed through reporting, recruiting, and volunteer placement until the completion of the grassroots operation. The method produces operational success through greater efficiency in grassroots operations. The method also produce better outcomes for corporations or other organizations who wish to meet consumers in an organized personal way cheaper than a traditional advertising campaign. The method drastically improves the efficiency of recruitment, training, and retention in organizations. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110066557 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PRODUCE BUSINESS CASE METRICS BASED ON DEFECT ANALYSIS STARTER (DAS) RESULTS - A method is implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium having programming instructions. The programming instructions are operable to receive data including defect analysis defect analysis starter (DAS)/defect reduction method (DRM) defect analysis data of a software development project and process the data. Additionally, the programming instructions are operable to determine one or more business metrics based on the data and generate at least one report based on the one or more business metrics. The one or more business metrics comprises at least one of a benefit for shifting defect removal earlier, a benefit for preventing an injection of defects, a benefit for reducing a cycle time, a benefit of reducing invalid defects and a benefit for reducing production defects | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110066558 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PRODUCE BUSINESS CASE METRICS BASED ON CODE INSPECTION SERVICE RESULTS - A method is implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium having programming instructions. The programming instructions are operable to receive data including code inspection services defect analysis data of a software development project and process the data. Additionally, the programming instructions are operable to determine one or more business metrics based on the data and generate at least one report based on the one or more business metrics. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110082803 | BUSINESS FLOW RETRIEVAL SYSTEM, BUSINESS FLOW RETRIEVAL METHOD AND BUSINESS FLOW RETRIEVAL PROGRAM - Upon reception of a retrieval request containing a retrieval key word from a client, a business flow registration information table is searched based on the retrieval key word to acquire a flow ID and a node ID of a business flow containing the retrieval key word. The flow ID and the node ID acquired are stored in a retrieval result table. With reference to a business flow operation history table, the node use count of the acquired node ID is divided by the flow use count of the acquired flow ID to calculate a node pass ratio. The calculated node pass ratio is stored in a node pass ratio table. With the node pass ratio as a score, the node pass ratio information is sorted in the descending order of the score. The retrieval request display data is generated in the order of sorting, and sent to the client. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110087604 | MICRO-BLOGGING FOR ENTERPRISE RESOURCES PLANNING (ERP) - The present invention is directed to methods and systems for implementing enterprise application-based micro-blogging. The method includes receiving a micro-blog registration for an enterprise application for at least one user, verifying the role and access level of the user, and based on the registration, the role, and access level, receiving setting information from the at least one user to configure following of at least one object associated with the enterprise application. The method further includes recording an event to the micro-blog for the at least one object, determining that the at least one user is configured to follow the at least one object, and in response to following the at least one object, receiving a notification that at least one update to the at least one object has occurred. Further, the method includes displaying, in real-time, within the enterprise application-based micro-blog the at least one update to the at least one object to the at least one user. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110099114 | METHOD FOR MANAGING A PRINTING COMPANY THAT OPERATES AT LEAST ONE PRINTING PRESS - An accompanying document for a printing substrate, which is to be printed in a printing press, is configured as an electronic data set that is stored in a memory of an RFID tag. Data relating to a production-preparatory generation of an adhesive surface, on the printing substrate to be fed to the printing press, is written into the data set. Data relating to the manufacturer of the printing substrate of to its supplier, and data relating to the manufacture of the printing substrate are also written into the data set. In the case of a commercial unit having a printing substrate that has been only partially printed during a production run of the printing press, the data set can be supplemented with data which, at least, characterizes an event. The event could relate to a break in the printing substrate or to changes to the commercial unit which occurred during the production process that was implemented in the printing press using the printing substrate of the commercial unit. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110106713 | POST FACTO IDENTIFICATION AND PRIORITIZATION OF CAUSES OF BUFFER CONSUMPTION - Some embodiments provide a system for determining an aggregate delay associated with a task attribute value. During operation, the system can receive a set of projects, which include completed projects and currently executing projects. Next, the system can determine buffer consumption amounts associated with task chains in each project. A task chain can be a sequence of tasks in the project's task dependency network which ends in the project buffer. The buffer consumption amount associated with a task chain can be the amount of the project buffer that would have been consumed if the tasks in the task chain were the only tasks in the project. Next, the system can select a set of task chains based at least on the buffer consumption amounts. The system can then aggregate task delays for tasks in the set of task chains that are associated with the task attribute value. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110112971 | MULTI-TEAM IMMERSIVE INTEGRATED COLLABORATION WORKSPACE - A collaborate workspace offers a set of integrated components. Within a project, users may view avatars representing other team members, view the current schedule, add or change meetings, update documents, complete deliverables, and interact with team members around the world. Other projects are shown in the background, enabling users to easily and quickly switch between projects and be informed about actions occurring in the background tasks. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110119193 | TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Systems, methods, and computer program products are defined that provide for managing a technical project. In particular, embodiments provide for an end-to-end project delivery tool that includes planning, defining the requirements, designing, building, approving and providing communication/reporting of the technical project. The technical project management delivery tool herein described automates the capture of data and other functionality, such as identification of technical requirements, design infrastructure, build workflows and the like, to add increased efficiency as it relates to the design and build phases of a technical project. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110119194 | DEFINING TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS IN A TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Systems, methods, and computer program products are defined that provide for managing a technical project. In particular, embodiments provide for an end-to-end project delivery tool that includes planning, defining the requirements, designing, building, approving and providing communication/reporting of the technical project. The technical project management delivery tool herein described automates the capture of data and other functionality, such as identification of technical requirements, design infrastructure, build workflows and the like, to add increased efficiency as it relates to the design and build phases of a technical project. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110119195 | DEFINING INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN IN A TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Systems, methods, and computer program products are defined that provide for managing a technical project and in particular the infrastructure design phase of the technical project. Specifically, embodiments provide for an end-to-end project delivery tool that includes defining the infrastructure design requirements of the technical project. The technical project management delivery tool herein described automates the capture of data and other functionality, such as identification of design infrastructure and the like, to add increased efficiency as it relates to the design and build phases of a technical project. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110131139 | INTEGRATED EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT WORKFLOW - The present invention relates to a method or system for automating consolidation of data for reporting purposes, decreasing manual user intervention, and automating the generation of earned value management documentation using a custom designed matrix that is role-based having four (4) fundamental workflow processes: post-award, work authorization, change request, and variance analysis reporting. One method may have the steps of consolidating control accounts between an integrated master schedule and an earned value management system, automatically generating work authorizations and corresponding workflow, integrating baseline change requests and follow-on work authorization, generating and organizing, in a hierarchical manner, variance analysis reports, and organizing, in a streamlined manner, finalized earned value management documentation. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110145154 | Policy Development Criticality And Complexity Ratings - Methods, computer readable media, and apparatuses for policy development and management are presented. One or more policy needs may be identified, and a criticality rating and a complexity rating may be determined for each policy need. The criticality rating and the complexity rating may be based on one or more weighted criticality and complexity factors. The criticality rating may affect prioritization of policy development, and the complexity rating may affect an estimate of time required for policy development. Subsequently, a report may be generated. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110145155 | Methods, Systems, and Products for Predicting Work force Requirements - Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for predicting work force requirements. Work order information is retrieved describing work orders, and weather information is retrieved describing a weather event. The work order information and the weather information are combined to determine an impact on the work orders due to the weather event. The work force requirements are then predicted to resolve the work orders. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110145156 | Method and System for Acquiring High Quality Non-Expert Knowledge from an On-Demand Workforce - Systems and computer-implemented methods include a validation phase in which validation projects are submitted to an online crowdsourcing system. The validation projects each have different combinations of the two validation control parameters, payment per human intelligence task (“HIT”) and number of solutions per HIT. By analyzing the solutions for the validation projects, final control parameters can be selected from the validation project having the best combination of high quality, low cost, and short time to completion. The final control parameters can be submitted along with a final project to the online crowdsourcing system. In addition, a novel outlier detection algorithm enables the system to detect outlier workers based on the distribution of non-experts' agreement probabilities, reject outlier workers' results, and thus save labeling cost. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110153505 | DELIVER APPLICATION SERVICES THROUGH BUSINESS OBJECT VIEWS - Systems and methods for providing application services through business object views. In one aspect, a definition of at least one business object (BO) is included in a metadata of an application platform. The definition includes descriptions of entities of the BO, and an identification of a service provider of the BO. The service provider instantiates the business object in response to an application service request. In a further aspect, a definition of a business object view (BOV) is included in the metadata of the application platform. The definition includes description of entities of the BOV, and an identification of the BO. The BO is a data source of the BOV. In one other aspect, a transformation describes a mapping of BOV entities to data source BO entities. A service corresponding to a core service of a BOV entity is called at the BO service provider based on the mapping. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110153506 | PROJECT ANALYSIS TOOL - A project analysis tool receives a set of activities of a project, receives user input that specifies an activity attribute, groups the activities into groups according to different attribute values, and displays each group's activities within a line located by their start times. Alternatively, the tool receives user input that specifies a start entity and an end entity, determines paths of the activities of the project between the start entity and the end entity using received predecessor/successor relationships, and displays each path's activities within a line located by their start times. Alternatively, the tool creates time phases, populates them with activities based on start/end times, performs metric analysis on each time phase, and displays each time phase's analysis information. The tool also divides groups/paths into time phases across groups/paths, identifies segments that are the intersection of a time phase and a group/path, analyzes each segment and displays its analysis information. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110167006 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A REAL-TIME CASE EXCHANGE IN A SERVICE MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT - A method and system for real-time case exchange in a service management environment is disclosed. In one embodiment, a case is received by any one of customers, vendors, or managed service providers (MSP). Then, the case is forwarded by said any one of the customers, vendors, or MSPs to a real-time application for case exchange (RACE) in a customer/vendor/MSP specified data format. The forwarded case is transformed to a RACE specific data format by the RACE. Further, the transformed case is sent to customers, vendors, and/or MSPs substantially simultaneously in an associated customer/vendor/MSP specified data format by the RACE. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110167007 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TASK MANAGEMENT - The present invention provides systems and methods for managing the delegation of tasks. Various embodiments of the invention provide a delegation management framework capable of real-time oversight, workflow compliance and business rule compliance of individual or groups of tasks under the control of the framework. In some embodiments, a delegation management system is provided, comprising: a marketplace in which a first party can create a task and assign the task to a second party, whereby the second party can review the task, respond to the task, and accept the task; a workflow engine configured to ensure that processes for creating, assigning, reviewing, responding to, or accepting the task are performed in accordance with a predefined workflow; and a rules engine configured to apply a predefined business rule to decisions within the marketplace regarding the task. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110178935 | Systems And Methods Of Integrated And Automated Generation Of Work Packages - Systems and methods of dynamic work package generation are presented that allow not only real-time modification of construction work packages, but also allow tracking of the work packages throughout completion and generation/updating of constructions records. The systems and methods contemplated herein will therefore improve management of safety and non-safety components, allow for traceability and tracking, and reduce errors due to user intervention. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110184870 | FORM PROCESSING IN A USER INTERFACE WORKFLOW COMPOSITION TOOL - A method for user interface workflow composition includes defining a form of different fields, at least one of the fields in the form referencing a business object providing access to data in an external data source that is different than at least one other data source for a correspondingly different one of the fields. A set of references to both human steps and automated steps of a workflow is loaded such, each human step referencing a corresponding user interface and each human step and automated step individually including contextual data. A human step is generated for the defined form and loading into the module. Graphical elements, each representative of a selected human or automated step, are visually placed into a canvas along with an individual graphical element representative of the defined form. Transitions are defined between the human and automated steps represented by corresponding graphical elements setting forth a user interface workflow. Finally, computer readable instructions are generated for the user interface workflow. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110191254 | Web User Interface - Methods, computer-readable media, and apparatuses process data for delegating the approval and initiation of different types of transactions to delegates by a manager. The manager provides delegate configuration information so that a delegate is able to approve or initiate a transaction request during a specified time period. The transaction request may be escalated to a next level of approval when an escalation limit has not been reached. More than one delegate may be configured, where delegate configuration information is indicative that a first delegate is associated with a first transaction type and a second delegate is associated with a second transaction type. When a transaction request does not require approval by the manager during a designated time period, the transaction request may be automatically approved to initiate the transaction request. The manager may be notified when the initiator of the transaction request is a delegate of the manager. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110196798 | Project Management Robot Method and System - The invented method replaces a human being project manager with a robotic soft-ware (called Wobot), which performs the majority of project management processes, including planning, controlling, monitoring and closing of project activities. The role of the human being is narrowed down to only providing primary measurable project objectives. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110202468 | Customizing an Extensible Markup Language Standard for Technical Documentation - A system, method, and computer program product are provided for customizing an extensible markup language standard for technical documentation. Preliminary analysis is conducted for a project associated with the extensible markup language specification for technical data. A user interface inputs multiple preliminary decisions based on the preliminary analysis, wherein each of the multiple preliminary decisions corresponds to one of multiple prompts associated with the extensible markup language specification for technical data. The user interface provides access for multiple project representatives to the multiple preliminary decisions. A preliminary decision of the multiple preliminary decisions is converted to a decision based on a user input via the user interface. The user interface may output a report based at least on the decision. A data module may be generated based at least on the decision, wherein the data module may be executed to process technical data associated with the project. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110202469 | FCS SMART TOUCH FOR C LEVEL EXECUTIVES - Graphical business intelligence tool. An example of a method for providing graphical business intelligence (BI) tool with a touch screen user interface includes receiving user authentication information and displaying one or more briefing books. The method includes displaying one or more chapters associated with the one or more briefing books. The method includes displaying maps, images and layouts associated to the one or more chapters. The method includes presenting Business Intelligence reports that take input from the maps, the images and, the layouts. The method includes allowing the one or more briefing books, chapters, measures, features, BI Reports to be configured. The method also includes creating graphical representations of dimensions used by a vertical, enabling graphical navigation capabilities in the graphical BI tool, calibrating the touch screen user interface with the graphical BI tool, and deploying the graphical BI tool with the touch screen user interface. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110202470 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBLIGATION MANAGEMENT - A system and methods for managing obligations. The system includes a database storage system including at least one contract, wherein a contract including a plurality of obligations. A data processing system, operatively coupled to the database storage system, manages the contracts and the obligations. The data processing system is configured to extract the plurality of obligations associated with the contract, and define relationships between these obligations. Upon computation of the defined relationships, the data processing system triggers corresponding actions, resulting in obligation compliance. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110213714 | SERVICE PROVIDER IDENTIFIERS - Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for determining whether a service provider submitted for a new assignment has been previously identified as eligible or ineligible for new assignments. According to one embodiment, a method of determining eligibility of a candidate service provider for a new assignment can comprise defining a set of identifiers for information related to a plurality of service providers. A set of records of service provider information can be maintained where each record of the set of records includes information corresponding to the set of identifiers. Information for the candidate service provider can be received and validated based on the set of identifiers and the set of records of service provider information to determine whether the candidate service provider is eligible for the new assignment. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110213715 | Lean Analytics - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for improving business processes. In one aspect, a method includes defining, for a workstation, a metric that is a function of multiple process variables, providing, to a Lean practitioner candidate, information that suffices to allow the Lean practitioner candidate to determine outcomes of independently applying a same, pre-defined amount of Lean Six Sigma-related change to each of two or more of the process variables, and obtaining information that specifies the outcomes from the Lean practitioner candidate. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110218921 | NOTIFY/INQUIRE FULFILLMENT SYSTEMS BEFORE PROCESSING CHANGE REQUESTS FOR ADJUSTING LONG RUNNING ORDER MANAGEMENT FULFILLMENT PROCESSES IN A DISTRIBUTED ORDER ORCHESTRATION SYSTEM - A computer-readable medium, computer-implemented method, and system are provided. In one embodiment, an executable process is executed, and a change request is received. A fulfillment system is inquired with as to whether the fulfillment system will accept the change request. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110218922 | COST OF CHANGE FOR ADJUSTING LONG RUNNING ORDER MANAGEMENT FULFILLMENT PROCESSES FOR A DISTRIBUTED ORDER ORCHESTRATION SYTEM - A computer-readable medium, computer-implemented method, and system are provided. In one embodiment, a business process is created, and a cost of change value for the business process is defined. An executable process that is generated from the business process is executed, and a change request is received. It is determined whether the cost of change value is greater than a threshold value, and, when the cost of change value is not greater than the threshold value, the change request is initiated. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110218923 | TASK LAYER SERVICE PATTERNS FOR ADJUSTING LONG RUNNING ORDER MANAGEMENT FULFILLMENT PROCESSES FOR A DISTRIBUTED ORDER ORCHESTRATION SYSTEM - A computer-readable medium, computer-implemented method, and system are provided. In one embodiment, a task layer service pattern is created, and a task layer service is created from the task layer service pattern. The task layer service is assigned to a step of an executable process, and the step of the executable process is executed. The task layer service is executed in order to invoke a fulfillment service. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110218924 | DISTRIBUTED ORDER ORCHESTRATION SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING LONG RUNNING ORDER MANAGEMENT FULFILLMENT PROCESSES WITH DELTA ATTRIBUTES - A computer-readable medium, computer-implemented method, and system are provided. In one embodiment, one or more attributes as delta attributes are defined, and a new order object is determined which references an original order object. The original order object referenced by the new order object is determined and the new order object is compared with the original order object to determine one or more delta attributes. The one or more delta attributes are then stored. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110218925 | CHANGE MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK IN DISTRIBUTED ORDER ORCHESTRATION SYSTEM - A computer-readable medium, computer-implemented method, and system are provided. In one embodiment, an original executable process is executed in a regular mode. When a change request is received, the original executable process is stopped, and a new executable process is created. The new executable process is then executed in a change mode. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110218926 | SAVING ORDER PROCESS STATE FOR ADJUSTING LONG RUNNING ORDER MANAGEMENT FULFILLMENT PROCESSES IN A DISTRIBUTED ORDER ORCHESTRATION SYSTEM - A computer-readable medium, computer-implemented method, and system are provided to save a state of an executable process. In one embodiment, an executable process is executed. At a milestone, a state of the executable process is saved. Subsequently, the executable process continues to be executed. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110218927 | COMPENSATION PATTERNS FOR ADJUSTING LONG RUNNING ORDER MANAGEMENT FULFILLMENT PROCESSES IN AN DISTRIBUTED ORDER ORCHESTRATION SYSTEM - A computer-readable medium, computer-implemented method, and system are provided. In one embodiment, a compensation pattern is defined for a step of an executable process, and the step of the executable process is executed. A change request is received, and, based on the change request, the compensation pattern is applied to the step of the executable process. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110246376 | COST BENEFIT BASED ANALYSIS SYSTEM FOR NETWORK ENVIRONMENTS - A method, apparatus, and computer program product for planning changes to network data processing systems. A number of processes performed in a current network data processing system and labor used to perform the number processes are identified. Resources in the current network data processing system used by the number of processes are identified. A first cost for labor used to perform the number of processes using the current network data processing system is calculated. A second cost for the resources in the current network data processing system is calculated. A first change in the first cost for labor in a new network data processing system based on a number of changes to the number of processes when the number of processes is performed in the new network data processing system is identified. A second change in the second cost for the resources in the new network data processing system is identified. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110258125 | Collaborative Social Event Planning and Execution - Collaborative social event planning and execution is disclosed. The embodiments herein relate to event planning and, more particularly, to collaborative event planning. In existing event planning schemes do not satisfy the requirements of users as there are no means to personalize the planning to suite the requirements of the user. They have a predefined template for each event and anything other than the template cannot be implemented. The collaborative social event planning mechanism provides a mechanism wherein users may plan any kind of event as per his choice. The method allows flexible planning environment to create event plans, create templates to suit user's requirement and also share it with others. The content and templates are community generated. Also, allows for multi-device mobile access. There is dynamic collaboration among event managers and collaborator teams. In addition, the method provides a unique monetization model and facilitates sponsors, advertisers to display their content. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110264592 | TEMPLATE-BASED TECHNIQUE FOR MAKING A BEST PRACTICES FRAMEWORK ACTIONABLE - A template-based technique for making a best practices framework actionable includes creating a formal representation of a best practices framework, where the representation includes a machine-readable template. A portion of the template is interpreted to link the portion of the template with logic that corresponds to an action. Execution of the logic is triggered to perform the action in response to occurrence of a trigger condition. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110264593 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TASK MANAGEMENT WITH SUB-PORTIONS - A method and system for providing for the management of resources such as time wherein the method and system provide an ordered collection of projects, tasks, and checklists. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110270767 | Systems, Methods, and Computer Program Products for Facilitating a Disaster Recovery Effort to Repair and Restore Service Provider Networks Affected by a Disaster - Systems, methods, and computer program products are for processing damage survey information associated with a disaster event. According to one aspect, a method for processing damage survey information associated with a disaster event includes in response to the disaster event, receiving, at a disaster recovery system (DRS), the damage survey information. In some embodiments, the damage survey information includes an area of impact that defines an area in which at least one physical plant was damaged in the disaster event and a physical plant type identifier (PPTI) for each physical plant damaged in the disaster event. Each PPTI identifies a physical plant type of a plurality of physical plant types. The method also includes analyzing the damage survey information to determine to which of a plurality of disaster recovery dispatch units (DRDUs) the DRS should route the damage survey information and routing the damage survey information to the appropriate DRDUs. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110270768 | International Cross Border Data Movement - In some embodiments, a data movement system comprises a memory and a workflow manager. The memory is operable to store a request to move data from one or more jurisdictions, the request comprising (a) a data type, (b) a jurisdiction from which the data is to be moved, and (c) a purpose for moving the data. The workflow manager is configured to identify a set of data movement rules based at least in part upon the request. The set of data movement rules are associated with regulations of the jurisdiction identified in the request. The workflow manager is configured to apply at least one rule of the set of data movement rules to identify an action item to be completed in order to comply at least in part with the regulations. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110270769 | PLATFORM AND METHOD FOR INTER-BUSINESS COLLABORATION - The present invention is a system and method for enhancing inter-business collaboration. According to preferred embodiments of the present invention there is provided a system for inter-business collaboration including a method for inter-business collaboration including the steps of: providing a system for inter-business collaboration including a system platform including a data storage and processing unit, at least one first business registered in the system platform, creating a collaboration agreement between the first business and at least one second business, by the first business utilizing the system platform, wherein the collaboration agreement defines at least one collaboration package including at least one contribution of the first business and at least one contribution of the second business. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110302090 | Determining a Critical Path in Statistical Project Management - An apparatus for a Gantt chart includes a processing unit which determines a range of dates for an end date for completing a task. The range comprises a first date and a final date. The apparatus includes a display which shows the range of dates for the task completion. A method for a Gantt chart includes the steps of determining a range of dates for an end date for completing a task with a processing unit. The range comprises a first date and a final date. There is the step of showing on a display the range of dates for the task completion. There is the step of showing on a display the range of the end date. An apparatus for establishing a project's performance. A method for establishing a project's performance. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110313932 | MODEL-BASED PROJECT NETWORK - One or more project profiles, one or more people profiles, one or more work product profiles are created and connections are made among the one or more project profiles, one or more people profiles, and one or more work product profiles that form a network of projects, people, work products and others. A profile database stores the network of the one or more project profiles, the one or more people profiles, the one or more work product profiles. Data stored in the profile database is analyzed and one or more people, work products and projects that are related to current project are recommended for use in the current project. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110313933 | Decision-Theoretic Control of Crowd-Sourced Workflows - Systems and methods for the decision-theoretic control and optimization of crowd-sources workflows utilize a computing device to map a workflow to complete a directive. The directive includes a utility function, and the workflow comprises an ordered task set. Decision points precede and follow each task in the task set, and each decision point may require (a) posting a call for workers to complete instances of tasks in the task set; (b) adjusting parameters of tasks in the task set; or (c) submitting an artifact generated by a worker as output. The computing device accesses a plurality of workers having capability parameters that describe the workers' respective abilities to complete tasks. The computing device implements the workflow by optimizing and/or selecting user-preferred choices at decision points according to the utility function and submits an artifact as output. The computing device may also implement a training phase to ascertain worker capability parameters. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110313934 | System and Method for Configuring Workflow Templates - A system and method for configuring workflow templates is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, a server is used to create or edit a workflow template by displaying a plurality of workflow template characteristics, receiving a plurality of workflow template characteristic selections, and storing the workflow template characteristics and associated workflow template characteristic selections in a data storage device so as to define the workflow template. The workflow template specifies a workflow for a plurality of task records associated with a secretary of state or other government agency office. Preferably, the same or a different server is used to assign the task records to workers in the secretary of state or other government agency office by applying the workflow templates to worker profiles. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110313935 | ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLANS - A method of, and apparatus for generating an environmental management plan for management of golf courses is described. A game is also described which, when played, generates the environmental management plan. In the method, apparatus and game, a set of tasks and sub-tasks are associated with holes and strokes respectively in a game of golf so that a user or player may easily step through the generation of an environmental management plan which complies with a selected environmental management standard and world's best practice for managing golf course environments. Content for completing the plan is provided, documents are generated, and assistance is given in customising and completing each document. The game and method is typically conducted by a processing system. A progress indicator is also provided which is in the form of an animated golfer who executes the strokes associated with the sub-tasks, which facilitates improved motivation to complete the management plan. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110320365 | PRODUCT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THAT EXTRACTS MODIFICATIONS - A product management system receives one or modifications of a product, and separating the one or more modifications into two collections. The first collection includes one or more modifications that require approval. The second collection includes the one or more modifications. The product management system adds each modification from the first collection to a change management system, and stores each modification from the second collection that is not also in the first collection into production data. The product management system initiates a workflow for the change management system. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110320366 | Computer-Implemented System And Method For Transparently Interfacing With Legacy Line Of Business Applications - A computer-implemented system and method for transparently interfacing with legacy line of business applications is provided. A plurality of legacy line of business applications execute on a line of business server platform. A connector is interfaced to each legacy line of business application. Each legacy line of business application implements business logic for a specific business need. A dashboard application executes on a client platform into which at least one Widget application is tailored to and installed for one or more of the legacy line of business applications. An enterprise collaboration server executes on a collaboration server platform communicatively interposed between the line of business server platform and the client platform. A data access framework coupled to the dashboard application is provided through a user interface layer. A data service bus coupled to the line of business applications through their respective connector and to the data access framework is provided. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120005103 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONSTRUCTION SIMULATION - In a construction simulation apparatus: a 3-D already-existing model, installation progress data, and a 3-D new-construction model are recorded in databases; a match determination unit determines similarity in one or more installation positions of one or more of pieces of equipment and piping components between the 3-D already-existing model and the 3-D new-construction model; and a progress selection unit selects, as portions of installation schedule data corresponding to the 3-D new-construction model, portions of the installation progress data corresponding to matching portions of the 3-D already-existing model, on the basis of data indicating a correspondence relationship between the 3-D already-existing model and the installation progress data, where the matching portions of the 3-D already-existing model are extracted by the match determination unit and respectively match the portions of the 3-D new-construction model. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120005104 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AND DISTRIBUTING WATERSHED RESTORATION CREDITS - Embodiments of the present invention provide for systems, apparatuses, and methods for collaborative watershed restoration projects, which may include one or more restoration actions involving a variety of different stakeholders that, when completed, provides a positive contribution to the ecological health of at least one watershed. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120016801 | Automated Execution of Business Processes Using Two Stage State - Systems and methods for automating and increasing the efficiency of business processes using two-stage state. In one embodiment, an automated method for execution of a business process is provided, where the business process is an event-driven activity including first and secondary events. The method includes the computer-implemented automatic steps of initiating the first event in response to user input and the first event initiating one or more of the secondary events. Each of the secondary events has a plurality of states and each of the plurality of states has an associated status. The method further includes the first event monitoring the state and associated status of each of the secondary events and the first event executing one or more actions that are selected based on the state and associated status of each of the secondary events. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120030122 | AGILE WORKFLOW MODELING AND EXECUTION BASED ON DOCUMENT - A workflow document processing machine supports agile modeling and agile execution of a workflow that comprises tasks, one or more of which may be dynamically added, changed, or identified during execution of the workflow. The workflow document processing machine accesses a pre-process workflow document, a tactical goal data structure, and business process data resultant from execution of a task pertinent to the workflow. The workflow document processing machine modifies a document portion based on the task data structure and on the business process data. Based on the pre-process workflow document and on the modified document portion, the workflow document processing machine generates a post-process workflow document, which may be accessed as a pre-process workflow document by another machine. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120041883 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus includes a reception module, a determination module, a required information conveyance amount extraction module, an actual information conveyance amount extraction module, and a presentation module. The reception module receives business contents of a subject business. The determination module determines whether the subject business is irregular business by comparing the business contents with predetermined regular business contents. The required information conveyance amount extraction module extracts a required information conveyance amount required to perform the irregular business from attribute information conveyance amount correspondence information when it is determined by the determination module that the business contents is the irregular business. The actual information conveyance amount extraction module extracts an actual information conveyance amount of a person who performs the subject business based on activity information of the person. The presentation module presents guidance by comparing the required information conveyance amount with the actual information conveyance amount. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120047078 | System and method for ad-hoc modification of a process during runtime - The present invention concerns a system for ad-hoc modification of a process running in a workflow management system (WFMS), wherein the process is defined by a process definition, the system comprising an ad-hoc modification component ( | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120047079 | PROVIDING FOUNDATION APPLICATION AS ENTERPRISE SERVICES - Methods and apparatus, including systems and computer program products, for a services architecture design that provides enterprise services having foundation layer functionality at the level of an enterprise application. The design includes a set of service operations, process components, and optionally deployment units. Suitable business objects are also described. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120059763 | METHOD FOR THE SECURE LOGGING OF CORRESPONDENCE AND NOTIFICATION THEREOF - Systems and methods are disclosed that create a secure electronically recorded log utilizable in the field of emergency response material spill remediation. The system can receive information regarding a spill incident, wherein the information includes an approximate location of the spill incident or a description of a material spilt, populate the secure electronically recorded log with a geolocation code associated with the spill incident, wherein the geolocation code is ascertained as a function of the approximate location of the spill incident, and communicate a notification to a Project Manager assigned to oversee remediation of the spill incident or a representative of a client that supplied the information regarding the spill incident. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120084213 | BUSINESS PROCESS DEVELOPMENT AND RUN TIME TOOL - A process development and run time tool identifies dependent relationships between information sources and processes of an enterprise system at design time. The process development and run time tool determines a business value and business risk for each process and stores this information in an information source and process dependency table. The process development and run time tool determines if a particular information source is a critical business risk and if so adds redundancy for the critical risk information source and/or fault tolerance into the process design. An operating system assembles the dependent processes for run time evaluation. If a dependent information source fails at run time, the process development and run time tool identifies each process within the enterprise system that is dependent upon this failed information source. The process development and run time tool informs all stakeholders that rely on information from the failed information source, then prioritizes the elimination of failed information source defects that exceed a predetermined business risk threshold. The process development and run time tool may terminate at risk business processes that exceed a predetermined business risk threshold. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120084214 | Electronic Process-Driven Collaboration System - A business process-driven collaboration system embeds collaboration resources and tools directly into existing business processes and applications. The system provides a service layer connected to an existing business process management (BPM) service to embed collaboration resources into the process, and in particular, into the user interface of the existing business applications. The system provides an interface layer providing rapid enhancement of the existing business applications. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120084215 | Electronic Process-Driven Collaboration System - A business process-driven collaboration system embeds collaboration resources and tools directly into existing business processes and applications. The system interfaces with an existing business process management (BPM) service to extract dynamic metadata and an activity identifier associated with a current business process. The system obtains static metadata based on the activity identifier from a collaboration template. The system also merges the static and dynamic metadata, and provides the merged metadata to a process-driven collaboration service to be used in embedding collaboration utilities into the existing business applications. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120095925 | System and Method of Federated Workflow Data Storage - A system is provided comprising a first and second computer system, a first and second memory, and a first and second application. The first application executes a first workflow that receives a first input from an HMI in a first plant, in response generates a first event that assigns a first task associated to a role performed at the first plant, receives a second input associated with the first task, in response to the second input generates a second event, and transmits the second event. The second application executes a second workflow that receives the second event and assigns a second task associated to a role performed at the office separate from the first plant, receives a third input associated with the second task, and in response to the third input transmits information to the HMI that changes the process mediated by the HMI in the first plant. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120095926 | Method of Managing Asset Associated with Work Order or Element Associated with Asset, and System and Computer Program for the Same - A method, system and computer program of managing an access right to at least one asset associated with at least one digital work order, or to at least one element associated with the asset, and provides a system and a computer program for the same. The method includes the steps of: loading a security policy associated with the work order, the asset, or the element; starting to monitor location information of the asset or the element and a moving object, or a elapsed time of the moving object at the location; and issuing an event for managing the asset, the element or the moving object in response to the start of the work order or in response to the fact that the loaded security policy is violated by any of the locations, a change in the location, or the elapsed time at the location obtained by the monitoring. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120116980 | LONG TERM WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT - A workflow may be moved from one provider to another provider by extracting the metadata from an executing workflow describing the workflow state as part of dehydrating the workflow, and transferring the metadata to a second workflow and rehydrating the workflow at a second provider. An automated workflow manager may determine when to move the workflow and may facilitate moving with or without human intervention. When a workflow is moved from one provider to another, the workflow state may be moved without transferring executable code that executes the workflow. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120123948 | Judging Methods And Systems - An approach to judging contests, competitions, and events in which aspects of crowdsourcing are applied to the judging, so that skill and/or talent and/or merit will predominate the voting outcomes rather than chance when using non-expert demographically diverse voters as judges. A contest, competition, or event judging method includes: accepting applications from potential web based non-expert judges (WebNEV) by establishing the unique identity thereof to yield a population of potential WebNEVs; assessing attributes of each potential WebNEV; collecting and analyzing information about the reasons each potential WebNEV wants to judge the contest, competition, or event; and selecting and registering WebNEVs from the population of potential WebNEVs, the selected WebNEVs being those that as a group which maximizes demographic diversity while balancing bias in accordance with the contest's, competition's, or event's rubric. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120123949 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO AUTOMATICALLY MODIFY TASK STATUS IN A PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM VIA KEYWORDS IN SOURCE CODE VERSION CONTROL COMMIT LOGS - A server maintains a project management data store. The project management data store comprises tasks of a project and corresponding current task status data for the tasks. The server obtains a commit log from a source code revision control system, wherein the commit log comprises new task status data for at least one task of the project. The server locates at least one keyword in the commit log to identify a change in status of at least one task and updates the current task status data in the project management data store to reflect the change in the status of the at least one task. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120130906 | DEPLOYMENT MECHANISM FOR NON-VERSIONING BUSINESS PROCESS ARTIFACTS - According to some embodiments, it may be detected that a deployment archive to be deployed to a runtime server includes first and second business process artifacts, wherein the first artifact supports versioning and the second artifact does not support versioning. A version identifier to be associated with the second artifact may then be calculated, and at least one prior version identifier of the second artifact, associated with at least one prior deployment of the deployment archive to the runtime server, may be determined based on information from a version history database. The deployment archive containing the first and second artifacts may then be deployed to the runtime server along with the prior versions of the second artifact associated with the determined prior version identifiers. A new version history may then be stored in the version history database by adding the newly calculated version identifier to the at least one determined prior version identifier. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120130907 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A project management system includes graphical user interfaces for creating, and tracking projects. Status dashboards for both projects and project portfolios allow a user to quickly view the status of their projects and determine which projects are at risk. An algorithm for determining a risk quotient is described for determining risk status of projects. A PERT chart includes status buffers to better understand what projects are at risk. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120150751 | Dialog Page Interaction Model - Techniques for a dialog page interaction model are described to implement dialog management for a customer relationship management (CRM) system. A workflow defining a set of actions to complete for a business process record can trigger a dialog that includes pages having a set of interactive activities. In a metadata generation mode, the CRM system can construct the page using state information that is stored as client data in one or more databases. The CRM system can also create a bookmark for the workflow in connection with the page that can be employed to resume the workflow. In a response delivery mode, the CRM system can resume the workflow to the bookmark position. To do so, the CRM system can employ the bookmark and stored state data to set the workflow to conditions and values defined by the bookmark. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120150752 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING WORKFLOW CONTROL - A method for generating a workflow control process. A workflow template is provided for each action of a plurality of actions. Each action comprises at least a task to be performed by at least a user. The workflow template for each action is then associated with a respective predetermined control process template. A user is assigned to each of the tasks of the workflow templates. An approving user responsible for approving completion of the action in dependence upon the control process template is assigned to the action. Upon receipt of a request indicative of an action to be performed, a workflow for the action and an associated control process are generated in dependence upon the respective workflow template and the associated control process template. The data indicative of the workflow for the action, the associated control process, the users, and the approving user are stored. Each user is notified of the assigned task in dependence upon the workflow and the approving user is notified of the assigned action. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120158596 | STOCK KEEPING UNITS FOR CONTENT PROCESSING - A system may create a workflow that includes work units, assign values to parameters of the work units, create a specification that associates the work units and the parameter values, generate a work order associated with the stock keeping unit specification, convert the specification into the work units based on the work order, instantiate tasks that correspond to the work units, and execute the tasks by one or more processors. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120173437 | SYSTEMS ENGINEERING PROCESS - A method and system for implementing a project for a customer. A computer readable Requirements Traceability and Verification Matrix (RTVM). The RTVM is stored in a computer readable storage device. A verification is implemented, which verifies: an acceptability of business requirements of the project due to business requirements review (BRR) exit criteria having been satisfied, an acceptability of system requirements of the project due to system requirements review (SRR) exit criteria having been satisfied, an acceptability of component requirements of the project due to component requirements review (PDR) exit criteria having been satisfied. The business requirements are decomposed into the system requirements. The system requirements are decomposed into the component requirements. In response to the verification, the RVTM is updated with verification information relating to the business requirements, verification information relating to the system requirements, and verification information relating to the component requirements. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120197809 | Method and System for Automated Construction of Project Teams - A method embodied as a web application that enables the automated construction of project teams from profiles contained in data sources accessible through the World Wide Web. The data sources may include social networks, blogs, web pages, and postings on online discussion forums. The locations of these data sources are supplied by a system administrator (during configuration and maintenance) and by registered users of the web application. The web application allows the system administrator to create a set of templates describing the kinds of roles and skills required by the users of the web application. The web application identifies potential team members referenced in the information sources and constructs a semantic network describing the skill sets and team suitability of those potential team members. The web application allows a registered user to enter the roles and capabilities required for a project team they wish to create. Once the user has entered a description of their desired project team, the application automatically constructs candidate teams by analyzing the semantic network to identify appropriate candidate teams given constraints on roles and skills. Four methods for identifying teams from the semantic network are provided. The system then provides the user with a set of recommended team members. In an iterative process, the user adjusts constraints on the team member capabilities until a satisfactory team is identified. The web application allows the user to negotiate compensation with the selected team, and provides a web-based collaboration page that the user and team may use for communication and coordination. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120209779 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING SERVICE REPRESENTATIONS TO ALIGN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY WITH THE STRATEGY OF AN ENTERPRISE - A service-oriented architecture for enterprise project management integrates business processes, human resources and project management within an enterprise or across the value chain network. A representation having direction and attributes is provided to show the dependencies between a business value layer and a project-portfolio layer, and between the project-portfolio layer and resources. The representation is mapped to a Web Services representation in UDDI, Web Services interfaces, and Web Services based business processes through rope hyper-linking. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120226617 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND TEMPLATE - A project management system is described, including (i) a people database storing profiles of individuals; (ii) a project processor configured to: display a project template on a graphical user interface for an initial project; enter parameter values into fields of the project template based on inputs from a user; identify individuals to work on the initial project by comparing the profiles of the individuals stored in the people database with the parameter values in the project template; modify the performance evaluation of an individual based on feedback from at least one of realized outcomes; modify at least one of the expected outcomes based on feedback from at least one of the profiles; modify at least one of the expected outcomes based on feedback from at least one of the realized outcomes; and display at least one of the parameter values entered into the project template on the graphical user interface. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120226618 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A project management system is described, including (i) a people database storing profiles of individuals; (ii) a project processor configured to: display a project template on a graphical user interface for an initial project; enter parameter values into fields of the project template based on inputs from a user; identify individuals to work on the initial project by comparing the profiles of the individuals stored in the people database with the parameter values in the project template; modify the performance evaluation of an individual based on feedback from at least one of realized outcomes; modify at least one of the expected outcomes based on feedback from at least one of the profiles; modify at least one of the expected outcomes based on feedback from at least one of the realized outcomes; and display at least one of the parameter values entered into the project template on the graphical user interface. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120254044 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR FAILURE MODE AND EFFECT ANALYSIS - A method to facilitate a failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) project associated with one or more components or process during a product development cycle is provided. A real time FMEA status is viewable through a user interface which indicates the progress of the FMEA project. The method includes displaying on the user interface one or more information pages associated with sequential order of elements to be completed by one or more FMEA analysts. The method further involves receiving with an aid of the user interface textual inputs from the one or more FMEA analysts for the one or more information pages associated with the sequential orders of elements. The method further includes representing, to the one or more FMEA analysts, the sequential order of elements in a tree structure format. The information associated with the sequential order of elements is editable and is updated in real time. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120265691 | Visualizing and Managing Complex Scheduling Constraints - An approach is provided in which a project task is retrieved from a nonvolatile data store with the project task corresponding to a configuration change management project. A set of constraints that are retrieved from a change and configuration management database (CCMDB) are identified with each of the constraints being associated with the retrieved project task. A proposed time window is also retrieved with the proposed time window being a time period in which the retrieved task is tentatively scheduled to be performed. Constraint exception values are also retrieved with the exception values corresponding to some of the identified constraints. The constraint values are compared with the proposed time window and with the retrieved constraint exceptions resulting in a set of status values corresponding to the constraints. The constraints and their corresponding status values are then displayed to a user on a display device. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120265692 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROJECT ESTIMATES - A system for providing timely and accurate proposal estimates comprising of at least three computers connected to the internet, wherein all users, through the use of a web-based system, are simultaneously connected to one database, for the purpose of providing integrated specifications and bids placed by tradesmen and material suppliers, along with overhead and profit markups submitted to a residential or commercial client. A system administrator or system manager assigns users to projects initiated by the base system. By uploading documents, plans, and pictures and assigning them to the appropriate users, when used in conjunction with the estimate module, create a complete set of estimation documentation for use in an integrated labor and material installation. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120284197 | System And Method For Collaboration Via Team And Role Designation And Control And Management Of Annotations - A system and methodology for collaborating. The system and method utilize a plurality of computing appliances, each assigned a respective team designation and a respective role designation. Team control logic is responsive to a respective said team designation, to control operation of each respective said computing appliance to operate as a part of a group. Within a defined Team, the plurality of computing appliances operate having a defined set of roles. Role control logic controls operations of a respective one of the computing appliances in accordance with functionality as defined responsive to the respective said role designation for that respective one of the plurality of computing appliances. Each of the plurality of computing appliances is assigned a respective team designation and a respective role designation. Memory storage is structured as a plurality of mapped data layers, for associative storage of user input mapped by user to a respective one of the data layers. Thereafter, responsive to the respective team control logic and the role control logic, each of at least two of the plurality of computing appliances utilizes a respective associated said data layer in the memory for associated storage of annotation data representative of annotations as originated at that respective one, for the at least two of the plurality of computing appliances. Display logic selects which of the plurality of data layers are selected data layers utilized to locally generate a display presentation that is provided at each of at least two of the plurality of computing appliances. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120310841 | METHOD OF REPRESENTING STATUS OF A LEGISLATIVE ISSUE AND A LEGISLATIVE TRACKER FOR TRACKING LEGISLATIVE ISSUES - A legislative tracker, a method of representing status of a legislative matter and an apparatus are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes: (1) a data interface configured to receive legislative data associated with a legislative issue and (2) a computer processor configured to generate a progress marker from the legislative data that represents activity associated with the legislative issue during a legislative session. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120330849 | METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING INSTALLATIONS OF ENGINEERED SYSTEMS AND GENERATING SITE VISIT MANIFESTS FOR SAME - Improvements to an installation process for an engineered system involve consolidation of the number of visits to a work site by field staff and/or particular work performed in a given site visit. A site visit manifest is generated to provide electronic documentation of pre-installation and/or installation activity. Various types of electronic information may be generated and/or collected in connection with any of multiple possible phases of a given installation at a particular work site for purposes of generating a site visit manifest. Additionally, different information components of a site visit manifest may be selectively viewed/accessed (e.g., based on different levels of permission or access-rights) to facilitate one or more of review of the work performed, quality, productivity and/or cost assessments of same, and billing functions. Particular examples of improved processes relating to installation of Fiber to the Premises (FTTP) subscriber drops are provided. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130018801 | Enterprise Intelligence ('EI') Management In An EI FrameworkAANM Reddington; Francis X.AACI SarasotaAAST FLAACO USAAGP Reddington; Francis X. Sarasota FL USAANM Sahota; NeilAACI Costa MesaAAST CAAACO USAAGP Sahota; Neil Costa Mesa CA US - Enterprise Intelligence (‘EI’) management in an EI framework including: analyzing, by an assembly analysis engine, a plurality of EI assemblies, each EI assembly configured to carry out a business capability upon execution; choreographing, by an assembly engine, execution of one or more of the EI assemblies; and reporting, by the assembly engine to an EI administrator, information related to execution of the one or more of the EI assemblies. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130018802 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR COMMERCIALIZATION OF A PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTAANM McCormick; LianaAACI HobokenAAST NJAACO USAAGP McCormick; Liana Hoboken NJ US - A computer-implemented method, apparatus, and system for commercialization of a pharmaceutical product may be provided. Pharmaceutical product date information, resource name information, and resource allocation may be received. One or more execution dates may be calculated using the received date information. Tasks, milestones, and deliverables may be calculated using multiple stages of pharmaceutical commercialization, one or more execution dates, the resource name information, and the resource allocation information. Linkages between the tasks, the milestones, or the deliverables may be calculated, wherein the linkages may include dependencies, predecessors, or successors that may schedule the commercialization of the pharmaceutical product. A workflow structure may be calculated using the resource name information, tasks, milestones, deliverables, resource allocation information, and the date information. The workflow structure may be customized to accommodate the needs of each product launch, for example. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130036060 | FRAMEWORK FOR MANAGING PROJECTS IN AN ORGANIZATION - The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a framework for managing lifecycle of a project in an organization. The framework comprises a project management module configured to provide plurality of guidelines to execute a project in a global context, a behavior module configured to provide a plurality of skill sets required for the effective execution of the project, a focus module configured to generate efficient outcomes in the project performance and a support module configured to provide integrated project management. The framework provides multiple levels of project management certifications to address the competency needs as per various roles requirement in an organization. The disclosure also provides a method of implementing project management certifications which are mapped as per various roles requirements in an organization. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130066789 | Project management tool - A project management system comprising a means for storing each of a plurality of process definitions, a plurality of phase definitions, a plurality of task definitions, an association between each task definition and a selected process definition and a selected phase definition, and task status information associated with each task, and a display means for displaying a two-dimensional grid arrangement in which a first dimension is subdivided according to process definitions and a second dimension is subdivided according to phase definitions, thereby to define a plurality of cells at the intersection of the two dimensions, a plurality of the cells thus defined therefore representing tasks, in respect of which task status information is displayed,a means for storing user identities and user rights associated with the user identities will allow the display means to be adapted to limit the display according to the user rights | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130073469 | COORDINATING EXECUTION OF A COLLABORATIVE BUSINESS PROCESS - Various embodiments of systems and methods for coordinating execution of a collaborative business process are described herein. An internal process included in a parent collaborative business process is executed to receive a process plan for the collaborative business process. Based on the received process plan, business entity types are instantiated to create child collaborative business entities. The execution of the created child collaboration business entities is coordinated to execute the collaborative business process. The business entity types include predefined internal process which is executed during the execution of the child collaborative business entities. In one embodiment, the parent collaborative business entity synchronizes the execution of the child collaborative business entities. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130080339 | BUSINESS PROCESS CHANGE CONTROLLER - The present disclosure involves computer-implemented methods, software, and systems for managing a transition between business process models. A computer-implemented method includes in parallel with a first business process model, instantiating, using at least one hardware processor, a second business process model, instantiating a temporary exit process step of a set of temporary exit process steps associated with the first business process model and a temporary entry process step of a set of temporary entry process steps associated with the second business process model, coupling an exit transition rule of a set of exit transition rules associated with the first business process model to the first business process model, and activating the exit transition rule after activating the second business process model. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130110730 | INTEGRATION OF COMPUTERIZED PROJECT PLANNING AND PROJECT DIAGRAMMING | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130151420 | ONLINE BUILDING - A computer program product for managing projects online, including managing an Approved Project Plan having an Overview plan and Detailed plans which may be viewed and modified or only viewed, depending on clearance type. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130151421 | REAL-TIME PROJECT PROGRESS ENTRY: APPLYING PROJECT TEAM MEMBER-ENTERED PROGRESS IMMEDIATELY TO THE PROJECT PLAN - Embodiments of this invention relate generally to updating a project plan in accordance with an input. A user may have a limited set of privileges to update the project plan compared to a manager. The manager may provide a threshold value relating to a type of change that may be made to a master version project plan. Next, the user may access the master project plan, and provide an input relating to a proposed change. From the change, a change value may be derived, and the change value may be compared to the threshold value to determine whether the change value violates the threshold value. If the change value violates the threshold value, a change exception may be generated, and the manager may be notified that the proposed change requires review. If the change value does not violate the threshold value, then the master project plan may be immediately updated. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130159197 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT CHARTING - A project management charting method includes defining, in a computing system, a breakdown of work for a project, defining, in the computing system, tasks for the breakdown of work, defining, in the computing system, levels into which the tasks are defined and defining, in the computing system, relative influence among the tasks. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130159198 | PROJECT MAPPER - Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for providing a graphical, interactive representation of activities within a project. According to one embodiment, a method for providing a graphical, interactive map representing a project can comprise reading a description of the project. The description can define a plurality of activities in the project and one or more milestones for the project. The plurality of activities and one or more milestones can comprise elements of the map. One or more ordered lists of elements can be generated based on the description. The one or more ordered lists can be arranged in one or more levels. The map can be drawn based on the levels of ordered lists. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130179354 | Automated System for Commissioning Verification, Progress Tracking and Punchlist Resolution of Oil and Gas Production Facilities - Automated System for Commissioning Verification, Progress Tracking and Punchlist Resolution of Oil and Gas Production Facilities is disclosed. This invention eliminates the need for manual generation of hardcopy inspection reports and engineering documents by providing field inspectors mobile devices for real-time access to the document control system. The invention also provides immediate notification to all Users when a revised document has been uploaded into the document control system. The invention provides automated and real-time progress updates, and eliminates delays from manually coding and scanning documents. Punchlist deficiencies and corresponding digital images are entered in the field for immediate viewing by onsite and offsite management, engineers and vendors via internet access, allowing for immediate direction or approvals. Material procurement requirements are entered in the field for immediate viewing and action by procurement personnel. The invention will result in a significant reduction in commissioning project duration and commissioning man-hours expended. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130191291 | Crowd Source Project Management System - The present invention provides a system and method for utilizing computer networks to facilitate the creation, management, and equity valuation of decentralized collaborative projects. The crowd source project management system provides methods for participants to start, join, communicate, contribute, and derive an equity share in user defined activities. Methods of the system automate and facilitate the use of project management and planning methodologies on notoriously difficult to coordinate open and peer-to-peer projects. By means of an abstracted point system the valuation and capitalization of crowd sourced projects can be derived for both individual contributors and the entire endeavor. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130212028 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LEVERAGING SOCIAL CONTEXT IN CONSUMER TRANSACTIONS - A system for discovering relationships among users of a plurality of electronic social networking and messaging platforms includes a memory for storing computer executable instructions and a processor for retrieving and executing the computer executable instructions. When the instructions are executed, the processor instantiates an application that identifies characteristics and interests of the user and compiles a vector representing the characteristics and interests of the user. The vector is compared with other vectors representing identities and interests of other individuals, and based on the comparison, a subset of the other individuals having a relationship to the user based on one or more of the other individuals identities and interests is identified. A graphical representation of an actionable list of the subset of individuals is presented to the user such that the user may select one of the individuals from the list for subsequent communication. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130218780 | System and Method for Digitally Monitoring Construction Project Progress - A method for tracking progress of a construction project comprising storing digital representations of construction drawings and storing information about material costs and amounts of labor needed to build each condition assembly in the drawing. Once the construction project begins, the method allows for a user to enter real time information about status of completion of work on each labor cost code for a selected area and the amount of labor and materials used to achieve that. The program then calculates the percentage of progress of work on each labor cost code, determines whether the labor cost code is on a projected budget and presents the results in color coded format on the drawing and/or on the list of labor cost codes. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130226816 | CREATING CUSTOMIZED PROJECT PLANS INTEGRATED WITH USER DATA STORES - Embodiments modify project plans to create customized project plans for a user. A project plan having one or more project content items is created according to a pre-defined schema. The user customizes the project plan by adding, removing, and/or substituting project content items or properties (e.g., adjust the timing for accomplishing tasks). The customized project plan is analyzed to identify the project content items that correspond to user data stores available on a computing device. The user data stores include, for example, calendar appointments, tasks, and shopping lists. The project content items are integrated with the user data stores, such as by creating calendar entries, adding tasks, and adding items to the shopping lists. A manifest is defined to describe and record the integrated project content items and the corresponding user data stores. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130238510 | Project and Document Management System with Automatic Metadata Encoding - A project and document management system with automatic metadata encoding is enclosed. In the system, a data repository is provided, and a number of computing devices are connected to the data repository through a communication network to store their data in the data repository. On each computing device, an activity frame automatically associates sets of metadata with data generated by application programs. The application frame may take the form of a virtual workspace or set of workspaces, each workspace associated with its own set of metadata, such that everything a user does, receives, or acts on while in that workspace is associated with the workspace's set of metadata. Virtual workspaces may have hierarchical or other relationships, and related workspaces may inherit or share parts of their sets of metadata. Dashboards and analytics may be used to indicate the status of single workspaces or related workspaces addressing particular tasks. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130262319 | Do it yourself elearning personal learning environment (PLErify) business model - The PLErify Tool is a major step in simplifying what was once a tedious process in helping professionals be self-reliant in curating, mashing and spreading digital content. The PLErify Tool also removes the barriers to understanding and harnessing the enormous power of being creative yet be completely in control of information sacred to their professions. Not only does the PLErify environment allows professionals to have complete ownership of what they create, it also allows this group of professionals to develop the skill of refining their ability to select tools that best allow them to express themselves so critical to making decisions on what to disseminate and, at what level of confidentiality vis a vis the course objectives deemed most comfortable to both the disseminator and the audience. This aspect is so important to preserving and keeping specifics to an appropriate level particularly where level of confidentiality and self expression sometimes collide. Through the constant use of these tools, a faculty managing and preserving their areas of specialization eventually develops their own way digital teaching style as if they were in traditional classrooms. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130275312 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COLLABORATIVE MEDIA CREATION - A collaboration server hosts software for collaborative composition and editing of a media project with project collaborators using different media editing applications each having their own native data format. Project collaborators, such as video editors, sound editors, effects and graphics artists, and producers access a shared project workspace which contains a snapshot of the current state of the media project in a canonical format, as well as source media files, native application metadata, and change notes. Each editing application includes a module enabling it to read the canonical snapshot representation, and also to flatten its native data model representation into the canonical representation for writing to the shared project workspace. A collaboration server hosts the shared project space, and includes a workflow manager for issuing change notifications and handling versions, and an application server for the shared project user interface. Change notes are generated manually and also expressed automatically in terms of machine-readable change primitives that serve to direct an editor's attention to portions of the media project needing attention. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130290193 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TRAFFIC DATA COLLECTION AND MANAGEMENT - A system and method for collecting and managing vehicle and pedestrian traffic data. An electronic device may be used to collect traffic data. The system has a processor, a communication subsystem and a memory for storing traffic data. The processor is configured to receive traffic data from the electronic device through a communications network, store the received traffic data in a database, and generate for display on a graphical interface screen a data management portal providing a web service to view traffic data collection project jobs, view project traffic data and sell project traffic data. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130297517 | WEB-BASED WORKFLOW AUTOMATION SYSTEM - A web-based workflow automation system for developing event-based workflows is provided. The workflow automation system enables users with little or no programming knowledge to easily create and schedule event based workflows utilizing a web based interface. The workflow automation system provides a unified platform for project and workflow creation, execution, and testing. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130325725 | PEOPLE IN CONTEXT - A method for contacting people involves identifying, prior to an exploration and production (E&P) tool session, a first person accessing a first portion of the historic information in a subterranean formation field data set, adding, prior to the E&P tool session, the first person to a people-in-context list by at least storing an identifier of the first person with a reference to the first portion of the historic information, presenting, during the E&P tool session to a user controlling the E&P tool session, a selection menu based on the people-in-context list, receiving, during the E&P tool session, a first selection from the user, wherein the first selection identifies the first person from the selection menu, and establishing, in response to the first selection from the user, a first communication session between the user and the first person in the people-in-context list. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130332368 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Project management systems and methods utilizing project components that are stored in a components library and which provide for the input of quality compliance parameters, the empirical analysis of real time project execution information, and the feedback of real-time project execution information to the components library. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130332369 | LEVERAGING ANALYTICS TO PROPOSE CONTEXT SENSITIVE WORKFLOWS FOR CASE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS - A knowledge base is built for a case management system. A case content comprising all incoming documents of the case and all collaborative activities associated with the case is built. Text analytics are performed on the case content. An identification of all the knowledge workers working on the case is linked to the case content. The case content, the text analytics and the identification of all knowledge workers working on the case are then stored in a memory. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130339254 | Task Repository - A task repository can include content including at least one of defined tasks and pre-packaged services that are usable in responding to queries formed based on a work breakdown structure into which a set of customer requirements including data characterizing deliverables associated with a service-based project are converted. A set of results returned in response to the query can include one or more of associated defined task units and pre-packaged services for a search term associated with each discrete work element in the work breakdown structure such that a completed representation of the project can be formed. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140019370 | TRANSFORMING PROJECT MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIONS INTO BUSINESS PROCESS REPRESENTATIONS - Systems and methods for are described herein for transforming project management application representations into business process models. An aspect provides for receiving at least one portion of a project management application representation; and generating at least one business process by applying at least one transformation pattern to the at least one project management representation. Other embodiments and aspects are also provided herein. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140052643 | MANAGING MULTIPLE APPROVALS FOR PROJECTS - A method, computer program product, and system for management of multiple approvals is described. A project is identified, the project including one or more items and having an associated project workflow requiring approval of one or more portions of the project by one or more approvers. An update to a project item is identified. An approver is identified, wherein approval by the approver of one or more of the item and an update to the item is required by the project workflow. The approver is associated with the project based upon, at least in part, the approval by the approver of one or more of the item and the update to the item being required by the project workflow. An order of approval for the project is determined based upon, at least in part, identifying the approver and the update to the item. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140067693 | TECHNOLOGY TRANSITION FRAMEWORK - A method for deploying a product through multiple phases includes defining work streams for deploying the product, where each work stream is defined for a set of components of a client environment. For each work stream and for each phase, a set of predefined tasks are identified for the phase, a computer processor gathers for the phase a set of instruments specific to the work stream for performing the set of predefined tasks, and the set of instruments are stored in a data repository of a deployment framework. The set of predefined tasks for the phase is common amongst the work streams. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140089207 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING HIGH LEVEL VIEW TRACKING OF CHANGES IN SCA ARTIFACTS - Systems and methods for providing high level view tracking of changes in SCA artifacts are provided. A system comprises a project history tool executing on a computer, which includes an extensible model which maps artifacts to files. When the project history tool receives a project history, the project history tool analyzes the project history to identify files which have changed, identifies, using an extensible model, one or more artifacts associated with the changed files, groups the changed files based on the one or more artifacts, and creates a component-oriented view of the project history | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140095396 | ADAPTIVE KNOWLEDGE NAVIGATOR - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to providing a user interface including a dynamic visualization of an entire current context of a user, which facilitates understanding and communicating the business knowledge in collaborative business processes. According to embodiments of the present invention, these visualizations can be context sensitive and dynamically adapted to the business process metadata, user's roles, user's location, and the applicable tasks. Embodiments of the present invention provide visualizations of the evolution of the entire context including digital information and the relationships between changed items. These visualizations can include but are not limited to a 360 view, a network/dependency view, and a time-based view. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140108268 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLABORATIVELY MANAGING FINANCIAL TASKS - A method of collaborating with a plurality of parties in an online system. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140108269 | Collaborative Engineering Support - In some implementations, supporting engineering collaboration includes actions of receiving first user input from a first partner, the first user input defining a project structure of a collaborative engineering project, the project structure including project elements, each having an embedded process that supports data sharing and process-based collaboration between partners, receiving second user input from the first partner, the second user input indicating delegation of a project element to a second partner, the project element having associated data, wherein: during performance of the project element by the second partner, versions of the associated data are automatically created based on a respective embedded process, the versions of the associated data being controlled by the second partner, and, upon completion of the project element, a version of the associated data is merged with a parent version of the associated data that is controlled by the first partner. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140114863 | PROJECT PLAN GENERATION FROM AN INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE MODEL - Provided are a computer implemented method, computer program product, and system for generating a project plan by creating an association between a development method in a hierarchy of development methods and an architectural element in a hierarchy of architectural elements in a computer-based model of a system, and providing a computer-based user interface configured to facilitate navigation between the development method and the associated architectural element. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140214694 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING GROUP WORKSPACES - When a workspace management apparatus for a group receives a request message for group management from a client terminal, the workspace management apparatus manages a group in a first service according to the request message and requests workspace management for a group from a plurality of servers that each provides other services different from the first service. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140236843 | WORKFLOW SHARING - Individuals are provided with a mechanism for sharing their team's workflow with other teams in their organization on different instances in an enterprise or network, or with external parties in other organizations via a workflow marketplace. In this way, individuals can easily use workflows that other people have published, or move a workflow from staging to production in their own organization. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140258138 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OWNER ENDORSEMENT IN INTERFACE MANAGEMENT - A system, method and computer program product provide for management of interfaces in a construction project. An interface point may have one or more interface agreements for performance by various contractors to complete the interface point under management of an owner/operator of the project. The workflow provides owner/operator interface managers control over the performance by the contractors. The workflow is configured to provide a user interface for brokering, by the owner/operator, respective interface agreement requests and responses by the contractors for completing a particular interface agreement. The user interface is configured to receive input from the interface managers to endorse the respective requests and responses and the workflow forwards the endorsed requests and responses accordingly thereby to control the performance. The workflow may be configurable to operate in accordance with more than one endorsement model. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140279569 | MANAGING WORKFLOW APPROVAL - A method, computer program product, and system is described. A target completion date for approval of a content item is identified. One or more approvers associated with a sequence of approval for the content item are identified. A recommended completion date for the content item is determined based upon, at least in part, historical workflow data. Whether timely completion of the approval of the content item is likely is determined based upon, at least in part, comparing the target completion date with the recommended completion date. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140289135 | MANAGING COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITY - A system facilitates collaborative communications and information sharing in a network defined by a model. The model and a portion of the system are stored on a storage component coupled to a terminal. The system captures context information and user-defined data, the user-defined data provided during user interaction of the user in a first domain of the network, and dynamically stores the context information as metadata associated with the user-defined data, the user-defined data and the metadata stored on the storage component; a tracking component for tracking a change of the user from the first domain to a second domain of the network and dynamically updating the stored metadata based on the change, where the user accesses the user-defined data from the second domain; and an interface to the system that permits the user to create and view the user-defined data according to the model of the network. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140304174 | SUMMARIZING TABULAR DATA ACROSS MULTIPLE PROJECTS USING USER-DEFINED ATTRIBUTES - A method, system, and computer program product for enterprise applications. Embodiments commence by accessing a first database table having columns pertaining to one or more cost items of a first project and accessing a second database table having columns pertaining to cost items of a second project. A user interface aids definition of user-defined inter-project attributes, wherein the user-defined inter-project attributes relate a database table column of the first project to a database table column of the second project. The user-defined inter-project attributes are used in preparing display information pertaining to at least two projects such that in response to a single action being performed under control of a client system, the prepared display information is sent to a display unit. In some cases, the prepared display information comprises a summary of values, and in some cases, an alert icon is displayed based on a summary value exceeding a threshold. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140372324 | LONG TERM WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT - A workflow may be moved from one provider to another provider by extracting the metadata from an executing workflow describing the workflow state as part of dehydrating the workflow, and transferring the metadata to a second workflow and rehydrating the workflow at a second provider. An automated workflow manager may determine when to move the workflow and may facilitate moving with or without human intervention. When a workflow is moved from one provider to another, the workflow state may be moved without transferring executable code that executes the workflow. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140379586 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SHELL COMMUNICATION IN A CLOUD-BASED PLATFORM - Embodiments of the present disclosure include systems and methods for implementing an Iconizer in a cloud-based platform such as cloud based platform (e.g., cloud-based collaboration platform or cloud-based platform providing collaborative and/or file sharing services). The iconizer can facilitate the display on a graphical user interface (GUI) of certain features of the storage operation and synchronization to a user. Some embodiments contemplate methods for representing Unicode text in the file system operations in either Normal Form Composed (NFC) or Normal Form Decomposed (NFD). Various disclosed embodiments facilitate operations using either or both formats, or a combination of the two. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150058228 | ROLE-BASED SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR MANAGING COMPLEX PROJECTS - A system for managing complex projects with a plurality of participants and entities including people and objects comprises a server device with a processing element and associated memory element. The processing element executes a server application which includes a common database interface, a common object model, a plurality of profiles, and a role-based intelligent object model. The common database interface receives first data from software applications of each participant. The common object model includes a plurality of base terms, wherein each base term is associated with at least one property corresponding to at least one participant. There is one profile for each entity involved in the project, wherein the profile defines at least one relationship with at least one other entity and includes second data related to the project. The role-based intelligent object model sends a message to other entities when the second data for one entity changes. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150088763 | CONVERSATION AND OPPORTUNITY MESSAGE SHARING - A method includes automatically generating a log that identifies information presented at a first electronic device. In response to receiving a request to transmit at least a portion of information included in the log to a second electronic device, initiating transmission of an opportunity message from the first electronic device to the second electronic device, wherein the opportunity message includes at least the portion of the information included in the log, and initiating transmission of the log from the first electronic device to a server via the network. The server may be configured to store the log in a database, and the log may be accessible to the second electronic device via the server. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150100503 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT USING CONTEXTUAL GRAPHS - The disclosed technology provides a unified collaborative tool and workspace to access people, content, and tools within the context of completing a project or task. The system streamlines the way that projects or tasks get done, while providing a system of record for the project or task that is neatly and intuitively organized within the context of that project or task. The collaborative workspace with context is customized for each user at an enterprise. Portions of the collaborative workspace accessible to a given user are shared with a designated set of other users, allowing all users with access to contribute and share information, documents, and resources within a particular context, such as a particular project or task. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150120577 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT USING CONTEXTUAL GRAPHS - The disclosed technology provides a unified collaborative tool and workspace to access people, content, and tools within the context of completing a project or task. The system streamlines the way that projects or tasks get done, while providing a system of record for the project or task that is neatly and intuitively organized within the context of that project or task. The collaborative workspace with context is customized for each user at an enterprise. Portions of the collaborative workspace accessible to a given user are shared with a designated set of other users, allowing all users with access to contribute and share information, documents, and resources within a particular context, such as a particular project or task. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150142675 | ELECTRONIC PROCESS VALIDATION - A system for electronic transaction processing, comprising a plurality of electronic documents, each having a plurality of elements, each element having one or more representation data field, one or more definition data field and one or more record data field, a consumer closing table providing access to a subset of the electronic documents and allowing a borrower that has been associated with the subset of the electronic documents to edit predetermined data fields and to view predetermined educational materials associated with one or more of the elements and a closing disclosure collaboration system configured to provide access to a closing disclosure document and to allow a settlement agent to edit predetermined data fields and to allow a lender to edit predetermined data fields. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150142676 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING AUTHORED CONTENT GENERATION, APPROVAL, AND DISTRIBUTION - A review management system/content management system (RMS/CMS system) manages the collection and review of blocks of unreviewed authored content by original equipment manufacturer (OEM) designated reviewers. OEM designated reviewers are able to edit and add comments that are logically associated by the RMS/CMS system with a block of unreviewed authored content. The RMS/CMS system logically associates each block of approved authored content with one or more topics included in the documentation that accompanies an OEM produced vehicle. The RMS/CMS system receives or otherwise accesses a bill of materials (BOM) associated with a vehicle and selects blocks of approved authored content for inclusion in the documentation accompanying the respective vehicle. The RMS/CMS system selects system blocks of approved authored content based on topics identified by the systems and components included on the BOM associated with the vehicle. The RMS/CMS system generates the documentation using OEM specific templates. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150302354 | COMPUTER SYSTEM AND COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMON BUSINESS MODELS - A computer system for collaborative development of common business models is described. The system has user terminals and a server. The server includes a module for defining a plurality of business universes, a space defining unit for defining a plurality of spaces, at least one viewer including a human-machine interface for accessing the spaces by entitled users, a unit for computing a distance value between nodal objects contents and models contents, and a convergence unit. The system allows nodal objects generated by different users to converge towards common models. A method is also described. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150310390 | AGGREGATION AND WORKFLOW ENGINES FOR MANAGING PROJECT INFORMATION - A system includes an aggregation engine that receives a build sheet entry from a user that includes a configuration item, a category, and a value. The system also includes a workflow engine that determines a first approver associated with the configuration item and a second approver associated with the category. The workflow engine transmits a first approval request to the first approver and a second approval request to the second approver. The workflow engine receives a first response that indicates that the first approver approved the build sheet entry and a second response that indicates that the second approver denied the build sheet entry. The workflow engine receives an updated build sheet entry from the user that includes the configuration item, the category, and an updated value. The workflow engine transmits an updated second approval request to the second approver and receives an updated second response that indicates that the second approver approved the updated build sheet entry. The system also includes an export engine that exports the build sheet entry to an external group. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150356508 | COLLABORATION USING EXTENSIBLE STATE SHARING - Collaboration using extensible state sharing, each state including information dimensions, a subsequent state based on one or more previous states and being associated to the one or more previous states by a path. Receiving, by a computer, a state and determining, by the computer, if a stored state is within a proximity threshold of the received state based on the information dimensions of the stored and received states. Responsive to determining a stored state is within a proximity threshold of the received state, merging, by the computer, the stored state and the received state. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20160004999 | DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND USER ACCESS SYSTEM FOR SOLICITING FINANCING FOR REAL ESTATE PROJECTS - A system for soliciting financing for real estate projects includes a data management system and a user access system. The data management system is configured to identify a project category for a real estate project based on preliminary project data provided by a project sponsor associated with the real estate project, select a project profile template from a plurality of project profile templates based on the identified project category, transmit a set of category-specific prompts to the project sponsor based on the identified project category, receive category-specific project data from the project sponsor, and generate a project profile for the real estate project by populating the selected project profile template with the category-specific project data. The user access system is configured to display the project profile to a potential investor. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160034829 | AGGREGATION-DRIVEN APPROVAL SYSTEM - A system is provided that manages aggregated information-driven approvals. The system creates an aggregation attribute that includes an aggregation function that automatically aggregates a plurality of data values into an aggregate data value for an attribute across a plurality of components of a document. The system defines an attribute identifier for the aggregation attribute, where the attribute identifier defines the attribute of the document whose data values are automatically aggregated by the aggregation function. The system further defines one or more filters for the aggregation attribute, wherein the one or more filters define the components of the document whose data values are automatically aggregated by the aggregation function. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160035048 | COLLABORATIVE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING WELLSITE TASKS - A collaborative system and method for performing wellsite tasks for performing oilfield operations is provided. The system includes a universal bank to store wellsite materials and wellsite instructions, a tag to identify the new wellsite materials, a mobile unit carried by an operator at the wellsite, and a universal bank. The mobile unit is connectable to the universal bank via a wellsite communication link, and includes a wellsite input and a wellsite receiver. The universal bank is connectable to universal resources via a universal communication link, and includes a universal receiver to receive the new wellsite materials from the universal bank. The universal bank includes a universal input to upload universal materials and validated wellsite instructions to the universal bank based on the input wellsite materials whereby wellsite materials and wellsite instructions are selectively accessible by the operator. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160048806 | COMPUTER-BASED PROJECT MANAGEMENT METHODS AND SYSTEMS - A computer-based method and platform that acts like a database that allows users to store contact information, set up jobs, and store all information related to a specific job, including, but not limited to: photos, videos, documents, reports, and forms. The platform generally allows users to set up projects with project icons, upload information and files in an organized manner, and then allow other users who have been granted access to the projects to quickly view the uploaded files. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160071059 | INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT, MODEL, AND DELIVERABLE CREATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE - A project management system for automatically consuming input data to be used for tracking project statuses and generating maps and other deliverables used for infrastructure and other construction projects. The project management system is primarily used for generating project deliverables from field survey data and crew reports in the field, which is then checked and corrected by technicians in the office, after which the management system automatically generates as-built maps and tables used as final deliverables. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160086133 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE DELIVERY CHARACTERISTICS USING CLIENT PORTFOLIO CHARACTERISTICS - The technique relates to a system and method for optimizing software maintenance delivery characteristics using client portfolio characteristics. The method involves obtaining a plurality of project maintenance characteristics and client portfolio characteristics from a software maintenance project repository, thereafter assigning a rating to each of the project maintenance characteristics and the client portfolio characteristics based on one or more assessment guidelines and finally building a relationship model between the project maintenance characteristics and the client portfolio characteristics by using one or more regression models wherein the relationship model uses an average of the assigned ratings of each of the project maintenance characteristics and the client portfolio characteristics. The method further involves validating the relationship model to determine a strength of the relationship model. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160098681 | AUTOMATED TASK HANDLING - Methods, systems, and computer program products for automated task handling. A task handling module receives data defining a plurality of tasks relating to resolution of a revenue accounting issue. For each task, the module determines to which of a plurality of inboxes arranged in a hierarchical electronic filing system the task should be dispatched. This determination may be based on matching a user or team profile to data in a task template associated with the task. The module may determine an urgency for each task, and select the order in which tasks are resolved based the urgency. The module may select resolved tasks for validation based on an expected impact of validating the task, and to maintain a broad sample of validated tasks. Historical data relating to resolution and validation of tasks may be stored in a database to provide key performance indicators and to determine validation selection parameters. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160110686 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING QUALIFICATION INFORMATION - A qualification system and method. An embodiment may include a network database having a plurality of records corresponding to a plurality registered users wherein the plurality of records include a user profile. An embodiment may further include a registration system being capable of creating the user profile for an unregistered user, wherein the user profile identifies at least a portion of the user profile as at least one of basic, public, and sensitive. A further embodiment may include a notification system configured to distribute a notification to at least one registered user, wherein the notification includes at least one of data updates, performance updates, and user selected information. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160110687 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CROSS ENTERPRISE COLLABORATION - Disclosed is a system and method for cross enterprise collaboration for processing a transaction request. The method includes a mechanism for collaboration to resolve context specific tasks in a structured manner requiring inputs from various stakeholders situated in different enterprises. The metadata associated with each of the activities in the workflow is collected to create a workflow. The method further allows the role-based users to extend the workflow by authoring customized activities and share context specific information and artifacts. The method includes memory efficient version of doubly linked list using one address field for every node to process one or more transaction requests at a given point of time. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160132827 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DESIGNING OF TASKS FOR CROWDSOURCING - According to embodiments illustrated herein, a method is provided for designing an image-analysis task. The method includes receiving one or more first target values of one or more output parameters of the image-analysis task from a requester through a GUI. Thereafter, one or more first values of one or more input parameters, associated with the image-analysis task, corresponding to the one or more first target values are determined based on the one of more first target values and a model. The model corresponds to a relationship between the one or more input parameters and the one or more output parameters. Further, the one or more first values of the one or more input parameters are presented to the requester through the GUI. The requester at least provides one or more second target values of the one or more output parameters through the GUI, based on the presentation. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160132829 | PROGRAM AND PROJECT ASSESSMENT SYSTEM - Disclosed is a program and project assessment system. The program and project assessment system typically includes a processor, a memory, and a program and project assessment module stored in the memory. The program and project assessment system is typically configured for: receiving lagging indicator data regarding a plurality of programs; determining a cumulative program quality control score for each of a plurality of program groups; receiving current indicator data regarding the plurality of programs; determining a cumulative overall status score and a cumulative outcome completion score for each program group; receiving leading indicator data regarding the plurality of programs; determining a plurality of cumulative predictive condition scores for each program group; and providing to a user computing device an assessment interface depicting the cumulative program quality control scores, cumulative overall status scores, the cumulative outcome completion scores, and the cumulative predictive condition scores for the plurality of program groups. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160148159 | COMPUTER-BASED METHOD AND SYSTEM OF ANALYZING, EDITING AND IMPROVING CONTENT - A method for providing proposition-based content for review within a collaborative environment includes representing a set of propositional content available for an argument within a user interface provided via one or more client systems as a plurality of statement elements that are each one of a plurality of statement types that include premise, warrant, and claim, constructing a logical argument object for the argument based on input defining the argument to include one or more premises. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160162837 | COLLABORATION PATTERN CREATION BY CROWDSOURCING PARTICIPANTS - A collaboration pattern is created by crowdsourcing participants by publishing requirements for a crowdsourcing project that includes a crowdsourcing task to the crowdsourcing participants, receiving candidate collaboration patterns for the crowdsourcing task from the crowdsourcing participants, selecting one of the candidate collaboration patterns, and executing the crowdsourcing project using the one of the candidate collaboration patterns. Related methods, systems and computer program products are provided. | 06-09-2016 |
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| 20220138693 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROJECT DOCUMENT COLLABORATION - A system for operator interface processing for project-related information including a project personnel operator interface operating on a processor and configured to select a communications channel from a plurality of communications channels and to configure the communications channel as a preferred communications channel. A project manager operator interface operating on the processor and configured to receive the selected communications channel and to store profile data associated with the selected communications channel. A project service provider operator interface operating on the processor and configured to provide project data to the project personnel operator interface using the selected communications channel. | 05-05-2022 |
| 20220138694 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT - A collaborative information virtual assistant and a project management system which provides seamless data management, information retrieval and project forecasts to assist with project management in the architecture, engineering, and construction industries, the system includes a job-site specific virtual assistant that uses voice technology to help facilitate project workflows. | 05-05-2022 |
