Global Patent Index - EP 1230612 A2

EP 1230612 A2 20020814 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESS MANAGEMENT WITH IMPROVED FLEXIBILITY

Title (en)

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESS MANAGEMENT WITH IMPROVED FLEXIBILITY

Title (de)

SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR PROZESSVERWALTUNG MIT ERHÖHTER FLEXIBILITÄT

Title (fr)

SYSTEME ET PROCEDE DE GESTION DE PROCESSUS AYANT UNE PLUS GRANDE FLEXIBILITE

Publication

EP 1230612 A2 20020814 (EN)

Application

EP 00980247 A 20001027

Priority

  • US 0029800 W 20001027
  • US 43011999 A 19991029

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0133397A2] An enterprise computing system is provided. The system may be based on a client/server model. In one embodiment, a server computer system is provided that may store various server applications. The server computer system may store a messaging system for transferring information between users. The server computer system may also store a file repository for storing documents. The server computer system may also store a relational database for storing status information, knowledge hierarchies and project configuration information. The server computer system may further include a web server or other type of access application for enabling access to information in the memory medium of the computer system. One or more client computer systems may be provided. Each of the client computer systems may include various client application software programs. A process management tool may be provided for managing work processes. An information browser for browsing processes, documents and discussions within the enterprise computing system may be provided. Search application software for performing searches on predefined web sites, public files, databases, and file directories for documents may be provided on a client system. A locator application for locating users, such as domain experts, based on a predefined knowledge topology comprised within the network may be provided on a client system. The component tools and applications in the enterprise computing system may collaborate in the management of projects, processes, tasks, users, documents and data. Interfaces may be provided in the tools and applications for accessing, adding, deleting, and modifying documents, projects, processes, tasks, users, and data in other applications and tools.

IPC 1-7

G06F 17/60

IPC 8 full level

G06Q 10/00 (2012.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G06Q 10/10 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0133397A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0133397 A2 20010510; WO 0133397 A8 20020124; WO 0133397 A9 20020704; AU 1753401 A 20010514; EP 1230612 A2 20020814

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0029800 W 20001027; AU 1753401 A 20001027; EP 00980247 A 20001027