Patent ID: 6952660
Filing Date: 2005-10-04
Classification: G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A computer system for managing information related to development of a product, comprising: a product requirement interface for capturing information related to requirements that said product should fulfill in product requirement objects; a meeting plan interface for capturing administrative meeting information in meeting plan objects; a meeting discussion interface for capturing substantive information pertaining to the contents of discussion during meetings in meeting discussion objects, wherein said meeting discussion interface creates (i) action item objects encapsulating information defining tasks, associated with design of said product, to be completed and (ii) commitment objects encapsulating information identifying individuals responsible to complete tasks defined in action item objects; a design alternative interface for capturing information related to multiple designs associated with said product in design alternative objects; and a requirement fulfillment interface for processing queries related to levels of fulfillment of requirements encapsulated in product requirement objects by respective designs encapsulated in said design alternative objects.