Patent ID: 8010395
Filing Date: 2011-08-30
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by a machine to perform a method for coordinating a project for designing, implementing, and using a general procurement and accounts payable (GP/AP) system for a customer, said method comprising: creating a playbook database, said playbook database comprising a plurality of templates of information relating to said designing, implementing, and using said GP/AP system, said plurality of templates being particularized for the customer; generating a playbook summary view from said playbook database; displaying said playbook summary view, said displaying said playbook summary view comprising displaying a folders and views section, displaying a task title display and selection area, a summary task creation button, and displaying a detailed task creation button, wherein said folders and views section, said task title display and selection area, said summary task creation button, and said detailed task creation button visually appear together in an undivided display area within said playbook summary view; enabling communication between team members of a team and the playbook database via a server coupled to the playbook database and an intranet coupled to both the server and the team members, said team members having responsibility for said designing and implementing of said GP/AP system; generating and displaying a summary task template of the plurality of templates for a selected first task of tasks identified in the task title display and selection area, said summary task template being generated and displayed in response to a selection of the summary task creation button, said summary task template including summary parameters of the selected first task, said generated summary task template being derived from said playbook database; and generating and displaying a detailed task template of the plurality of templates for a selected second task of tasks identified in the task title display and selection area, said detailed task template being generated and displayed in response to a selection of the detailed task creation button, said detailed task template including detailed parameters of the selected second task, said generated detailed task template being derived from said playbook database; wherein said generating and displaying the summary task template relating to the selected first task comprises: