Patent ID: 6308164
Filing Date: 2001-10-23
Classification: G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
A project management system including a general purpose computing system, said project management system comprising:A. a primary database configured to store project management information;B. an input mechanism adapted to facilitate the storage of said project management information;C. a project data object creator configured to create a project data object within said project management system from said project management information, said project management information including:1. primary information, including information essential for creating the project data object, said primary information including project task information; and2. secondary information, including project data object category information not essential for creating the project data object and useful for performing project reporting functions;D. a validation mechanism configured to validate said secondary information with respect to a second database;E. an object creation prevention mechanism configured to prevent the creation of a project data object if said validation mechanism cannot validate the secondary information of said project data object with respect to said second database, andF. a project scheduler configured to automatically create a project schedule as a function of said primary information.