Patent ID: 7212987
Filing Date: 2007-05-01
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method of coordinating resources to complete a design project, said method comprising: identifying tasks, comprising at least a first task and a second task, that must be finished to complete said design project based on design data; receiving information about said tasks that must be finished in order to complete said design project, wherein said information comprises, for each one of said tasks, an appropriate resource, a data source, at least one design tool and a duration; prioritizing said tasks based on dependency between said tasks to create a design project plan, wherein said first task is a prerequisite for said second task; creating an encryption key for each one of said tasks, automatically monitoring work being performed on said tasks through a computerized network, wherein said monitoring comprises using a polling function to observe network activity of a resource to determine whether said resource is actively working on a task; and automatically notifying a project team leader of task completion status, overdue tasks, and tasks being ignored, based on said monitoring.