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Patent US7974864 - Business driven learning solution particularly suitable for sales-oriented ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsDisclosed is a business driven learning solution and related methods for managing the learning and training needs of a sales-oriented organization in a manner that is responsive to dynamic business needs. The invention employs modules of interrelated and interdependent business processes for the identification...http://www.google.com/patents/US7974864?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7974864 - Business driven learning solution particularly suitable for sales-oriented organizationsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7974864 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/714,025Publication dateJul 5, 2011Filing dateFeb 26, 2010Priority dateJun 28, 2002Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2433890A1, EP1383066A1, US7702531, US8548836, US20040002870, US20100205027, US20110264481Publication number12714025, 714025, US 7974864 B2, US 7974864B2, US-B2-7974864, US7974864 B2, US7974864B2InventorsWilliam Christopher Draper, John R. Hubbell, Thomas Kenneth Stovall, Renata Marek, Brian Leighton KoldykeOriginal AssigneeAccenture Global Services LimitedExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (63), Non-Patent Citations (56), Classifications (33), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetBusiness driven learning solution particularly suitable for sales-oriented organizations
US 7974864 B2Abstract
The present application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/317,213, filed Dec. 12, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,702,531 and claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/391,932, filed Jun. 28, 2002, from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/391,929, filed Jun. 28, 2002, and from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/398,590, filed Jul. 26, 2002, all of which are incorporated by reference. Furthermore, the present application is related in subject matter to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/265,156, filed Oct. 7, 2002, the specification of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
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