Patent ID: 8000992

Claim:
A computer implemented method for a plan workbook, comprising: recording, by a component stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium and executable by a processor, charter-scope data in the plan workbook for a project management; recording, by the component, management structure data in the plan workbook subsequent to recording the charter-scope data, wherein the management structure data is based on the previously recorded charter-scope data and comprises project management role data that identifies individuals associated with the project management; recording, by the component, planning and control data in the plan workbook subsequent to recording the management structure data, wherein the planning and control data is based on the previously recorded management structure data and comprise a work breakdown structure (WBS); recording, by the component, supporting plans data in the plan workbook subsequent to recording the planning and control data, wherein the supporting plans data is based on the previously recorded planning and control data, wherein the supporting plans data comprises risk register data and variance report data; creating a plurality of unidirectional links and bidirectional links between one or more of data fields including the charter-scope data, the project management role data, the work breakdown structure, the risk register data, and the variance report data to one or more data items included in the data fields within the plan workbook, wherein one or more of the plurality of unidirectional links and bidirectional links causes the project management role data to link to each of functional requirements data, design review data, and gate approval data, wherein one of the plurality of unidirectional links and bidirectional links causes the work breakdown structure to link to a work breakdown tool, wherein one or more of the plurality of unidirectional links and bidirectional links causes the risk register data to link to each of risk description data, root cause data, impact description data, impact severity data, risk probability data, and risk response plan data, and wherein one or more of the plurality of unidirectional links and bidirectional links causes the variance report data to link to each of planned time data, planned cost data, planned status data, actual time data, actual cost data, actual status data, schedule variance data, and cost variance data; and promoting project management by displaying the plan workbook.