Patent ID: 8407078

Claim:
A project-management method comprising: implementing, on a server computer having a processor and memory, a universal framework for engaging projects within an enterprise, the implementation comprising: specifying, in one or more computer-readable media accessible to the server computer, a project-management process operable to manage projects within the enterprise, the project-management process comprising a plurality of phases, each phase of the plurality of phases comprising a plurality of standard operating procedure (SOP) activities to be performed from at least one project-management level; and on the one or more computer-readable media, storing and integrating into the project-management process: a standardized set of process-related project-management assets, each project-management asset of the standardized set of process-related project-management assets being identified with at least one SOP activity of the project-management process, the standardized set of project-management assets in combination with the project-management process being deemed to increase at least one of project quality, project efficiency, and project effectiveness; a standardized set of project-management assets related to at least one of selecting, assigning, developing, certifying, and managing human resources involved in project management; and a standardized set of project-management assets comprising a plurality of technological tools, the plurality of technological tools being operable to automate one or more aspects of the project management process; and optimizing, via the server computer, at least one project via the integration of: the standardized set of process-related project-management assets; the standardized set of project-management assets related to at least one of selecting, assigning, developing, certifying, and managing human resources involved in project management; and the standardized set of project-management assets comprising the plurality of technological tools.