Patent ID: 7774306

Claim:
A method of file management in an electronic processing system comprising: defining in the electronic system an electronic file of a selected file type and at least one electronic sub-folder within the electronic file for storing information of a corresponding information type; defining roles in the electronic processing system for participants creating and utilizing the electronic file, including a role for at least one participant as an information collector, including defining a role for a reviewer; electronically tasking the information collector to collect information of the information type; selectively uploading the selected information from the information collector and selectively storing the uploaded information in the sub-folder in the electronic file, including: electronically tasking the reviewer to review and selectively accept the uploaded information prior to storage in the sub-folder; receiving an electronic rejection of the uploaded information from the reviewer, and in response to receiving the electronic rejection: determining if the selected information is critical, and if the selected information is determined to be critical, selectively sending a notification to at least one participant having a defined role selected from the group consisting of a system administrator, a supervisor, and a file user; and electronically tasking a selected participant to recollect the selected information; and allowing selected ones of the participants to access the electronic file as defined by the corresponding roles.