Patent ID: 7788598

Claim:
A computer program product comprising a computer-readable storage medium having encoded therein computer-readable program codes executable by one or more processors for: providing, in a first frame, a plurality of selectable search criteria, wherein the selectable search criteria comprise one or more skill requirements, and the selectable search criteria are selectable for use in a search function for identifying one or more personnel that are eligible for fulfilling an activity among a plurality of unscheduled and unassigned activities; providing, in a second frame separate from the first frame, a plurality of objects representative of the plurality of unscheduled and unassigned activities; receiving a selection of a selected activity from among the plurality of unscheduled and unassigned activities, wherein the selected activity is selected through the second frame; receiving a selection of a user-selected skill requirement from among the plurality of selectable search criteria, wherein the user-selected skill requirement is selected through the first frame; in response to the receiving the selection of the selected activity and in response to the receiving the selection of the user-selected skill requirement, propagating automatically selected skill requirements associated with the selected activity for consideration in the search function, and the user-selected skill requirement for consideration in the search function; and in response to the receiving the selection of the selected activity and in response to the receiving the selection of the user-selected skill requirement, activating the search function based on the propagated skill requirements.