Patent ID: 8566194

Claim:
A method of using a computing device for enhancing a workflow system by providing supportive information for a project, wherein a first user provides at least one request for at least one good, at least one service, and combinations thereof for the project, and a second user provides at least one response to the at least one request, the method comprising: receiving and storing in at least one computer readable medium electronically accessible to a processor a purchase order provided by the first user relating to said at least one good, at least one service, and combinations thereof required for performance of at least a portion of the project based upon said at least one response provided by the second user; receiving and storing in at least one computer readable medium electronically accessible to a processor actual data provided by the second user relating to the goods, services, or combinations thereof that were used to complete at least said portion of the project; receiving and storing in at least one computer readable medium electronically accessible to a processor an invoice provided by the second user corresponding to at least said portion of the project upon completion of at least said portion of the project; comparing, using at least one of said processors, the purchase order, the actual data, and the invoice to determine a discrepancy between the purchase order, the actual data, and the invoice; sending, using at least one of said processors, an electronic notification of the discrepancy to the first user, the second user, or combinations thereof; receiving and storing in at least one computer readable medium electronically accessible to a processor, in response to said electronic notification of the discrepancy, a proposed reconciliation from the first user or the second user; and receiving and storing in at least one computer readable medium electronically accessible to a processor, approval or disapproval of the proposed reconciliation from the first user or the second user.