Patent ID: 8510148

Claim:
A system for receiving and presenting project planning and scheduling information, comprising: a processor; a computer memory storing a project planning module to control the processor to receive, process and present activity information relating to scheduling of and progress on activities contributing to completion of a project; the computer memory further storing a graphic display module to control the processor to present graphical icons representing activities contributing to completion of the project, the graphic display module maintaining links to the activity information received and processed by the project planning module so that the graphic icons change in appearance in response to changes in the activity information, the graphic display module being operative to present a geographic image representing one or more geographic regions where the activities are to take place, the icons being placed in the image so as to indicate the geographic location where each activity is to take place, one or more of the icons placed in the image including links to additional detailed information relating to the activities represented by the icons such that activation of a link presents the additional detailed information.