Patent Document ID: 6044354
Application ID: 08770744
Patent Flag: 1

Claim One:
1. An automated computer based product development system, the system comprising: a computer, wherein the computer includes: product idea managing software operational when executed by a processor to direct the processor to receive idea information describing a new product and to evaluate the idea information based on predetermined criteria; opportunity assessment software operational when executed by the processor to direct the processor to receive opportunity assessment information and process the opportunity assessment information and at least a portion of the idea information to generate an opportunity assessment report; business planning software operational when executed by the processor to direct the processor to receive business planning information and process the business planning information and at least a portion of the opportunity assessment information to generate a business plan; implementation planning software operational when executed by the processor to direct the processor to receive implementation information and process the implementation information, at least a portion of the business planning information and at least a portion of the opportunity assessment information to generate an implementation plan; and product launching software operational when executed by the processor to direct the processor to receive overall product information and process the overall product information, at least a portion of the implementation information, at least a portion of the business planning information and at least a portion of the opportunity assessment information to generate a product launching plan.