Flexible system and method for standardizing communications and decision-making across multiple business processes

摘要

A technique and system are provided whereby modeling of decision-making in a business process, such as research and development, sales, accounting, engineering and human resources activities, is computer network-enabled whereby data communications, storage and processing of business process data is standardized. Automatic or manual inputs for a business process are standardized and updated centrally and continuously and automatically or manually input. Outputs or reports generated from the business process data storage may be automatically generated according to preset criteria or generated upon request. Because all of the processes are centrally managed, e.g., through a network, a plurality of business processes may be collectively or retrospectively analyzed e.g., to assess the accuracy of assumptions used during the progression of the processes. A virtual office is provided whereby members can enter data, information, documents and the like, which may be done on or off-line. Efficient progression of individual business processes, as well as effective management of a business process portfolio, e.g., optimizing of resource allocation, is thus . achieved.