TRACKPOINT-BASED COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING COLLABORATIVE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATION

摘要

A computer-implemented system and method for facilitating collaboration and communication among project participants working collaboratively on a project. The system and method include a plurality of trackpoints created by at least two of the project participants. Each of the plurality of trackpoints includes metadata descriptive of the trackpoint and is configured to store data within its content. Indices of trackpoints are provided based on searchable keys. Also included are a plurality of tools, which include at least one of a search tool (232), a notification tool (234), and a briefing book page (236), the search tool being configured to search the indices for at least one of the plurality of trackpoints which satisfies the search criteria, the notification tool being configured to notify a project participant that is authorized to use the notification tool when notification criteria are satisfied, and a briefing book page which presents a data presentation mechanism configured to receive briefing book data from at least two of the plurality of trackpoints.