Action alignment for event planning, project management and process structuring

摘要

An action alignment system for event planning and execution searches out web sites relating to event planning and, based on web site content, constructs a database of various tasks that might be desired for different events (tasks can also be manually added to the database). The tasks have associated tags which allow a task search engine to match a user query representing a proposed event to potential tasks. This list of potential tasks is presented to the user who may then select the tasks as desired to customize the event plan. Vendors can provide pre-packaged deals for the tasks, and this information can be included with the task database, selected by the user, and added to the event plan. A scheduler and alert engine then inserts appropriate entries into the user's calendar, and sends timely alerts to the user which include links that simplify event management.

主权项

1. A method of constructing a database of potential tasks for an event, comprising:
searching a network to locate a network site having content relating to the event, by executing first instructions in a computer system; parsing the content to identify at least one task relating to the event, by executing second instructions in the computer system; associating one or more tags with the task, by executing third instructions in the computer system; and storing the task relating to the event in association with the tags, by executing fourth instructions in the computer system; wherein said storing stores the task relating to the event in a task database having a plurality of entries, each entry having a task description field for receiving a description of a given task, a tag field for receiving one or more tags associated with the given task, and a vendor package field for receiving one or more vendor packages having service details associated with the given task.