Integrated management application

摘要

A computer-network based system/method integrates group-related information from a plurality of sources, such as a plurality of user and sub-applications thereby allowing group members, e.g., members of a business organization, to access and view information entered by other group members from an integrated database. Authorized users retrieve and view such information using interactive web browser navigation and search "views," which enable the user to filter through and retrieve categorized information, such that time-, location-, organization-, and/or category-specific information is displayed. By integrating and categorizing information entered from different group members and sub-applications, group members can effectively manage and coordinate their activities, as well as share information related to the group operations. In one implementation, an integrated management application categorizes business-related information from organization members via a plurality of interactive sub-applications, including: an event planner sub-application for scheduling meetings, project deadlines, etc.; an action items sub-application for assigning tasks to be executed by one organization member for another member; a contacts sub-application for storing organization members' mailing addresses, e-mail addresses, phone numbers, etc.; a shared documents sub-application for archiving organization-related documents; a resource management sub-application allowing users to reserve facilities or other resources, e.g., a conference room for a meeting or a portable computer and a services sub-application, e.g., for enabling the user to conduct on-line transactions.