Joseph Michael Manz

US Patent:

20040243453, Dec 2, 2004

Filed:

May 30, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/449334

Inventors:

J. Call - Northridge CA, US
John Gardner - San Luis Obispo CA, US
Mauro Gomes - Hopewell Junction NY, US
Joseph Manz - Wappingers Falls NY, US
Morten Petersen - Somers NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/007000

Abstract:

An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a method, system, and storage medium for gathering, developing, and disseminating announcement and offering information in a collaborative network environment. The method comprises gathering offering information during initial stages of the offering development cycle; collaboratively reviewing the offering information among individuals assigned to a pre-defined set of business roles; and disseminating final offering information to individuals assigned to a pre-defined set of business roles as a result of the collaborative review. The collaborative review is performed at a desired time period during the offering development cycle. Other embodiments include a system and a storage medium.