Enterprise task manager
An enterprise task management system ( 24 ) for managing data maintenance tasks across multiple applications. System ( 24 ) includes a task manager module ( 60 ) and a task engine module ( 62 ). Task manager module ( 60 ) includes two primary graphical user interfaces: a user interface ( 64 ) and a system administrator interface ( 66 ). User interface ( 64 ) includes an enterprise task list ( 22 ), a preview text box ( 96 ), and an instructions text box ( 100 ). Task engine module ( 62 ) includes the following sub-modules: ETM system setup ( 70 ) and task generation ( 72 ). Another aspect of the present invention is a system architecture for centrally managing the creation of tasks. Additional aspects of the present invention include a method of generating data maintenance tasks within an enterprise information system, a method of populating task data fields using task templates, and a method of automatically generating and performing tasks within system ( 24 ).
1. A method of generating data maintenance tasks within an enterprise information system, comprising the steps of:
filing a source object and event to the system;
determining whether said event is a custom event or a system event;
adding all system events to an event queue;
determining for each of said custom events whether a corresponding custom event ruleset is true;
adding each of said custom events where said corresponding custom event ruleset is true to said event queue;
determining for each of said custom or system events in said event queue whether a task definition corresponding to each of said custom or system events exists;
determining for each task definition corresponding to each of said custom or system events whether a task definition ruleset is true; and
generating a task for each of said custom or system events having a task definition ruleset that is true.
2. A method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of adding said task to an enterprise task list.
3. A method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of determining whether said task is a duplicate task.
4. A method according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of said tasks generated is worked by the system.
5. A method according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of said tasks generated is presented to be worked by a user.
6. A method according to claim 1 , wherein each of said tasks generated includes a predetermined set of instructions for working each of said tasks.
7. A computer storage medium on which is contained a set of computer readable code for generating data maintenance tasks within an enterprise information system, the computer storage code comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor of a computer, perform the steps of:
filing a source object and event to the system;
determining whether said event is a custom event or a system event;
adding all system events to an event queue;
determining for each of said custom events whether a corresponding custom event ruleset is true;
adding each of said custom events where said corresponding custom event ruleset is true to said event queue;
determining for each of said custom or system events in said event queue whether a task definition corresponding to each of said custom or system events exists;
determining for each task definition corresponding to each of said custom or system events whether a task definition ruleset is true; and
generating a task for each of said custom or system events having a task definition ruleset that is true.
8. A computer storage medium according to claim 7 , further comprising the step of adding said task to an enterprise task list.
9. A computer storage medium according to claim 8 , further comprising the step of determining whether said task is a duplicate task.
10. A computer storage medium according to claim 8 , wherein at least one of said tasks generated is worked by the system.
11. A computer storage medium according to claim 8 , wherein at least one of said tasks generated is worked by a user.
12. A computer storage medium according to claim 8 , wherein each of said tasks generated includes a predetermined set of instructions for working each of said tasks.