Expert response team assembler solution
Technology may be used to modify and improve the process of assembling a response. An automated proposal may be generated by storing databases with information regarding experts and their availability. The database may be generated by monitoring other server systems within a network, such as email and instant messaging systems. A method may include identifying topics of interest in a request for proposal; identifying a credible expert based, at least in part, on the identified key topics; accessing time availability of the credible expert; requesting approval from a supervisor for participation by the credible expert, wherein the approval request includes the time availability of the credible expert; and assembling a response to the request for proposal that identifies the credible expert when approval from the supervisor is received.
1. A computing device for automatically generating a response to a request for proposal, the computing device comprising:
a temporary memory;
a permanent memory;
at least one processor coupled to the temporary and permanent memory, wherein the at least one processor in operation is programmed to run a response assembler solution that has an electronic interface to at least one database system, an email system, a document system and a calendar system within a network connected to the computing device, the response assembler solution being programmed to perform operations including:
identifying, by the processor, topics of interest in the request for proposal by electronically scanning for keywords in the request for proposal;
identifying, by the processor, at least one person from the database system based on the identified topics;
accessing, by the processor, a time availability of the person by electronically accessing the calendar system for the person;
requesting, by the processor, approval from a supervisor for participation by the person by electronically accessing the email system and sending an email requesting approval to the supervisor; and
assembling, by the processor, a response to the request for proposal that identifies the person when approval from the supervisor is received by reply email;
wherein a response to a request for proposal is generated automatically by the computing device without human intervention, which results in a faster response time, a more objective response and an improved quality of the response.
2. The computing device of claim 1 , further including the response assembler solution being programmed to perform operations including;
scanning, by the processor, emails in the email system to identify topics discussed by individuals.
3. The computing device of claim 2 , further including:
assessing, by the processor, knowledge levels of the individuals corresponding to the identified topics.
4. The computing device of claim 3 , further including:
assembling, by the processor, a response team of at least one person for the response.
5. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein identifying a person includes cross referencing, by the processor, the topics with an index mapping topics to potential persons.
6. A computer program product for automatically generating a response to a request for proposal without human intervention, the computer program product comprising:
a response assembler solution that has an electronic interface to at least one database system, an email system, a document system and a calendar system within a network connected to a computing device having a processor, the response assembler solution being programmed to perform operations including:
identifying, by the processor, topics of interest in the request for proposal by electronically scanning for keywords in the request for proposal;
identifying, by the processor, an expert from the database system based on the identified topics;
accessing, by the processor, time availability of the expert by electronically accessing the calendar system;
requesting, by the processor, approval from a supervisor for participation by the expert by accessing the email system and sending an email requesting approval to the supervisor; and
assembling, by the processor, a response to the RFP that identifies the expert when approval from the supervisor is received by reply email;
wherein a response to a request for proposal can be generated automatically by the computing device, which results in a faster response time, a more objective response and an improved quality of the response.
7. The computing device of claim 6 , further including the response assembler solution being programmed to perform operations including;
scanning, by the processor, emails in the email system to identify topics discussed by individuals.
8. The computing device of claim 7 , further including:
assessing, by the processor expertise levels corresponding to the identified topics.
9. The computing device of claim 8 , further including:
assembling, by the processor, a response team for the response.
10. The computing device of claim 9 , wherein identifying an expert includes cross referencing, by the processor, the topics with an index mapping topics to potential experts.