Integration of groupware with quality function deployment methodology via facilitated work sessions
US5732200A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 4, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/10
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network application for automatically formatting and printing documents to be used as planning manuals by company personnel to produce quality products designed to satisfy customer preferences. Output documents can also be used as educational manuals and for dispersing among organizational personnel common information for integrated strategic planning and decision making for engineering and marketing teams. Facilitated collaborative work sessions among work groups inputting and sharing comments and ideas provide starting data to the network application.
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