Dynamically managing electronic calendar events based upon key performance indicators (KPIS) within a business process monitoring (BPM) system

US8341004B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

• Caroline Cross Daughtrey · Durham, US
• Scott Johnson · Cupertino, US
• Christopher M. Ketchuck · Durham, US
• Stephanie Lee Walter · Morrisville, US
• Eric D. Wayne · Raleigh, US
• Yingxin Xing · Durham, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 24, 2008
• Grant date: Dec 25, 2012
• Expiry date: Oct 26, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/1093
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention can include a solution that dynamically manages electronic calendar events based upon the key performance indicators (KPIs) of a business process monitoring (BPM) system. Such a system can include a BPM system, an electronic calendar software application, and a dynamic calendar event manager. The BPM system can be configured to manage data for many user-defined KPIs. The electronic calendar software application can be configured to manage the calendar data of various calendar events for many users. The dynamic calendar event definition can be configured to define a condition for modifying the calendar data of a user-specified calendar event. The dynamic calendar event definition can consist of a KPI threshold value, a calendar action, and an applicable attendee list. The dynamic calendar event manager can be configured to dynamically and automatically handle the modification of the calendar data in accordance with the dynamic calendar event definition.