Method, system and program product for handling organizational changes
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsMatthew Bangel, Gregory Feeney, Robert Madsen, James Martin, Renee Mullins
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Under the present invention, a set of files (e.g., two ASCII files) is imported. The files identify the users that are being re-assigned, as well as the business units involved with the reassignment. Information is extracted from the set of files and used to locate affected documents in a set of databases. Once located, the documents are automatically updated to reflect the reassignment of the users.
Claims20
A method for handling organizational changes, comprising:
- importing a set of files that contain information for identifying a set of users being re-assigned from a first business unit to a second business unit;
- extracting the information from the set of files;
- identifying documents that correspond to the set of users in a set of databases using the information;
- and
- automatically updating the documents to reflect re-assignment of the set of users from the first business unit to the second business unit.
A system for handling organizational changes, comprising:
- a file import system for importing a set of files that contain information for identifying a set of users being re-assigned from a first business unit to a second business unit;
- an information extraction system for extracting the information from the set of files;
- a document identification system for identifying documents that correspond to the set of users in a set of databases using the information;
- and
- a document update system for automatically updating the documents to reflect re-assignment of the set of users from the first business unit to the second business unit.
A program product stored on a computer readable medium for handling organizational changes, the computer readable medium comprising program code for performing the following steps:
- importing a set of files that contain information for identifying a set of users being re-assigned from a first business unit to a second business unit;
- extracting the information from the set of files;
- identifying documents that correspond to the set of users in a set of databases using the information;
- and
- automatically updating the documents to reflect re-assignment of the set of users from the first business unit to the second business unit.
A method for deploying an application for handling organizational changes, comprising:
- providing a computer infrastructure being operable to:
- import a set of files that contain information for identifying a set of users being re-assigned from a first business unit to a second business unit;
- extract the information from the set of files;
- identify documents that correspond to the set of users in a set of databases using the information;
- and
- automatically update the documents to reflect re-assignment of the set of users from the first business unit to the second business unit.
Computer software embodied in a propagated signal for handling organizational changes, the computer software comprising instructions for causing a computer system to perform the following functions:
- import a set of files that contain information for identifying a set of users being re-assigned from a first business unit to a second business unit;
- extract the information from the set of files;
- identify documents that correspond to the set of users in a set of databases using the information;
- and
- automatically update the documents to reflect re-assignment of the set of users from the first business unit to the second business unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.