System and method for ongoing supporting a procurement and accounts payable system

A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by a machine to perform a method using an on-line data gathering tool for evaluating and on-going supporting a customer's general procurement and accounts payable system, said method comprising:

• maintaining a playbook database, said playbook database comprising a plurality of templates of information relating to said evaluating a general procurement and accounts payable system, said plurality of templates being particularized for said client;
• displaying a playbook summary view, said playbook summary view comprising a folders and views section, a task title display and selection area, a summary task creation button, and a detailed task creation button,
• said folders and views section including category buttons that, when selected, cause execution of tasks associated with said evaluating and on-going supporting said general procurement and accounts payable system for said client, said tasks including
• gathering data describing requirements of said customer for procurement and data describing currently used tools and processes for satisfying said requirements;
• and
• gathering data from said customer which describes a cost for future years of continuing with said currently used tools and processes;
• designing and deploying a new system including alternative tools and processes satisfying said requirements;
• and thereafter
• auditing the operation of said new system using said on-line data gathering tool to provide performance data to said customer;
• said task title display and selection area adapted to include buttons for selecting tasks pertinent to said categories of tasks,
• said buttons for selecting tasks identifying said tasks which may be so selected,
• said buttons for selecting tasks adapted to be displayed in said task title display and selection area in response to a selection of a button of the category buttons;
• displaying a summary task template of said plurality of templates for a selected first task of tasks identified in said task title display and selection area, said summary task template being displayed in response to a selection of said summary task creation button, said summary task template including summary parameters of said selected first task;
• and
• displaying a detailed task template of said plurality of templates for a selected second task of tasks identified in said task title display and selection area, said detailed task template being displayed in response to a selection of said detailed task creation button, said detailed task template including detailed parameters of said selected second task.

A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by a machine to perform a method using an on-line data gathering tool by third party service providers for evaluating and on-going supporting a customer's general procurement and accounts payable system and for adapting a general procurement and accounts payable application to the requirements of each of many potential clients operable and for an enterprise to monitor the quality of services provided by said third party service providers, said method comprising:

• said enterprise maintaining a playbook database, said playbook database comprising a plurality of templates of information relating to said evaluating a general procurement and accounts payable system, said plurality of templates being particularized for said client by said third party service provider;
• displaying to said third party service provider a playbook summary view, said playbook summary view comprising a folders and views section, a task title display and selection area, a summary task creation button, and a detailed task creation button,
• said folders and views section including category buttons that, when selected, cause execution of tasks associated with said evaluating and on-going supporting said general procurement and accounts payable system for said client, said tasks including
• gathering data describing requirements of said customer for procurement and data describing currently used tools and processes for satisfying said requirements;
• gathering data from said customer which describes a cost for future years of continuing with said currently used tools and processes;
• designing and deploying a new system including alternative tools and processes satisfying said requirements;
• and thereafter
• auditing the operation of said new system using said on-line data gathering tool to provide performance data to said customer and to said enterprise;
• said task title display and selection area adapted to include buttons for selecting tasks pertinent to said categories of tasks,
• said buttons for selecting tasks identifying said tasks which may be so selected,
• said buttons for selecting tasks adapted to be displayed in said task title display and selection area in response to a selection of a button of the category buttons;
• displaying a summary task template of said plurality of templates for a selected first task of tasks identified in said task title display and selection area, said summary task template being displayed in response to a selection of said summary task creation button, said summary task template including summary parameters of said selected first task;
• and
• displaying a detailed task template of said plurality of templates for a selected second task of tasks identified in said task title display and selection area, said detailed task template being displayed in response to a selection of said detailed task creation button, said detailed task template including detailed parameters of said selected second task.