Computer-based system and method for flexible project management

A system for managing projects, comprising:

• a server having a tangible processor in data communication with a network interface that couples the server to a data communication network, the server processor further in data communication with a data storage device storing instructions which, when executed on the processor, cause the server to perform:
• (i) generating project information for a project to be completed, the project information comprising at least one of
• quantity data for a resource to be used to complete the project,
• a plurality of task data relating to tasks to be accomplished to complete the project,
• estimate data for the resource to be used to complete each of the tasks,
• measurement data for the resource already consumed toward completion of each of the tasks,
• schedule data for completing each of the tasks,
• and at least one of
• version data, comprising version values for at least a portion of the project, and at least one copy of the portion configured to be displayed together with each of the version values, and
• comment data comprising information relating to at least one of the project and the version data;
• (ii) setting permissions for users to access the project information;
• and
• (iii) formatting at least a portion of the project information for presentation to an internal user in accordance with the set permissions and in accordance with internal formatting rules relating to the presentation of at least two of the quantity data, estimate data, measurement data, schedule data, version data and comment data.