Method and system for dynamically providing materials and technology information

A method for facilitating product development and procurement functions in a communications network environment, comprising:

• receiving a notification by a remote user of a second enterprise system, said notification including data relating to a supplier survey, the notification generated in response to an assignment of a final mode designator to the supplier survey;
• wherein the designator is assigned by a first enterprise system;
• receiving a request to access a replicated database associated with said second enterprise system, said replicated database storing said supplier survey;
• authenticating a user ID and a password of said remote user;
• providing access to said replicated database;
• displaying said supplier survey;
• evaluating supplier input entered into the supplier survey;
• providing evaluation results into a remote device operated by said remote user;
• and
• storing said data;
• wherein said enterprise system includes a development toolkit network tool for executing product development and procurement activities.

A method for facilitating product development and procurement functions in a communications network environment, comprising:

• receiving a request to access a database associated with an enterprise system by a remote user;
• authenticating a user ID and a password of said remote user;
• replicating said database to a second database of said enterprise system;
• providing access to said second database;
• receiving a request for a technology menu, said menu comprising at least one technology type;
• transmitting said technology menu via said network;
• receiving a request for a display of technology sub-types from said at least one technology type;
• receiving said display via said network wherein said technology sub-types include at least one technology family;
• receiving a request for data corresponding to said at least one technology family;
• and
• transmitting said data corresponding to said at least one technology family;
• wherein said data includes at least one technology supplier;
• and
• wherein further, said enterprise system includes a development toolkit network tool for executing product development and procurement functions.

A system for facilitating product development and procurement functions in a network environment, comprising:

• a host system including a web server, an applications server, and a database server;
• a first data storage device in communication with said host system;
• a second data storage device in communication with said host system;
• a development toolkit network application being executed by said host system;
• a firewall in communication with said host system;
• a workstation;
• and
• a computer network connecting the host system to the workstation;
• wherein the development toolkit network application performs:
• in response to receiving a request from the workstation to complete a survey, providing the workstation with access to a survey form stored in a database associated with the second storage device, the database replicated at the second enterprise system;
• receiving response data solicited in the survey form;
• and
• updating the second database with the response data, the updating including storing the response data in one of a draft mode and a final mode designated by the first enterprise system.

A storage medium encoded with machine-readable computer program code for facilitating product development and procurement functions in a communications network environment, including a first enterprise system and a second enterprise system, the storage medium including instructions for causing said second enterprise system to implement a method, comprising:

• receiving a request from a first enterprise system to contact a web site maintained by a second enterprise system;
• said second enterprise system authenticating a user ID and password of a user of said first enterprise system;
• in response to receiving a request to complete a survey, providing said first enterprise system with access to a survey form stored in a database that is replicated at the second enterprise system;
• receiving response data solicited in the survey form;
• and
• updating a database at the second enterprise system with the response data, the updating including storing the response data in one of a draft mode and a final mode designated by the first enterprise system;
• wherein said second enterprise system includes a development toolkit network tool for facilitating communication between said first enterprise and said second enterprise, and wherein further, said development toolkit network tool executes product development and procurement activities.

A storage medium encoded with machine-readable computer program code for facilitating product development and procurement functions in a communications network environment, the storage medium including instructions for causing an enterprise system to implement a method, comprising:

• receiving a notification by a remote user of second enterprise system, said notification including data relating to a supplier survey, the notification generated in response to an assignment of a final mode designator to the supplier survey;
• wherein the designator is assigned by a first enterprise system;
• receiving a request to access a replicated database associated with said second enterprise system, said replicated database storing said supplier survey;
• authenticating a user ID and a password of said remote user;
• providing access to said replicated database;
• displaying said supplier survey;
• evaluating supplier input entered into the supplier survey;
• providing evaluation results into a remote device operated by said remote user;
• and
• storing said data;
• wherein said enterprise system includes a development toolkit network tool for executing product development and procurement activities.

A storage medium encoded with machine-readable computer program code for facilitating product development and procurement functions in a communications network environment, including a first enterprise system and a second enterprise system, the storage medium including instructions for causing said second enterprise system to implement a method, comprising:

• receiving a request to access a database associated with an enterprise system by a remote user;
• authenticating a user ID and a password of said remote user;
• replicating said database to a second database of said enterprise system;
• providing access to said second database;
• receiving a request for a technology menu, said menu comprising at least one tehcnoloyg type;
• transmitting said technology menu via said network;
• receiving a request for a display of tehcnoloyg sub-types from said at lest one tehcnoloyg type;
• receiving said display via said network wherein said technology sub-types include at least one technology family;
• receiving a request for data corresponding to said at least one technology family;
• and
• transmitting said data corresponding to said at least one tehcnoloyg family;
• wherein said data includes at least one technology supplier;
• and
• wherein further, said enterprise system includes a development toolkit network tool for executing product development and procurement functions.

A method for facilitating product development and procurement functions in a communications network environment, comprising:

• receiving product data and technical information from a plurality of supplier entities via a supplier survey database, the supplier survey database replicated for each of the plurality of supplier entities;
• associating the product data and technology information with a procurement specialist and providing the procurement specialist with access to the product data and tecnical information for analysis;
• receiving results of the analysis from the procurement specialist, the results including preferred technology recommendations and preferred supplier recommendations;
• integrating the product development and technical information with the results and with a parts repository resulting in a technical roadmap guide;
• and
• providing a development engineer with access to the technical roadmap guide.

A storage medium encoded with machine-readable program code for facilitating product development and procurement functions in a communications network environment, the program code including instructions for causing a host system to implement a method, comprising:

• receiving product data and technical information from a plurality of supplier entities via a supplier survey database, the supplier survey database replicated for each of the plurality of supplier entities;
• associating the product data and tehcnoloyg information with a procurement specialist and providing the procurement specialists with access to the product data and technical information for analysis;
• receiving results of the analysis from the procurement specialist, the results including preferred technology recommendations and preferred supplier recommendations;
• integrating the product development and tecnical information with the results and with a parts repository resulting in a technical roadmap guide;
• and
• providing a development engineer with access to the technical roadmap guide.