Systems and Methods for Managing Goodwill Activities in a Business Entity

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APP PUB NO 20110178837A1
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12975999

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Computer-implemented systems and methods for managing goodwill activities in a business organization are provided. A computer-implemented activity management tool collect user-submitted activity identification data regarding a proposed activity, and automatically classifies the proposed activity into one of a plurality of activity types based at least on the user-submitted activity identification data. The activity management tool also receives user-submitted activity value data regarding the proposed activity, automatically determines a value of the proposed activity based at least on the user-submitted activity value data, and automatically determines an appropriate approval level for the proposed activity based at least on the determined value of the proposed activity. The activity management tool also facilitates an approval process for the proposed activity based at least on the approval level determined for the proposed activity, including facilitating approval decisions by a selected set of one or more approvers via the computer network.

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SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTWERNER-VON-SIEMENS-STRASSE 1 80333 MÜNCHEN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Goerges, Jürgen Munchen, DE 1 9
Häussler, Jens Munchen, DE 1 9
Hastenpflug, Wolfgang Mering, DE 1 9
Lüthi, Thomas Munchen, DE 20 71
Matthäus, Kerstin Munchen, DE 1 9
Seefeld, Helge Munchen, DE 1 9
Weyrich, Christine Munich, DE 1 9

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