Abstract: The computer implemented method for assisting in negotiations provides the necessary tools for buyers and sellers to negotiate terms of a deal in a fair and efficient manner. The method employs a dialectic scaffolding process that employs a multiplicity of channels and questions and sub-questions arranged in a decision tree wherein the responses to a question or series of questions directs the buyer or seller to reach one or more terms of a proposal. The method allows buyers and sellers to create proposals using a series of queries that are designed to provide the terms that will encompass each aspect of the transaction. The buyers and sellers have the option to take advantage of a predetermined set of queries to develop their respective proposals or they have the flexibility to modify each term of their proposal as necessary.

Abstract: Deployment of a workstation includes receiving data related to the computing environment of workstations, organizing the workstations into groups based on at least one selectable common attribute among the data, and producing a deployment schedule based on the groups.

Abstract: A method and system for making resources available is provided, in which a hierarchy, such as a tree having expandable and collapsible branches, is presented on a user interface. The hierarchy represents a logical arrangement of resources that available to a user. The hierarchy may be organized in a variety of ways, such as by resource category, functional area, project, sub-project, or task grouping. The resources made available may, for example, allow employees of an organization to perform tasks. When a user selects a node on the hierarchy, a group of links that are usable to open files or execute programs is presented. These links may be used to access the available resources and, for example, accomplish tasks of the organization.