Patents by Inventor Lara Cumberland

Lara Cumberland has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20080270314
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method, system and service for developing an end-to-end process for managing acquisitions including, developing strategies and identify an appropriate company for acquisition, managing a transaction and negotiating a deal, integrating an acquired acquisition, and tracking performance against defined business case targets and milestones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard Birney, Lara Cumberland, Shyarsh Desai, David L. Johnson, Akiko M. Miyashita, Kenneth B. Posey, David C. Sun
  • Publication number: 20080113329
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system, and computer program product for implementing a lessons learned knowledge management system is provided. The computer-implemented method includes building a project database which, in turn, includes identifying project phases for a project, identifying categories for the project, and mapping each of the categories to respective phases of the project. The computer-implemented method further includes generating a workflow structure for the project, which includes assigning a reviewer to each of the categories, assigning an action owner to each of the categories, the action owner tasked with taking action on the lesson learned and defining a routing plan and timeline for transmittal of the lesson learned between the reviewer and the action owner. The computer-implemented method also includes processing lessons learned received for the project via the project database and the workflow structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lara Cumberland, Athena Taylor, Douglas E. Ziemke
  • Publication number: 20060282380
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method, system and service for developing an end-to-end process for managing acquisitions including, developing strategies and identify an appropriate company for acquisition, managing a transaction and negotiating a deal, integrating an acquired acquisition, and tracking performance against defined business case targets and milestones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2005
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Birney, Lara Cumberland, Shyarsh Desai, David Johnson, Akiko Miyashita, Kenneth Posey, David Sun