Abstract: The present disclosure provides for conducting activities between users in a collaborative work tool architecture. A client user interface including at least one activity data field is afforded. Then, a selection of a particular activity data field from a user is received. Additional information on the selected activity field is then presented using the client user interface. The user is then allowed to input meeting data concerning the selected activity data field. The received meeting data is stored on a server via a network. Finally, a plurality of participant users are allowed access to the stored meeting data via the network.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for affording collaboration planning in a collaborative work tool architecture. A client user interface including an activity data field is provided. Then, activity data is received from a facilitator user, wherein the activity data includes a start time for the activity and a duration of the activity. The received activity data is then stored on a server via a network. Finally, a multiple of participant users are allowed access to the stored activity data via the network.

Abstract: A system, method and program are provided for listing activities in a graphical user interface in a collaborative work tool framework. An activity window having activity description data, activity start data, activity duration data, and an activity status data is displayed. Then, an activity is defined in response to user selection of a defined activity button and the defined activity is displayed in the activity window. Next, status for the defined activity is determined based on the start time and the duration for the defined activity. Finally, background information relevant to the defined activity is automatically acquired, including automatically obtaining the activity description when the start time is within a predetermined period, parsing and pattern matching the activity description to identify searchable components thereof, querying a plurality of sources across a network to obtain the background information, and receiving the background information in response to querying the plurality of sources.