Abstract: A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for managing a merger or an acquisition. A plurality of statistics are tracked relating to a merger or an acquisition for reporting purposes. Further, a plurality of decisions are stored relating to the merger or acquisition. Such decisions may be accessed by a plurality of users involved in the merger or acquisition. In addition, a plurality of items associated with the merger or acquisition are inputted into a database. Each item is associated with at least one of the users. The users may be search for the items in the database.

Abstract: A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for managing a merger or an acquisition. A plurality of statistics are tracked relating to a merger or an acquisition for reporting purposes. Further, a plurality of decisions are stored relating to the merger or acquisition. Such decisions may be accessed by a plurality of users involved in the merger or acquisition. In addition, a plurality of items associated with the merger or acquisition are inputted into a database. Each item is associated with at least one of the users. The users may be search for the items in the database.

Abstract: A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for managing a merger or an acquisition. A plurality of statistics are tracked relating to a merger or an acquisition for reporting purposes. Further, a plurality of decisions are stored relating to the merger or acquisition. Such decisions may be accessed by a plurality of users involved in the merger or acquisition. In addition, a plurality of items associated with the merger or acquisition are inputted into a database. Each item is associated with at least one of the users. The users may be search for the items in the database.

Abstract: A method for effectively collecting and disseminating information. In use, data is retrieved from multiple users in a plurality of categories. To disseminate the information, access is provided to the data via an interface which lists the data categories. By selecting a category in the interface, the user can subscribe to a data category and access the data therein.

Abstract: A method of searching for a report in a database including a plurality of items generated by multiple users. Users are allowed to create an item with a plurality of fields. The item is stored in a database with an identifier corresponding to the user. Upon receipt of a search query, the database is searched using the search query. The identifiers of a plurality of items found during the search are displayed. Upon selection of the associated identifier of one of the items, the fields of that item are depicted.

Abstract: A method for facilitating effective access to application specific data in a discussion database. In use, the data is received from multiple users in a plurality of categories. To disseminate the data, access is provided to the data via an interface which not only lists, but also describes the categories. By describing the categories, a user may effectively select the categories on the interface which are most relevant. Such selection in turn subscribes the user to the data in the selected categories.

Abstract: A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for querying a database including a plurality of items generated by multiple users. Users are allowed to create an item with a plurality of fields. The item is stored in a database with an identifier corresponding to the user. Upon receipt of a search query, the database is searched using the search query. The identifiers of a plurality of items found during the search are displayed. Upon selection of the associated identifier of one of the items, the fields of that item are depicted.