Abstract: A task manager for use in a multi-user, multi-organizational environment is presented. Generally, the task manager enables users of devices or networked devices or systems, e.g., client/server arrangements, in different organizations to task and be tasked across organizational boundaries. The task manager provides a user interface through which users can generate, monitor and close tasks, as well as delegate tasks, decompose tasks generating subtasks and provide status updates for tasks and subtasks. The user interface allows a task-centric view in which an originator of a task can monitor the status of the task (including any and all related subtasks). It also allows a user-centric view in which tasks assigned by and to the same user can be viewed. In the task manager a task has a format that associates it with task attributes such as task identifier and user-provided attributes including name of task originator, name of task assignee, status, title and task description.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, a power administration system includes a memory module storing power management data for managing elements of a first power environment. The elements include a power system, one or more sensors, and one or more power consumers. One or more processing modules collect operational data for elements of the first power environment and translate the operational data from a first format to a first abstracted format associated with an abstraction layer for interacting with heterogeneous power environments. The processing modules collect external data from external information sources, including an environmental source providing environmental data, and translate the external data from a second format associated with a corresponding external information source to a second abstracted format associated with the abstraction layer.