The CREATIVE IDEA MANAGEMENT SUPPORT facility provides you the ability to set up your own documentation with regard to subject area that is important to you or your business. The system is described in the primary menu. option (B). You do not need to be concerned with any technical aspects of information storage such as files or directories. This is done automatically for you. You simply set up a menu item. Of course the initial menu should have the categories that you would like to store or create information under. A book could be written this way or procedure for a corporate department.

The PROCEDURE DOCUMENTATION SUPPORT provides you the capability of setting up on line procedures in support of business requirements. Rather then have people learn a total system, you could select the features that you would use and describe them here. The system comes with sample procedure descriptions although you can change these for your needs. They are simply an example of what can be done with this feature. It utilizes what is called the paragraphic word processing facility.

The ON LINE RESEARCH FACILITY supports on line research whereby you can enter into your test a web address from which you obtained pertinent information regarding a research effort and by simply entering an (=) symbol in front of the web site address the CIMS system will access that web site for you and the information relevant to your task. This facility also utilizes the paragraphic mode of entry to help organize your research.

The TASK FORMS MANAGEMENT facility provides you with support to UTILIZE forms in support of projects. Forms are set up in freeform mode with entry points that can be accessed by simply pressing the TAB KEY. To show its capability the system is set up to support the SDT, Structured Development Technique for the development of a computing project life cycle although you can change this to meet you own requirements.

The USER SENSITIVE FACILITY provides a unique environment for each user on the same computer. That is to say that each user of the computer can structure the environment to his or her requirements. When you sign on in the C~GATES system by entry of your initials, you also establish a personalized CIMS system that you can modify and enhance to your requirements.

When you access the COMPUTERIZED IDEA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, you will be provided with the system that you developed and the same applies to another person that may be using the same computer. Now this does not apply to the TASK FORMS MANAGEMENT facility. The uniqueness there relies on the project acronyms. Since more then one person could be responsible for the documentation process for a given project, all individuals on that computer have access to a specific project irregardless of the sign on entry of initials.

PROCEDURE DOCUMENTATION & ONLINE RESEARCH

SETUP PROCESS FOR DOCUMENTATION AND RESEARCH

ACCESS CREATIVE INFORMATION

SETUP PROCESS FOR CREATIVE INFORMATION

TASK FORMS MANAGEMENT SUPPORT

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