Kristin L Ficery, 55Inlet Beach, FL

8265981, Sep 11, 2012

Jul 2, 2008

12/167008

Kristin L. Ficery - Atlanta GA, US
Jack E. Azagury - San Francisco CA, US
Arthur R. Bert - Natick MA, US
Michael K. Ostergard - Marietta GA, US
Michael J. Harrison - San Mateo CA, US
David S. St. Leger-Andrews - San Carlos CA, US
John F. Engel - Evanston IL, US
Susan Tomilo - Chicago IL, US

Accenture Global Services Limited - Dublin

G06Q 10/00

705 729, 705 36 R

A method and system for identifying a business organization that needs transformation is provided. In one implementation the method and system may include providing information, such as financial, marketing, and internal information, related to a business organization; determining from the information whether the business organization has had a performance trigger; adding the business organization to a list of transformation candidates if the determination identifies the business organization as having had a performance trigger; and displaying on a display device whether the business organization is a candidate for transformation.

2006007, Apr 6, 2006

Sep 24, 2004

10/948738

William Pursche - Marshall VA, US
Kristin Ficery - Atlanta GA, US

G06F 17/30

707001000

Disclosed are tools and related methods for performing analyses of the prospects for success of two or more companies that are anticipating undergoing a merger integration and/or the extent of current progress toward success of two or more companies that are undergoing such a merger integration. The present invention utilizes templates to produce scorecards, and preferred embodiments utilize electronic tools for facilitating data gathering and information organizing to assist merger managers in making findings regarding the relative success or failure of important merger integration guideposts, and for providing constructive feedback relevant to those findings.

2007015, Jul 5, 2007

Nov 30, 2006

11/606438

Dorree Ebner - Haddon Heights NJ, US
Arthur Bert - South Natick MA, US
Kristin Ficery - Atlanta GA, US
Bruce Kiene - Mesa AZ, US
Jill Dailey - Chatham NJ, US
Esther Yuste - New York City NY, US
Ravi Chanmugam - New York NY, US
Greg Chestnut - Boothwyn PA, US
Thomas Gaultney - Woodstock GA, US
Bill Pursche - Marshall VA, US
Joanna Huang - Short Hills NJ, US
Alex Dickey - Charlotte NC, US

Accenture Global Services, GmbH - Schaffhausen

G06Q 99/00
G06F 15/02
G06F 9/46

705009000, 705001000

A method and computer system are provided for navigating an electronic methodology tool for a merger integration of businesses. The methodology tool is configured to display to a user various activities for accomplishing an integration of businesses. Each of the activities has associated tasks for completing the activity. A first indicia is received from the user that signifies a desired merger integration role, merger integration phase, or merger integration industry. Responsive to receipt of the first indicia, a subset of the activities is displayed to the user. The subset of the activities is selected from the activities based on the first indicia received from the user. A second indicia is received from the user that signifies a desired activity, which is selected by the user from among the displayed subset of activities. Responsive to receipt of the second indicia, various tasks for completing the desired activity are displayed to the user.

2008004, Feb 14, 2008

Mar 27, 2007

11/692003

Richard Aleong - Philadelphia PA, US
P. Bosco - Overland Park KS, US
Arthur Bert - South Natick MA, US
Dorree Ebner - Haddon Heights NJ, US
Kristin Ficery - Atlanta GA, US
Bruce Kiene - Mesa AZ, US
Connor McGogney - New York NY, US
Jill Dailey - Chatham NJ, US
Ali Lila - Toronto, CA

Accenture Global Services, GmbH - Schaffhausen

G06Q 30/00

705001000

The present invention provides for a method and a computer system for providing functionality for electronically managing and supporting a merger integration of businesses, using software and other computer-implemented tools. In one aspect of the invention, the method and system provide program milestone tracking for an integration of businesses, where the businesses are subject to a merger or acquisition. The system provides a collaboration environment computer program for assisting a group of individuals performing the integration of businesses. The collaboration environment computer program provides administrative controls and communication among the group of individuals. A project management computer program assists the group of individuals and is configured to manage project schedules, budgets, and timeframes. A program milestone component is established and configured to facilitate creating and tracking program milestones for the collaboration environment computer program. The program milestone component also configured to interface the collaboration environment computer program and the project management computer program such that the collaboration environment computer program directly links to the project management computer program and receive program milestone updates.

2008004, Feb 14, 2008

Mar 27, 2007

11/692029

Richard Aleong - Philadelphia PA, US
P. Bosco - Overland Park KS, US
Arthur Bert - South Natick MA, US
Dorree Ebner - Haddon Heights NJ, US
Kristin Ficery - Atlanta GA, US
Bruce Kiene - Mesa AZ, US
Connor McGogney - New York NY, US
Jill Dailey - Chatham NJ, US
Ali Lila - Toronto, CA

Accenture Global Services,GmbH - Schaffhausen

G06F 9/44

705007000

The present invention provides for a method and a computer system for electronically managing and supporting a merger integration of businesses. In one aspect, the invention provides program-level hierarchy and security with a collaboration environment computer program for assisting a group of individuals performing the integration, such that the collaboration environment is an electronic tool configured to provide administrative controls and communication among the group of individuals performing the integration. A management and security layer is established for the collaboration environment computer program. The management and security layer is configurable to control access to content in the collaboration environment computer program independently for each of the individuals, and access to the content is controlled with a plurality of hierarchy levels that are defined and applied to designate the portions of the content to which each individual has access. An individual interfaces with the management and security layer such that the individual's access or visibility of the content is controlled based on the plurality of hierarchy levels. In other aspects of the invention, the method and computer system for an integration of businesses provides a user portal and customizable workflow.

2008004, Feb 14, 2008

Mar 27, 2007

11/691987

Richard Aleong - Philadelphia PA, US
P. Bosco - Overland Park KS, US
Arthur Bert - South Natick MA, US
Dorree Ebner - Haddon Heights NJ, US
Kristin Ficery - Atlanta GA, US
Bruce Kiene - Mesa AZ, US
Connor McGogney - New York NY, US
Jill Dailey - Chatham NJ, US
Ali Lila - Toronto, CA

Accenture Global Services, GmbH - Schaffhausen

G06F 17/00
G06Q 10/00

705008000

The present invention provides for a method and a computer system for providing functionality for electronically managing and supporting a merger integration of businesses, using software and other computer-implemented tools. In one aspect of the invention, the method and system provide merger-specific implementation functionality for an integration of businesses, where the businesses are subject to a merger or acquisition. The invention provides a collaboration environment computer program for assisting a group of individuals performing the integration of businesses. The collaboration environment computer program provides administrative controls and communication among the group of individuals performing the integration. Merger-specific implementation functionality, which is executable in conjunction with the collaboration environment computer program, is provided and arranged to manage detailed tasks and incidents of transition events associated with the merger or acquisition. The merger-specific implementation functionality includes detailed schedule tracking, incident tracking, KPI monitoring, and communications tracking.

2008020, Aug 28, 2008

Feb 27, 2007

11/711161

Kristin L. Ficery - Atlanta GA, US
Meng Yen Ti - Bagio Villa, HK
Karen Lindgren - Chicago IL, US
David Goldson - Livingston NJ, US
Michael J. Russell - King County GA, US
Andrew Zimmerman - New York NY, US
Tera McCallum - Raytown MO, US
P. Christopher Bosco - Overland Park KS, US

G06F 9/44

705 7

Disclosed herein are architectures and related processes and tools for enabling secure information sharing during the regulatory review period of mergers and acquisitions. A secure information sharing architecture and related processes and tools is provided that facilitates data gathering and information organizing to accelerate the post merger integration process for companies involved in a merger transaction while ensuring that information integrity is maintained in compliance with regulatory restrictions. Embodiments of the invention permit a mirrored approach to integration research and planning.

2008027, Oct 30, 2008

Apr 30, 2007

11/797080

Kristin L. Ficery - Atlanta GA, US
Meng Yen Ti - Bagio Villa, HK
Karen Lindgren - Chicago IL, US
David Goldson - Livingston NJ, US
Michael J. Russell - Atlanta GA, US
Andrew Zimmerman - New York NY, US
Tera McCallum - Rantown MO, US
P. Christopher Bosco - Overland Park KS, US

G06F 15/177

709220

Disclosed herein are architectures and related processes and communication tools for enabling secure information sharing and post-merger integration planning during the regulatory review period of mergers and acquisitions. The disclosed embodiments include a secure information sharing architecture and related communication processes and tools for facilitating data flow from companies involved in a merger transaction into a quarantined center of a secure information sharing architecture while ensuring that information integrity is maintained in compliance with regulatory restrictions, and automated tools for allowing users to track and view the status of communications into and out of the quarantined center.