Patent attributes
Deferred data synchronization includes obtaining at least a portion of a copy of a work unit from a system of record, the work unit comprising a plurality of categories, each category comprising a set of one or more elements; while a client device is offline with respect to the system of record, performing an offline action that includes a modification to an element of the copy of the work unit, recording locally the modification to the element of the copy of the work unit, and deferring synchronization of the modification with the system of record; and synchronizing the modification with the system of record, including causing the system of record to detect whether the modification is in conflict with the work unit on the system of record.