Patent ID: 7359865
Filing Date: 2008-04-15
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented system for generating a risk assessment regarding a software implementation project, the system comprising one or more computer systems each comprising one or more processing units programmed with one or more software components to: access a previously specified importance value and maximum score for each of a plurality of risk factors, the importance value for each risk factor reflecting experience of an implementing entity regarding the extent to which the risk factor may negatively impact a software implementation project if the risk factor is not adequately addressed, the importance value and maximum score for each risk factor being multiplied to define a potential weighted score for the risk factor; receive an actual score for a particular software implementation project for each risk factor based on an analysis by the implementing entity specific to the particular software implementation project; generate an actual weighted score for the particular software implementation project for each risk factor by multiplying the importance value and actual score for the risk factor; determine a relationship between the potential weighted score and the actual weighted score for each risk factor; assign a risk level for the particular software implementation project to each risk factor according to the relationship between the potential weighted score and the actual weighted score for the risk factor, the risk level for each risk factor representing an assessment by the implementing entity regarding the extent to which the risk factor may negatively impact the particular software implementation project if the risk factor is not adequately addressed; generate a risk assessment for the particular software implementation project comprising one or more of the assigned risk levels for the particular software implementation project for one or more corresponding risk factors, wherein each risk factor is associated with one of a plurality of risk factor categories, each risk factor category comprising one or more risk factors; and generate a risk factor category scorecard for display, the risk factor category scorecard providing at least one of a plurality of risk factor categories and data associated with each of the plurality of risk factor categories, the data selected from the group consisting of a category actual score, a category maximum score, and a category percentage risk, wherein the category percentage risk is determined by: