Patent ID: 6760632
Filing Date: 2004-07-06
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
A computer method for providing optimization for business processes for situations wherein there is defined a functional form y=f(x,b), where x comprises a set of independent controllable variables x={x1, . . . xn}, b comprises a set of functional parameters b={b1, . . . bm}, and y comprises a dependent uncontrollable business variable, f(x,b) subject to constraints on the dependent uncontrollable business variable y, the method comprising:converting, by said computer, the constraints on y to constraints on b by using a functional estimate of y and the business variables (parameters) b; optimizing, by said computer, the function f(x,b) subject to the converted constraints on the business variables (parameters) b; and generating, by said computer, from the optimizing the function, a set of optimized values of b which can optimize the dependent business variable y.