Patent ID: 8606616
Filing Date: 2013-12-10
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A system for determining data indicative of a success of a program, or projects within the program, comprising: a memory device; an input device; an output device; a communication device; and a processor operatively coupled to the communication device, the memory device, the input device, and the output device, wherein the processor is configured to: receive user input from the input device and the communication device related to the program within a business, and store the user input related to the program within the business in the memory device; receive user input from the input device and the communication device related to intended program results, and store the user input related to the intended program results in the memory device; receive user input from the input device and the communication device related to weighted values for the intended program results, and store the weighted values in the memory device, wherein the weighted values are normalized to prioritize each of the intended program results with respect to each other and store the weighted values for the intended program results on the memory device; receive user input from the input device and the communication device related to assumptions or dependencies related to the program, wherein the assumptions or dependencies define critical resources that are desired to be met in order for the program to be successful, and store the assumptions or dependencies on the memory device; receive user input from the input device and the communication device related to impact values for the assumptions or dependencies, wherein the impact values for the assumptions or dependencies are based on an impact each of the assumptions or dependencies have on each of the intended program results, and store the impact values on the memory device; receive user input from the input device and the communication device related to the projects within the program, wherein the projects are individual goals and deadlines of the program that help achieve the intended program results and store the projects on the memory device; receive user input from the input device and the communication device related to impact values for the projects, wherein the impact values for the projects are based on the impact of each of the projects on each of the intended program results, and store the impact values on the memory device; determine a score for each of the intended program results, wherein the score is based on the weighted value of the intended program results, the impact values for the assumptions or dependencies associated with the intended program results, and the impact values for the projects associated with the intended program results, and store the score for each of the intended program results on the memory device; determine a score for each of the assumptions or dependencies, wherein the score for each of the assumptions or dependencies is based on the weighted value of the intended program results, and the impact values for the assumptions or dependencies for the intended program results, and store the score for each of the assumptions or dependencies on the memory device; identify business success indicators, from the intended program results and the assumptions or dependencies, wherein the business success indicators are based on the determined score for each of the intended program results and the determined score for each of the assumptions or dependencies, and then display the business success indicators through the use of the output device and the communication device; and determine a confidence score for each of the identified business success indicators by: normalizing an arithmetic product of operating scores quantifying answers to data collection, data source, data frequency, and data quality of the business success indicators by scores quantifying how the data is used by the business, and applying a judgment factor to ensure a minimum confidence score, and combining the operating scores into the confidence score.