Patent ID: 7644009
Filing Date: 2010-01-05
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method for generating forecast information corresponding to an organization, comprising: creating a forecast series, using the computer, wherein identifying opportunity data corresponding to members of the organization, wherein the members of the organization are associated with positions in a hierarchy structure of the organization, wherein the hierarchy structure comprises a plurality of management levels; associating revenue data with identified opportunity data to create at least one revenue schedule containing a plurality of entries; providing, using the computer, a plurality of visual adjustment patterns in graphical shapes displaying a corresponding plurality of member-selectable adjustment values, wherein calculating, using the computer, forecast data associated with the forecast series and corresponding to the members of the organization using the identified opportunity data and said at least one revenue schedule; defining visibility rules that specify the forecast data corresponding to the members of the organization that are visible to a first member of the organization having at least one subordinate member, wherein generating a forecast for the first member of the organization using the set of parameters in the forecast series and based on a forecast submitted by said at least one subordinate member who is required to provide corresponding subordinate member-level forecast to said first member, wherein