Patent ID: 8015197
Filing Date: 2011-09-06
Classification: G06F,G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A computer-readable medium encoded with computer-executable instructions for performing steps of a method for managing competitive rewards data for an entity, comprising the steps: collecting raw forms of the competitive rewards data from the entity and from sources other than the entity with the use of a computer, the competitive rewards data comprising compensation and employment benefits-related data for employees of the entity and employees engaged by others than the entity; mapping the raw forms of the competitive rewards data to employment-related benchmarks for incorporation of mapped competitive rewards data in a computer database, the mapping comprising an automated translation of the raw forms of the competitive rewards data to the benchmarks to achieve a correlation of each data element in the raw forms of the competitive rewards data with corresponding elements in the database; and completing an analysis of the mapped competitive rewards data for one or more of the employees of the entity by comparing the mapped competitive rewards data to at least one of the benchmarks.