Patent ID: 6236955
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: G06Q,G09B

Abstract:
In a computer implemented system, a method for developing the decision-making skills of a user, comprising the steps of.a) defining a simulated business situation including a competitive marketplace, a plurality of firms, and a set of products which are represented by an attribute-characteristic representation, each particular firm injecting one or more products each having a product design into the marketplace under control of a particular user in an attempt to derive revenues from said products;b) selectively providing the user with marketplace information concerning at least a subset of said set of products and a marketplace performance data of at least said subset;c) providing the user with information concerning a current state of the firm under that user's control;d) obtaining a revised product design from the user to send to the marketplace;e) processing said revised product designs with a multipeaked value function;f) revising the marketplace information in response to the processed product designs; andg) repeating steps b) through c) whereby the user obtains the results of sending the revised product design to the marketplace.