Patent ID: 7979302
Filing Date: 2011-07-12
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A report generation method within a computing system, said computing system comprising a memory device, said memory device comprising data, said method comprising: presenting, by said computing system to a user of said computing system, a first list comprising process categories for a plurality of processes; receiving, by said computing system from said user, a first selection of a process category from said first list; presenting, by said computing system to said user, a user peer selection interface comprising a second list comprising first peer group options associated with said process categories and an additional list comprising additional peer group options associated with a selection of said first peer group options, wherein said first peer group options comprise options associated with a specified industry, a specified region, a role for ordering materials, a system for ordering materials, and current market conditions, and wherein said additional peer group options comprise options associated with government types and manufacturing types; receiving, by said computing system from said user, a second selection of at least one peer group option from said first peer group options of said second list; receiving, by said computing system from said user based on said second selection, an additional selection of at least one peer group option from said additional peer group options of said additional list; retrieving, by said computing system, a portion of data from said data, said portion of data associated with said first selection, said second selection, and said additional selection; calculating, by said computing system, a plurality of values for attributes associated with said first selection, said second selection, and said additional selection, said calculating based on said portion of data, said calculating said plurality of values comprising calculating: benchmark values, median values, and business driver values associated with said first selection, said second selection, and said additional selection; presenting, by said computing system to said user via a benchmark wizard interface, a plurality of currency selections and associated exchange rates; receiving, by said computing system from said user in response to said presenting said plurality of currency selections and said associated exchange rates, a specified currency selection and exchange rate for displaying said benchmark values and said median values; receiving, by said computing system from said user in response to said presenting said plurality of currency selections and said associated exchange rates, a specified conversion direction associated with said specified currency selection and exchange rate; changing, by said computing system in response to said specified currency selection and exchange rate and said specified conversion direction, a first currency association for said benchmark values and said median values to a second currency association for said benchmark values and said median values; generating, by said computing system, a report comprising said plurality of values, wherein said report comprises a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion, wherein said first portion comprises said benchmark values and said median values listed in association with said specified currency selection, wherein said first portion comprises a cost measures section, a cycle time measures section, and an efficiency and quality measures section, wherein said second portion comprises costs associated with said business driver values, and wherein said third portion comprises leading practice statements and case studies; and independently printing or displaying, by said computing system, said first portion, said second portion, and said third portion of said report.