Patent ID: 7752068
Filing Date: 2010-07-06
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions that, when placed in operable relation to a computing device, cause the computing device to: display a hierarchical grouping of activities in a merger; receive user inputs to select one of the displayed activities; display synergy data corresponding to the selected activity, wherein the synergy data comprises target, forecast, and actual synergy data over a period of time and the synergy data further comprises a component of a cost-to-achieve the merger and a component of a synergy created by the merger for each of the target, forecast, and actual synergy; overlay milestone data corresponding to a plan to implement the merger with the synergy data; and selectively display the synergy data as one of a summary, detail, chart, or report organization, wherein the summary organization comprises the synergy data with a component of a net synergy calculated by subtracting the cost-to-achieve from the synergy created for each of the target, forecast, and actual synergy, wherein the summary organization selectively describes each of the component of a cost-to-achieve and the component of a synergy created as one of a total, categorical, or operational expense/capital expense view, and the summary organization further selectively describes each item in the selected view as a portion of one-time and a portion of recurring costs-to-achieve or synergy created.