Patent ID: 8548840
Filing Date: 2013-10-01
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method of defining a strategic plan via developing a plurality of strategy elements of said strategic plan, said method comprising: a computer receiving a plurality of required business outcomes (RBOs), said plurality of RBOs being a plurality of operational goals required by a first organization or a second organization and deliverable via an execution of one or more operational activities of a plurality of operational activities of said first organization, wherein said first organization is subordinate to said second organization, and wherein said second organization is authorized to direct said plurality of operational activities via a plurality of strategic goals provided by said second organization; said computer assigning, in a many-to-one correspondence, said plurality of RBOs to a first set of key result areas (KRAs) of a plurality of KRAs that are performance measurement categories included on a performance scorecard that provides a measurement of performance of said first organization, wherein said assigning said plurality of RBOs includes assigning an RBO of said plurality of RBOs to a KRA of said plurality of KRAs; said computer receiving a plurality of strategic business objectives (SBOs) based on said plurality of strategic goals, each SBO being a strategic objective of said first organization, wherein said strategic objective is specified as being achieved in a first time period of multiple years; said computer assigning each SBO to one or more KRAs of said plurality of KRAs, wherein an effect of said assigning said plurality of RBOs and said assigning each SBO includes a first alignment of said plurality of RBOs with said plurality of SBOs, and wherein said assigning each SBO includes assigning an SBO of said plurality of SBOs to said KRA; said computer receiving a plurality of desired business outcomes (DBOs) based on said plurality of RBOs and said plurality of SBOs, each DBO being a description of an expected or desired result of said first organization, wherein said expected or desired result of said first organization is specified as being achieved within a second time period that is less than said first time period of multiple years; said computer assigning, in a many-to-one correspondence, said plurality of DBOs to a second set of KRAs of said plurality of KRAs, wherein an effect of said assigning said plurality of DBOs and said assigning each SBO includes a second alignment of said plurality of DBOs with said plurality of SBOs, and wherein said assigning said plurality of DBOs includes assigning a DBO of said plurality of DBOs to said KRA; said computer receiving and updating a first status of said plurality of RBOs by receiving and updating a status of said one or more operational activities, wherein said receiving and updating said first status of said plurality of RBOs includes determining an achievement of said RBO; said computer receiving and updating a second status of said plurality of DBOs by receiving and updating a status of a plurality of tactical programs and a plurality of tactical projects associated with an achievement of said plurality of DBOs, wherein said receiving and updating said second status of said plurality of DBOs includes determining an achievement of said DBO; said computer completing said execution of said one or more operational activities; and based on said achievement of said RBO and said achievement of said DBO, said computer determining an achievement of said SBO; said computer determining a strategic goal included in said plurality of strategic goals is assigned to said KRA; and based on said strategic goal being determined to be assigned to said KRA, said RBO being assigned to said KRA, said SBO being assigned to said KRA, said DBO being assigned to said KRA, and said achievements of said RBO, said DBO and said SBO, said computer determining an achievement of said strategic goal.