Patent ID: 7831613
Filing Date: 2010-11-09
Classification: G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method including: acquiring, by a computer for providing a decision sciences report in a modeling environment, performance data relating to a model having a model identifier that facilitates propagating changes to individual variables, within a timeframe parameter and a presentation parameter, wherein said performance data includes dependency data and a simulation model score; analyzing, by said computer, said dependency data relating to said model; determining, by said computer, said individual variables within a first subset of a plurality of simulation models impacted by said dependency data, wherein said dependency data includes bidirectional pointers in a tree of said plurality of simulation models, said plurality of simulation models represented by nodes on said tree, and said dependency data provides interdependencies among said plurality of simulation models and among said variables, wherein said variables are across said plurality of simulation models, wherein said plurality of simulation models simulate at least one of outcomes, effectiveness, penetration, utilization, or distribution of marketing strategies based upon at least one of historic, current or probability data of said marketing strategies, and wherein said dependency data depends upon and includes records having an identifier that is based upon said model identifier and that depend at least one of directly or indirectly from said model, and wherein said dependency data includes a transfer of information exchanged between said model and at least one of said first subset of said plurality of simulation models or a second subset of said plurality of simulation models, wherein said information includes accuracy of said information, an amount of said information, a transfer rate of said information, and a processing rate of said information; analyzing, by said computer, said dependency data relating to said first subset of said plurality of simulation models; determining, by said computer, said individual variables within said second subset of said plurality of simulation models impacted by said dependency data, wherein said second subset of said plurality of simulation models is dependent upon said first subset of said plurality of simulation models; propagating, by said computer, and based on said variables and said interdependencies, a change to a first variable to a plurality of variables among different branches across said plurality of simulation models, wherein said different branches are within at least one of said first subset of said plurality of simulation models or within said second subset of said plurality of simulation models; determining, by said computer, an impact of said model on said first subset of said plurality of simulation models and said second subset of said plurality of simulation models in response to said analysis of said dependency data; acquiring model data relating to said dependency data; performing, by said computer, a use analysis of said model data, wherein said use analysis determines, in relation to said dependency data, usage statistics, decision statistics, and wherein said use analysis includes analysis of at least one of data anomalies, business penetration, model distribution, model usage, variable usage, system performance, human resource allocation, and penetration of decision sciences; performing, by said computer, a performance analysis to determine a performance of said model in relation to said first subset of said plurality of simulation models and said second subset of said plurality of simulation models, wherein said performance analysis is based upon at least one of developer identifier, business unit, model type, and variable type; categorizing, by said computer, said model data according to said use analysis and said performance analysis to form decisioning data; and formatting said decisioning data to transform said decisioning data according to said presentation parameter to create said decision sciences report.