Patent ID: 8165912
Filing Date: 2012-04-24
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A system for determining a portfolio investment based on an application life cycle, comprising: a processor; a computer-readable non-transitory medium containing instructions executable by the processor, the medium comprising: a processor-implemented software module for receiving inputted information related to an application associated with a telecommunication or datacommunication product or service; a processor-implemented software module for receiving the inputted information and generating a plurality of matrices associated with phases of the application life cycle associated with the application; wherein the matrices comprise: an infrastructure build-out phase matrix comprising parameters related to a state of features of the product or service, wherein the parameters comprise evaluations of vendors offering the product or service, articles and messaging on a network related to the product or service, analyst projections related to the product or service, venture capital interest in the product or service, and standards related to the product or service; an application delivery phase matrix comprising parameters related to a state of support of the product or service, wherein the parameters comprise evaluations of markets for the product or service, service agreement differentiation related to the product or service, competition related to the product or service, and improvements in the product or service; an offer/promotion phase matrix comprising parameters related to a state of cost of the product or service, wherein the parameters comprise evaluations of offering differentiation related to the product or service, market availability of the product or service, competition related to the product or service, and market penetration related to the product or service; and a service evolution phase matrix comprising parameters related to a state of maturity of the product or service, wherein the parameters comprise evaluations of growth rates for the product or service, pricing of alternatives to the product or service, and new requirements related to the product or service; a processor-implemented software module for receiving the inputted information, applying the inputted information to one or more of the matrices, and determining a present point within the application life cycle associated with the application using a resulting score, wherein the inputted information is applied to successive matrices only if a threshold resulting score is exceeded; and an input/output interface for displaying resources for the telecommunication or datacommunication product or service responsive to the determined present point within the application life cycle associated with the application.