Patent ID: 8326680

Claim:
A computer implemented method for responding to anomalies in a business activity monitoring system, the method comprising: comparing, using a computer, a first event from the business activity monitoring system to a second number from an independent trusted source, wherein the first event includes a first number; applying a tolerance that permits a divergence between the first number and the second number by a present percentage per interval, wherein the tolerance accumulates over time; determining, using the computer, that the first number from the business activity monitoring system is inconsistent with the second number, in response to a difference between the first and second number exceeding the tolerance; responsive to a determination that the first number is inconsistent with the second number, generating, using the computer, a calibration relationship between the first number and the second number based on time; storing, using the computer, the calibration relationship; receiving, using the computer, a third number from the business activity monitoring system at an interval after comparing the first number, wherein the third number is extrapolated based on the calibration relationship; displaying, using the computer, the third number to a dashboard; displaying, using the computer, a qualifier to the third number, wherein the qualifier is an indication of degree of reliability; receiving a user-input corresponding to an option control, where the option control is matched to the qualifier; and responsive to receiving the user-input, displaying a calibration number based on a current time and the calibration relationship, wherein the calibration number is determined, at least in part, based on historical trends of reports of the data class of the first number.