Patent ID: 7640179

Claim:
An interface system to facilitate at least one of analysis or planning of business operations, comprising: at least one processor coupled to memory that executes the following computer-executable components: a first user interface component for selecting operating parameters for at least one of a budgeting and forecasting process, the selected operating parameters including at least one account of a plurality of defined accounts and a time period associated with the at least one process; a second user interface element characterizing a method component used to derive base data for the at least one account; a third user interface element characterizing an impact value derived from the base data, the impact value adjusts the base data to provide adjusted data for the at least one account; and a display portion having display areas to display an indication of at least one of the base data and the adjusted data for the at least one account; the second and third user interface elements are selectable to effect a change in the respective method component and impact value associated with the at least one account.