Patent ID: 8219440

Claim:
A system for enhancing the business performance of an enterprise, comprising: one or more client systems; a server operably coupled to said one or more client systems over a network; a data storage device coupled to said server; a component business model map of components for said enterprise, said map having been developed using an industry business architecture model residing on said server, said model having business processes, enterprise key performance indicators, and attributes; operational key performance indicators in said model, based on said enterprise key performance indicators; an automatic data collection apparatus coupled to said server, for gathering cost center data from said enterprise, and therefrom calculating said enterprise and said operational key performance indicators, and gradients of said enterprise key performance indicators; and a real-time dashboard having a user interface comprising said component business model map, said key performance indicators, and said gradients for modifying said business processes and therefrom recalculating said key performance indicators using said cost center data and said gradients.