Patent ID: 8112343

Claim:
A computer-implemented method for high-performance capability assessment of a capital markets business, comprising: providing a processor operatively coupled to a communication network; providing one or more databases operatively coupled to the processor and accessible through the communication network; coupling an interface to the processor for receiving input; the processor establishing a machine-readable memory in said one or more databases, including a multidimensional capital markets industry performance reference set comprising multiple key assessment performance reference tables, at least one key assessment performance reference table defining a core investment banking platform in an investment banking high-level platform, including: a ‘Basic’ performance level specifying ‘Basic’ performance assessment criteria; a ‘Competitive’ performance level specifying ‘Competitive’ performance assessment criteria; a ‘Market Leading’ performance level specifying ‘Market Leading’ performance assessment criteria; establishing trading risk management assessment criteria, wherein the ‘Basic’ performance assessment criteria includes a first criteria for legacy processes where processes are based off an existing legacy product set and do not cater to new products and change without significant manual work; wherein the ‘Competitive’ performance assessment criteria includes a first criteria for risk management processes include doing what is required to pass audit points; and wherein the ‘Market Leading’ performance assessment criteria includes a first criteria for aligned processes where processes are aligned with the risk management strategy for the business; receiving, by the processor, an input specifying a capital markets industry area and a capital markets industry key assessment area with the capital markets industry area for analysis; searching, by the processor, the multidimensional capital markets industry performance reference set for a matching key assessment performance reference table that matches the capital markets industry area and the capital markets industry key assessment area; retrieving, by the processor, the matching key assessment performance reference table; analyzing, by the processor, the matching key assessment performance reference table; and obtaining, by the processor, a resultant performance level for the capital markets industry key assessment area.