Patent ID: 8494895

Claim:
A system, comprising: a computer having a processor and a memory; and an application stored in the memory that, when executed by the processor, aggregates data of a plurality of types of data in a data store, wherein the types of data comprise at least a research and development expense of a semiconductor chip manufacturer in a first product platform data type, a research and development expense of an equipment manufacturer in the first product platform data type, a status of a technical standard of the first product platform data type, a capital expenditure of an enterprise on the first product platform data type, and a revenue generated by the first product platform data type, analyzes the aggregated data associated with the first product platform data type to produce a first curve of a maturity metric of a first product platform versus time, determines a velocity and an acceleration of the first curve of the maturity metric, wherein the velocity of the first curve of the maturity metric is based on a rate of change of the aggregated data with respect to time, and wherein the acceleration of the first curve of the maturity metric is based on a rate of change of the velocity of the first curve of the maturity metric with respect to time, identifies an estimated maturity location of the first product platform with respect to time based on the determined velocity and acceleration, and presents the first curve of the maturity metric together with the estimated maturity location versus time to a decision maker to enable the decision maker to make a decision regarding the product platform.