Patent Document ID: 20040148216
Application ID: 10349766
Patent Flag: 0

Claim One:
1. A computer-based data processing method for analyzing a benefit of an investment in training for an organization, the method characterized in that the method processes computer-based data on contributions, costs, and training for members of the organization, the method comprising the steps of: (a) collecting contribution, cost and training data for members of the organization from a plurality of data stores; (b) calculating a contribution for members of the organization; (c) calculating a training cost for members of the organization; (d) determining an experience level for each of the members; (e) correcting the contribution for the effect of experience; (f) determining a relationship between corrected contribution and training; (g) calculating an average cost and an average benefit of training for a period of time; and (h) displaying the average cost and average benefit in human readable form.