Patent Document ID: 8150662
Application ID: 11564341
Patent Flag: 1

Claim One:
1. A method for creating a visualization of dependencies of a plurality of simulation models from a simulation model, said method including: analyzing, by a computer for creating said visualization of said dependencies of said plurality of simulation models from said simulation model, dependency data from said simulation model, having a model identifier; determining, by said computer, first variables within a first subset of said plurality of simulation models, wherein said first subset of said plurality of simulation models is impacted by said dependency data, and said dependency data provides interdependencies among said plurality of simulation models, wherein said first variables are across said first subset of said plurality of simulation models, wherein said plurality of simulation models simulate outcomes, effectiveness, penetration, utilization, and distribution of marketing strategies based upon at least one of historic, current or probability data of said marketing strategies, and wherein said dependency data depends upon and includes records having an identifier that is based upon said model identifier and that depend at least one of directly or indirectly from said simulation model; analyzing, by said computer, said dependency data relating to said first subset of said plurality of simulation models; determining, by said computer, second variables within a second subset of said plurality of simulation models, wherein said second subset of said plurality of simulation models is impacted by said dependency data, wherein said second subset of said plurality of simulation models is dependent upon said first subset of said plurality of simulation models, and wherein said dependency data relates to a transfer of information exchanged between at least one of said first variables or said second variables, and at least one of said first subset of said plurality of simulation models or said second subset of said plurality of simulation models, wherein said information includes accuracy of said information, an amount of said information, a transfer rate of said information, a processing rate of said information, and usage data for each of variable types; propagating, by said computer, and based on said dependency data and said interdependencies, a change to a select variable to at least one of said first subset of said plurality of simulation models or said second subset of said plurality of simulation models; and creating, by said computer, said visualization showing dependencies of said simulation model based upon said dependency data, wherein said dependencies are based upon how said simulation model utilizes said first subset of said plurality of simulation models and said second subset of said plurality of simulation models.