Patent Document ID: 7801759
Application ID: 10857759

Base Claim:
1. A system for selecting a concept, comprising: a database to store information about an enterprise development concept to be funded; a memory component configured to store instructions defining a graphical user interface; a processor configured to execute instructions to implement at least one graphical user interface, the graphical interface comprising: an authoring component displayed on the graphical interface that enables a user to provide the information about the enterprise development concept to be funded, the information about the enterprise development concept including a concept definition that defines a plurality of attributes of the enterprise development concept, wherein the plurality of attributes include a strategic enterprise initiative with which the enterprise development concept is aligned, the authoring component in communication with the database; a scoring component displayed on the graphical interface that enables at least one scoring individual to score the enterprise development concept to be funded, wherein the score is calculated based on the plurality of attributes of the enterprise development concept, wherein the score is a measure of the quality of the concept and is not a measure of the performance or operational efficiency of the concept, and wherein the score of the concept by the at least one scoring individual is maintained by the database as part of the information about the enterprise development concept; a concept prioritization component displayed on the graphical user interface that enables a priority to be assigned to the enterprise development concept, wherein the concept prioritization component is configured to create a priority list of a plurality of enterprise development concepts with a corresponding score and assigned priority associated with each of the plurality of enterprise development concepts in the priority list, and wherein the enterprise development concept and the score of the enterprise development concept calculated by the scoring component are ordered in the priority list based upon the assigned priority; an initiative mapping component displayed on the graphical interface, wherein responsive to receiving a selection of the initiative mapping component, the initiative mapping component displays a concept initiative screen that includes a plurality of enterprise development concepts, each of the plurality of enterprise development concepts in the concept initiative screen is displayed with a corresponding score and priority, wherein the plurality of enterprise development concepts include the enterprise development concept to be funded displayed with the score of the enterprise development concept calculated by the scoring component and the assigned priority of the enterprise development concept, wherein the initiative mapping component groups the enterprise development concept with other enterprise development concepts of the plurality of enterprise development concepts in the concept initiative screen based on the strategic enterprise initiative with which the enterprise development concept is aligned; and an evaluation component displayed on the graphical interface which allows one or more evaluators to consider and designate a course of action, wherein the evaluators are enabled to analyze the enterprise development concept and use the concept initiative screen, the score of the enterprise development concept and the priority list to designate the course of action.

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Claim 2:
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the course of action is to further consider the concept.