Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – Automated electrical financial or business practice or... – Operations research or analysis
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-10
2011-11-22
Boswell, Beth V (Department: 3623)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
Automated electrical financial or business practice or...
Operations research or analysis
C705S007220, C705S007230
Reexamination Certificate
active
08065174
ABSTRACT:
Systems, methods and computer-readable media for evaluating business-critical criteria relating to exploring entity mobility/productivity opportunities are provided. A method according to the invention may include calculating a hierarchy of a plurality of decision elements regarding the opportunities. The calculating can include forming a matrix of values corresponding to the relative importance of each of the decision elements with respect to one another. The method can also include calculating a weighted composite score for each sub-process specified in each of the plurality of decision elements. The method may include compiling a favorability rating for each sub-process. The favorability rating for each sub-process may be based, at least in part, on the weighted composite score for each sub-process and the matrix of values corresponding to the relative importance of each of the decision elements with respect to one another. Finally, the method may include ranking each favorability rating to form a favorability index.
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Anne Millen Porter's article: Supplier evaluation revisited (need for companies' purchasing agents to evaluate and rate their suppliers; includes related articles) Copyright 1991.
Bonk Jason
Chouteau Kristin
Costa Alex
Hanes Michael
Heddleson Jill
Bank of America Corporation
Boswell Beth V
McPhillip Adrian
Springs Michael
Weiss & Arons LLP
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