Business opportunity analytics with dependence

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2002-08-21

2009-02-17

Trammell, James P. (Department: 3694)

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Automated electrical financial or business practice or...

Finance

C705S014270, C705S037000, C700S093000

Reexamination Certificate

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07493277

ABSTRACT:
A system and method are provided to analyze the value of an opportunity, including the dependence and interrelationship between opportunities. A computer-implemented system having a number of software modules is provided that facilitates the calculation of portfolio effects and enables, among other things, the modeling of opportunities, including generic nomenclature and procedures for describing and encoding a wide range of relationships between opportunities.

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