Identification and evaluation of enterprise information for digitization
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1. A method, comprising:
- developing an information flow model that models the flow of information through a process of an enterprise, wherein the information flow model defines at least one information component associated with the process;
analyzing the information flow model to determine a potential benefit if the information component were digitized; and
selectively digitizing the information component based on the determined benefit.
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Abstract
Techniques are described for the identification, evaluation, and prioritization of information for digitization. More specifically, the techniques described herein model the flow and aggregation of information within an enterprise. For example, a method is described in which an information flow model is developed to model the flow of information through a process of an enterprise. The information flow model defines at least one information component. The information flow model is analyzed to determine a potential return on investment if the information component were digitized. The information component is selectively digitized based the determined potential return on investment.
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1. A method, comprising:
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developing an information flow model that models the flow of information through a process of an enterprise, wherein the information flow model defines at least one information component associated with the process;
analyzing the information flow model to determine a potential benefit if the information component were digitized; and
selectively digitizing the information component based on the determined benefit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method, comprising:
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identifying a set of processes within an enterprise;
developing at least one cross-functional matrix that lists a set of information components associated with the processes and specifies an estimated use of the information components across functions within the enterprise;
selecting at least one of the processes based on the cross-functional matrix;
developing a first information flow model to model the selected process and the use of the information components associated with the selected process;
developing a second information flow model to model the selected process if one or more of the set of information components associated with the selected process were digitized;
comparing the first information flow model and the second information flow model; and
selectively digitizing the information components associated with the selected process based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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- 30. A system comprising a value modeler software module executing on a computing device, wherein the value modeler software module processes an information flow model that models the flow of information through a process of an enterprise, and calculates a metric of improvement for the process if at least one information component associated with the process were digitized.
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47. A computer-readable medium comprising instructions that cause a programmable processor to:
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calculate a metric associated with a first information flow model that models the current flow of information through a process of an enterprise, wherein the information flow model defines at least one information component;
calculate a metric associated with a second information flow model that models the flow of information through the process if the information component were digitized;
compare the metric of the first information flow model and the metric of the second information flow model to compute a potential benefit if the information component were digitized; and
output a report that presents the potential benefit. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50)
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