System and method for increasing organizational adaptability
First Claim
1. A method for improving an organization'"'"'s business adaptability, the method comprising:
- creating a taxonomy comprising a hierarchical list of taxonomy indicators that captures organizational elements that can be used to measure an organization'"'"'s responsiveness to change wherein the taxonomy indicators are industry specific;
assigning a set of weights associated with the elements of the taxonomy, indicating a relevant contribution of each element to an overall adaptability of an organization, wherein the weights are industry specific;
determining an enterprise profile for the organization;
calculating an adaptability result of the organization from the weights, taxonomy, and enterprise profile, wherein the adaptability result provides a quantitative assessment of the organization'"'"'s adaptability; and
determining recommendations for improving the adaptability of the organization, wherein the recommendations are determined based upon the adaptability result, the taxonomy, the enterprise profile, and data gathered in creating the taxonomy, the enterprise profile, and the set of weights.
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Abstract
A method, system, and computer program product for improving an organization'"'"'s business adaptability is provided. In one embodiment, a taxonomy is created wherein the taxonomy comprises a hierarchical list of taxonomy indicators that captures organizational elements that can be used to measure an organization'"'"'s responsiveness to change and wherein the taxonomy indicators are industry specific. A set of weights associated with the elements of the taxonomy, indicating a relevant contribution of each element to an overall adaptability of an organization, are assigned. The weights are industry specific. An enterprise profile for the organization is determined and an adaptability result of the organization is calculated from the weights, taxonomy, and enterprise profile. The adaptability result provides a quantitative assessment of the organization'"'"'s adaptability. Recommendations for improving the adaptability of the organization are then determined using a rules engine and/or heuristics and utilizing the adaptability result, the taxonomy, the enterprise profile, and data gathered in creating the taxonomy, the enterprise profile, and the set of weights.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for improving an organization'"'"'s business adaptability, the method comprising:
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creating a taxonomy comprising a hierarchical list of taxonomy indicators that captures organizational elements that can be used to measure an organization'"'"'s responsiveness to change wherein the taxonomy indicators are industry specific;
assigning a set of weights associated with the elements of the taxonomy, indicating a relevant contribution of each element to an overall adaptability of an organization, wherein the weights are industry specific;
determining an enterprise profile for the organization;
calculating an adaptability result of the organization from the weights, taxonomy, and enterprise profile, wherein the adaptability result provides a quantitative assessment of the organization'"'"'s adaptability; and
determining recommendations for improving the adaptability of the organization, wherein the recommendations are determined based upon the adaptability result, the taxonomy, the enterprise profile, and data gathered in creating the taxonomy, the enterprise profile, and the set of weights. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer program product in a computer readable media for use in a data processing system for measuring, assessing, and improving an organization'"'"'s business adaptability, the computer program product comprising:
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first instructions for creating a taxonomy comprising a hierarchical list of taxonomy indicators that captures organizational elements that can be used to measure an organization'"'"'s responsiveness to change wherein the taxonomy indicators are organization and industry specific;
second instructions for assigning a set of weights associated with the elements of the taxonomy, indicating a relevant contribution of each element to an overall adaptability of an organization, wherein the weights are organization and industry specific;
third instructions for determining an enterprise profile for the organization;
fourth instructions for calculating an adaptability result of the organization from the weights, taxonomy, and enterprise profile, wherein the adaptability result provides a quantitative assessment of the organization'"'"'s adaptability; and
fifth instructions for determining recommendations for improving the adaptability of the organization, wherein the recommendations are determined based upon the adaptability result, the taxonomy, the enterprise profile, and data gathered in creating the taxonomy, the enterprise profile, and the set of weights. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system in a computer readable media for use in a data processing system for measuring, assessing, and improving an organization'"'"'s business adaptability, the system comprising:
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first means for creating a taxonomy comprising a hierarchical list of taxonomy indicators that captures organizational elements that can be used to measure an organization'"'"'s responsiveness to change wherein the taxonomy indicators are organization and industry specific;
second means for assigning a set of weights associated with the elements of the taxonomy, indicating a relevant contribution of each element to an overall adaptability of an organization, wherein the weights are organization and industry specific;
third means for determining an enterprise profile for the organization;
fourth means for calculating an adaptability result of the organization from the weights, taxonomy, and enterprise profile, wherein the adaptability result provides a quantitative assessment of the organization'"'"'s adaptability; and
fifth means for determining recommendations for improving the adaptability of the organization, wherein the recommendations are determined based upon the adaptability result, the taxonomy, the enterprise profile, and data gathered in creating the taxonomy, the enterprise profile, and the set of weights. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for improving an organization'"'"'s business adaptability, the system comprising:
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determining at least one adaptability index based, at least in part, on an industry specific taxonomy, industry specific weights associated with elements of the taxonomy, and an organizational profile;
determining recommendations for improving the organization'"'"'s business adaptability utilizing the adaptability index, the taxonomy, the organizational profile, and data collected in determining the at least one adaptability index. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer program product in a computer readable media for use in a data processing system for improving an organization'"'"'s business adaptability, the computer program product comprising:
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first instructions for determining at least one adaptability index based, at least in part, on an industry specific taxonomy, industry specific weights associated with elements of the taxonomy, and an organizational profile;
second instructions for determining recommendations for improving the organization'"'"'s business adaptability utilizing the adaptability index, the taxonomy, the organizational profile, and data collected in determining the at least one adaptability index. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for improving an organization'"'"'s business adaptability, the system comprising:
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first means for determining at least one adaptability index based, at least in part, on an industry specific taxonomy, industry specific weights associated with elements of the taxonomy, and an organizational profile;
second means for determining recommendations for improving the organization'"'"'s business adaptability utilizing the adaptability index, the taxonomy, the organizational profile, and data collected in determining the at least one adaptability index. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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