System and method for event-based forecasting
First Claim
1. A method for predicting future resource allocation requirements of an organization based on one or more events, the method comprising the steps of:
- a. inputting selectable event information determined to be relevant to the organization into a resource allocation calculator;
b. calculating future resource allocation information based upon the selectable inputted event information; and
c. forwarding the calculated future resource allocation information to a resource allocation function for specifying future resource allocation for the organization.
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Abstract
A system and related method to forecast based on events defined by event segments. The system includes a database or set of databases populated with selectable event segments characterized by known information and predictive information deemed by the user to be relevant to a particular organization for which future resource allocation predictions are desired. Rather than evaluate past data summaries alone to predict future resource allocation requirements, the system and related method input raw data that may be parsed and analyzed in any selectable combination to produce one or more forecasts to produce resource allocation information. One use of the system and related method is to calculate staffing requirements for a contact center at a selectable level of granularity.
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41 Claims
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1. A method for predicting future resource allocation requirements of an organization based on one or more events, the method comprising the steps of:
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a. inputting selectable event information determined to be relevant to the organization into a resource allocation calculator;
b. calculating future resource allocation information based upon the selectable inputted event information; and
c. forwarding the calculated future resource allocation information to a resource allocation function for specifying future resource allocation for the organization. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system to aid in the allocation of resources for future activities of an organization, the system comprising:
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a. means for inputting selectable event information;
b. a calculation function for calculating resource allocation information from the inputted selectable event information; and
c. a forwarding function for forwarding the calculated resource allocation information to a resource allocation function for future allocation of resources for the organization. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25)
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23. The system as claimed in claim 23 wherein the event types are direct mailings, periodicals, and broadcasts.
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26. A method of forecasting staffing requirements for an organization based on the occurrence of one or more events, the method comprising the steps of:
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a. inputting one or more event segments related to the one or more events into a database;
b. analyzing the one or more event segments individually or in selectable combinations to produce one or more forecasts; and
c. forwarding the one or more forecasts to a staffing allocation function for specifying future resource allocation for the organization. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method of forecasting an event to conduct based on a desired outcome comprising the steps of:
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a. inputting one or more forecasted outcomes desired into a database;
b. analyzing the one or more desired forecasted outcomes to produce one or more event segments; and
c. relating the one or more produced event segments to one or more events to conduct to produce the one or more desired forecasted outcomes. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41)
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