System and method for estimating expense and return on investment of a dynamically generated runtime solution to a business problem
First Claim
1. A system for estimating expenses in a dynamically generated business solution based upon reusable components, comprising:
- a plurality of reusable components;
logic for assigning an expense to each of the reusable components, each expense reflecting the expected cost to operate the corresponding component in a business solution;
logic for selecting a subset of the reusable components of the reusable components to solve the business solution based upon assigned categories corresponding to each of the reusable components; and
logic for generating an estimate of operating expenses of the dynamically generated business system based upon the assigned expenses of the selected subset of reusable components.
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Abstract
Provided is a method for estimating expenses and return on investment (ROI) in a dynamically generated business solution based upon reusable components. Each component is assigned to one or more categories based upon attributes such as the business problems that the particular component addresses. Categories are also based upon particular industries, integration points between components, solution areas and other criteria, including the experience of typical users. To address a specific business problem, one or more appropriate core business components are selected. Additional components are selected by a generation engine based upon the selected core components, their corresponding categories. Once selected, each of the components is assigned an expense, the expense of each component reflecting the expected cost to operate the corresponding component in the business solution. A ROI is generated based upon the expense and a cost associated implementing the system.
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1. A system for estimating expenses in a dynamically generated business solution based upon reusable components, comprising:
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a plurality of reusable components;
logic for assigning an expense to each of the reusable components, each expense reflecting the expected cost to operate the corresponding component in a business solution;
logic for selecting a subset of the reusable components of the reusable components to solve the business solution based upon assigned categories corresponding to each of the reusable components; and
logic for generating an estimate of operating expenses of the dynamically generated business system based upon the assigned expenses of the selected subset of reusable components. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 14)
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8. A method for estimating expenses in a dynamically generated business solution based upon reusable components, comprising:
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assigning an expense to each of a plurality of reusable components, each expense reflecting the expected cost to operate the corresponding component in a business solution;
selecting a subset of the reusable components of the reusable components to solve the business solution based upon assigned categories corresponding to each of the reusable components; and
generating an estimate of operating expenses of the dynamically generated business system based upon the assigned expenses of the selected subset of reusable components. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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15. A computer programming product for estimating expenses in a dynamically generated business solution based upon reusable components, comprising:
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a memory;
logic, stored on the memory, for assigning an expense to each reusable components of a plurality of reusable components, each expense reflecting the expected cost to operate the corresponding component in a business solution;
logic, stored on the memory, for selecting a subset of the reusable components of the reusable components to solve the business solution based upon assigned categories corresponding to each of the reusable components; and
logic, stored on the memory, for generating an estimate of operating expenses of the dynamically generated business system based upon the assigned expenses of the selected subset of reusable components. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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