System for determining the outcome of a business decision
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1. A method for determining an outcome of a business decision, the method comprising:
- creating a hierarchical map of a business and generating a computer simulation of the business based on the hierarchical map;
identifying an action; and
using the computer simulation to determine an effect that the action has on the business.
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A method for determining an outcome of a business decision. The method may include creating a hierarchical map of a business and generating a computer simulation of the business based on the hierarchical map. The method may also include identifying an action and using the computer simulation to determine an effect that the action has on the business. The method may further include conveying the effect to a customer.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for determining an outcome of a business decision, the method comprising:
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creating a hierarchical map of a business and generating a computer simulation of the business based on the hierarchical map;
identifying an action; and
using the computer simulation to determine an effect that the action has on the business. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 22)
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9. A computer system, comprising:
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a console;
an input device; and
a central processing unit configured to;
access a computer simulation, wherein the computer simulation is based on a hierarchical map of a business;
receive data relating to an action and input the data into the computer simulation;
use the computer simulation to determine an effect that the action has on the business; and
convey the effect to a customer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer readable medium for use with a computer system, the computer readable medium having computer executable instructions for:
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accessing a computer simulation, wherein the computer simulation is based on a hierarchical map of a business;
receiving data relating to an action and inputting the data into the computer simulation;
determining, using the computer simulation, an effect that the action has on the business; and
conveying the effect to a customer. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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