Centralized model for coordinating update of multiple reports

• US 20070143175A1
• Filed: 12/21/2005
• Published: 06/21/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Hulen, Corey, Lim, Chen-I, Tien, Ian
• Application Number:
  US11/313,899
• Publication Number:
  US 20070143175A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/11
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06393 Score-carding, benchmarking or key performance indicator [KPI] analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

Updates to multiple reports are centrally managed in a business logic system. A scorecard application provides a scorecard presentation and determines a report parameter associated with the presentation based on user selection, user credentials, and the like. Data that includes content and/or metadata associated with the report parameter is provided to a target application through a framework manager. Scorecard calculations and presentation may also be updated based on data received from the target application.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for centralized management of updates to multiple reports, comprising:

determining a report parameter of a scorecard presentation;

selecting a target application for providing data associated with the report parameter, wherein the target application is arranged to consume the data for performing actions associated with the scorecard presentation; and

providing the data to the target application.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the target application is selected based on at least one of:

the report parameter, a subscriber request, and a user interface configuration.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the user interface configuration includes at least one of a subscriber credential and a subscriber permission attribute.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising selecting the scorecard presentation based on a list of available scorecards.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising providing the data to the target application via a framework manager.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the report parameter includes at least one of a scorecard identifier, a scorecard view identifier, a row identifier, a column identifier, a page filter, a performance measure group identifier, and a performance measure identifier.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, wherein the performance measure is one of a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) and an objective.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the scorecard presentation is one of a matrix and a list.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising receiving update information associated with the report parameter from the target application and using the update information to recalculate the scorecard.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the report parameter includes a page filter that is arranged to determine a temporal and an organizational source of scorecard calculation data.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the data is provided to the target application in form of a query string in an extensible Mark-up Language (XML) file.

12. A computer-readable medium having computer instructions for managing central update of scorecard-based reports in a business logic system, the instructions comprising:

selecting a scorecard presentation based on a list of available scorecards;

determining a report parameter of the scorecard presentation;

selecting a target application for providing data associated with the report parameter; and

providing the data to the target application.

13. The computer-readable medium of claim 12, wherein the report parameter includes at least one of a scorecard identifier, a scorecard view identifier, a row group identifier, a column group identifier, a page filter, a KPI group identifier, an objective identifier, and a KPI identifier.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the page filter determines a period and an organizational unit for application of the scorecard calculations.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 12, further comprising receiving additional data associated with the report parameter from the target application and using the additional data to update the report parameter.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 12, wherein the data associated with the report parameter includes content data and metadata.

17. A system for providing centrally managing updates to scorecard-based reports, the system comprising:

a score-calculation engine configured to;

determine a report parameter of a scorecard presentation;

select a target application for providing data associated with the report parameter; and

provide the data to the target application; and

a user interface configured to;

display the scorecard presentation; and

provide at least one zone for subscriber interaction with the target application.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the user interface further includes an overview of available scorecards for a subscriber to select from.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the scorecard. presentation and the at least one zone are displayed in an integrated manner.

20. The system of claim 17, wherein the target application includes at least one of:

a graphical representation application, a database application, a data analysis application, a communications application, an alerting application, and a word processing application.