CONFIGURABLE GOALS IN A DASHBORAD APPLICATION
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1. In a computer system, a method of presenting data to a user, the method comprising:
- accessing a set of data produced by one or more business applications, the set of data being stored in a data store;
providing a dashboard application configured to display at least some of the set of data, wherein the dashboard application comprises a first visible component; and
wherein the set of data pertains to a metric that measures an identified business objective;
displaying, in the first visible component, at least some of the set of data;
providing an interface to allow a user to define a goal for the metric, wherein the goal identifies a threshold value for the metric; and
triggering an alert when the metric does not attain the goal.
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Abstract
A dashboard application can enable a user to quickly view data (and, in a particular aspect, data from one or more business applications) in an efficient manner. The dashboard application may allow a user to configure one or more goals, and/or to issue an alert when the goal(s) are not being met.
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22 Claims
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1. In a computer system, a method of presenting data to a user, the method comprising:
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accessing a set of data produced by one or more business applications, the set of data being stored in a data store; providing a dashboard application configured to display at least some of the set of data, wherein the dashboard application comprises a first visible component; and
wherein the set of data pertains to a metric that measures an identified business objective;displaying, in the first visible component, at least some of the set of data; providing an interface to allow a user to define a goal for the metric, wherein the goal identifies a threshold value for the metric; and triggering an alert when the metric does not attain the goal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system, comprising:
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means for accessing a set of data produced by one or more business applications, the set of data being stored in a data store; means for providing a dashboard application configured to display at least some of the set of data, wherein the dashboard application comprises a first visible component; and wherein the set of data pertains to a metric that measures an identified business objective; means for displaying, in the first visible component, at least some of the set of data; means for providing an interface to allow a user to define a goal for the metric, wherein the goal identifies a threshold value for the metric; and means for triggering an alert when the metric does not attain the goal.
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18. A computer system comprising:
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a processor; a communication interface; and a computer readable medium, the computer readable medium comprising a set of instructions executable by the processor, the set of instructions comprising; instructions to access a set of data produced by one or more business applications, the set of data being stored in a data store; instructions to provide a dashboard application configured to display at least some of the set of data, wherein the dashboard application comprises a first visible component; and
wherein the set of data pertains to a metric that measures an identified business objective;instructions to display, in the first visible component, at least some of the set of data; instructions to provide an interface to allow a user to define a goal for the metric, wherein the goal identifies a threshold value for the metric; and instructions to trigger an alert when the metric does not attain the goal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer readable medium having stored thereon a set of instructions executable by one or more processors, the set of instructions comprising:
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instructions to access a set of data produced by one or more business applications, the set of data being stored in a data store; instructions to provide a dashboard application configured to display at least some of the set of data, wherein the dashboard application comprises a first visible component; and
wherein the set of data pertains to a metric that measures an identified business objective;instructions to display, in the first visible component, at least some of the set of data; instructions to provide an interface to allow a user to define a goal for the metric, wherein the goal identifies a threshold value for the metric; and instructions to trigger an alert when the metric does not attain the goal.
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