Performance rating of a business
First Claim
1. A method for performance rating of a business entity using a server computer and one or more remote client computers linked to said server computer by a communication network, said method comprising:
- (a) defining a plurality of performance metrics related to performance of said business entity;
(b) defining desired weighting for each performance metric of the plurality of performance metrics;
(c) obtaining performance data for said business entity for each performance metric of the plurality of performance metrics;
(d) defining a rating scale for each performance metric, wherein the rating scale for at least one performance metric is determined based on statistical data derived from a plurality of comparative business entities for said at least one performance metric;
(e) comparing said performance data for said business entity to said rating scale for each performance metric; and
(f) deducing a performance rating for said business entity on the basis of the comparison between said performance data from said business entity and said rating scale, and said desired weighting, for each performance metric.
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Abstract
Method for performance rating of a business entity using a server computer and one or more remote client computers linked to the server computer by a communication network, the method including defining performance metrics related to performance of the business entity; defining desired weighting for each metric; obtaining performance data for the business entity for each metric; defining a rating scale for each metric, wherein the rating scale for at least one performance metric is determined based on statistical data derived from a plurality of comparative business entities; comparing the performance data for the business entity to the rating scale for each metric; and deducing a performance rating for the business entity on the basis of the comparison between the performance data and the rating scale, and the desired weighting, for each metric.
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29 Claims
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1. A method for performance rating of a business entity using a server computer and one or more remote client computers linked to said server computer by a communication network, said method comprising:
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(a) defining a plurality of performance metrics related to performance of said business entity; (b) defining desired weighting for each performance metric of the plurality of performance metrics; (c) obtaining performance data for said business entity for each performance metric of the plurality of performance metrics; (d) defining a rating scale for each performance metric, wherein the rating scale for at least one performance metric is determined based on statistical data derived from a plurality of comparative business entities for said at least one performance metric; (e) comparing said performance data for said business entity to said rating scale for each performance metric; and (f) deducing a performance rating for said business entity on the basis of the comparison between said performance data from said business entity and said rating scale, and said desired weighting, for each performance metric. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A computer implemented system for performance rating of a business entity, comprising:
- a processor for receiving and transmitting data; and
a memory coupled to said processor, the memory having stored therein sequences of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform the steps of;(a) defining a plurality of performance metrics related to performance of said business entity; (b) defining desired weighting for each performance metric of the plurality of performance metrics; (c) obtaining performance data for said business entity for each performance metric of the plurality of performance metrics; (d) defining a rating scale for each performance metric, wherein the rating scale for at least one performance metric is determined based on statistical data derived from a plurality of comparative business entities for said at least one performance metric; (e) comparing said performance data for said business entity to said rating scale for each performance metric; and (f) deducing a performance rating for said business entity on the basis of the comparison between said performance data from said business entity and said rating scale, and said desired weighting, for each performance metric. - View Dependent Claims (27)
- a processor for receiving and transmitting data; and
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28. A computer-readable medium whose contents cause a computer system to determine a performance rating of a business entity by performing the steps of:
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(a) defining a plurality of performance metrics related to performance of said business entity; (b) defining desired weighting for each performance metric of the plurality of performance metrics; (c) obtaining performance data for said business entity for each performance metric of the plurality of performance metrics; (d) defining a rating scale for each performance metric, wherein the rating scale for at least one performance metric is determined based on statistical data derived from a plurality of comparative business entities for said at least one performance metric; (e) comparing said performance data for said business entity to said rating scale for each performance metric; and (f) deducing a performance rating for said business entity on the basis of the comparison between said performance data from said business entity and said rating scale, and said desired weighting, for each performance metric. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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