CREATING A PRICING PLAN OF RECORD

• US 20080319830A1
• Filed: 03/19/2008
• Published: 12/25/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: James D. Clayton
• Original Assignee: James D. Clayton
• Inventors: Clayton, James D.
• Application Number:
  US12/051,369
• Publication Number:
  US 20080319830A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/10
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0637 Strategic management or analysis, e.g. setting a goal or target of an organisation; Planning actions based on goals; Analysis or evaluation of effectiveness of goals
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06375 Prediction of business process outcome or impact based on a proposed change
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0206 Price or cost determination based on market factors
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0283 Price estimation or determination

Abstract

In embodiments, the present invention provides a method and system for creating a pricing plan. The method may include receiving a baseline including at least one entity plan, creating a pricing plan, validating an assumption used in creating the pricing plan, and making the pricing plan available to a price planner for implementing the pricing guidelines. The pricing plan may include pricing guidelines that, when applied to units for sale, are projected to yield results conforming to at least one objective of the at least one entity plan. The method may further include receiving approval to transmit the pricing plan. Furthermore, the method may include transmitting an alert when validating the assumption fails.

Claims

1. A method for creating a pricing plan, the method comprising:

receiving a baseline, the baseline including at least one entity plan;

creating a pricing plan, the pricing plan including pricing guidelines that, when applied to units for sale, are projected to yield results conforming to at least one objective of the at least one entity plan;

validating an assumption, the assumption used in creating the pricing plan; and

making the pricing plan available to a price planner for implementing the pricing guidelines.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising, receiving approval to transmit the pricing plan.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein making the pricing plan available occurs via a user interface.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving occurs via a user interface.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the entity plan is a promotion plan.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein the entity plan is an enterprise plan.

26. The method of claim 1, wherein the baseline further comprises at least one of an adjustable parameter, an adjustable attribute, and an adjustable rule.

31. The method of claim 1 further comprising transmitting an alert when validating the assumption fails.

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34. A system for creating a pricing plan, the system comprising:

a price-planning platform having an input module, a facility for creating a pricing plan, and an output module, the pricing plan directed at fulfilling goals of both a financial plan and a demand plan, wherein

the input module is adapted to receive a baseline, the baseline comprising the financial plan and the demand plan, and

the output module is adapted to make available the pricing plan.

35. The system of claim 34, wherein the input comprises a user interface.

38. The system of claim 34, wherein the input comprises an application interface.

39. The system of claim 34, wherein the output comprises a user interface.

42. The system of claim 34, wherein the output comprises an application interface.

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50. A method for creating a pricing plan, the method comprising:

receiving a baseline, the baseline comprising at least two entity plans;

creating a pricing plan, the pricing plan including pricing figures that, when applied to units for sale, are projected to yield results substantially conforming to objectives of the at least two entity plans;

validating an assumption, the assumption used in creating the pricing plan;

creating a guideline related to the pricing plan; and

making available the pricing plan and the guideline.

51. The method of claim 50 further comprising, receiving approval to transmit the pricing plan.

53. The method of claim 50, wherein making available occurs via a dashboard.

56. The method of claim 50, wherein making available further comprises transmitting a guideline, the guideline related to the pricing plan of record.

59. The method of claim 50, wherein receiving occurs via a dashboard.

62. The method of claim 50, wherein the entity plans comprise a promotion plan.

69. The method of claim 50, wherein the entity plans comprise an enterprise plan.

75. The method of claim 50, wherein the entity plans comprise a financial plan and a demand plan.

89. The method of claim 50, wherein the guideline comprises a range of prices.

90. The method of claim 50, wherein the guideline comprises a range of dates.

91. The method of claim 50, wherein the guideline comprises a range of discounts.

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92. A price-planning platform, comprising:

an input module adapted to receive a baseline, the baseline comprising at least two entity plans;

a facility adapted to create a pricing plan, the pricing plan including pricing figures that, when applied to units for sale, are projected to yield results substantially conforming to objectives of the at least two entity plans;

a facility adapted to validate an assumption, the assumption used in creating the pricing plan;

a guideline manager adapted to create a guideline related to the pricing plan; and

an output module adapted to make available the pricing plan and the guideline.

93. The price-planning platform of claim 92, wherein making available occurs via a user interface.

96. The price-planning platform of claim 92, wherein making available occurs via an application interface.

99. The price-planning platform of claim 92, wherein receiving occurs via a user interface.

102. The price-planning platform of claim 92, wherein receiving occurs via an application interface.

103. The price-planning platform of claim 92, wherein the entity plans comprise a promotion plan.

110. The price-planning platform of claim 92, wherein the entity plans comprise an enterprise plan.

116. The price-planning platform of claim 92, wherein the entity plans comprise a financial plan and a demand plan.

130. The price-planning platform of claim 92, wherein the guideline comprises a range of prices.

131. The price-planning platform of claim 92, wherein the guideline comprises a range of dates.

132. The price-planning platform of claim 92, wherein the guideline comprises a range of discounts.

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