Determining Impacts Of Business Activities
First Claim
1. A computer program product comprising a machine-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by at least one programmable processor, cause the at least one programmable processor to perform operations comprising:
- receiving, at a first entity responsible for a first stage in a life-cycle of at least one of a product, a service, an entity, a process, and a business unit, a data container from a second entity responsible for a second stage in the life-cycle, the second stage preceding the first stage in the life-cycle, the data container comprising second impact data quantifying impacts of each second activity of the second entity relating to the life-cycle and third impact data quantifying impacts of each third activity of a third entity relating to the life-cycle, the third entity being responsible for a third stage in the life-cycle that either precedes or follows the first stage;
calculating first impact data quantifying impacts of each first activity of the first entity relating to the life-cycle;
adding the first impact data to the data container;
calculating an aggregate impact of all or part of the life-cycle by applying an impact calculation algorithm whose inputs comprise the first impact data, the second impact data, and the third impact data;
passing the data container to the second entity and the third entity; and
promoting the aggregate impact.
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Abstract
A first entity responsible for a first stage in a life-cycle of at least one of a product can receive a service, an entity, a process, and a business unit, a data container from a second entity responsible for a second stage in the life-cycle. The second stage can precede the first stage in the life-cycle. The data container can include second impact data quantifying impacts of each second activity of the second entity relating to the life-cycle and third impact data quantifying impacts of each third activity of a third entity relating to the life-cycle. The third entity can be responsible for a third stage in the life-cycle that either precedes or follows the first stage. First impact data quantifying impacts of each first activity of the first entity relating to the life-cycle can be calculated and added to the data container. An aggregate impact of all or part of the life-cycle can be calculated by applying an impact calculation algorithm whose inputs comprise the first impact data, the second impact data, and the third impact data. The data container can be passed to the second entity and the third entity, and the aggregate impact can be promoted. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are described.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer program product comprising a machine-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by at least one programmable processor, cause the at least one programmable processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving, at a first entity responsible for a first stage in a life-cycle of at least one of a product, a service, an entity, a process, and a business unit, a data container from a second entity responsible for a second stage in the life-cycle, the second stage preceding the first stage in the life-cycle, the data container comprising second impact data quantifying impacts of each second activity of the second entity relating to the life-cycle and third impact data quantifying impacts of each third activity of a third entity relating to the life-cycle, the third entity being responsible for a third stage in the life-cycle that either precedes or follows the first stage; calculating first impact data quantifying impacts of each first activity of the first entity relating to the life-cycle; adding the first impact data to the data container; calculating an aggregate impact of all or part of the life-cycle by applying an impact calculation algorithm whose inputs comprise the first impact data, the second impact data, and the third impact data; passing the data container to the second entity and the third entity; and promoting the aggregate impact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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at least one programmable processor; and a machine-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one programmable processor, cause the at least one programmable processor to perform operations comprising; receiving, at a first entity responsible for a first stage in a life-cycle of at least one of a product, a service, an entity, a process, and a business unit, a data container from a second entity responsible for a second stage in the life-cycle, the second stage preceding the first stage in the life-cycle, the data container comprising second impact data quantifying impacts of each second activity of the second entity relating to the life-cycle and third impact data quantifying impacts of each third activity of a third entity relating to the life-cycle, the third entity being responsible for a third stage in the life-cycle that either precedes or follows the first stage; calculating first impact data quantifying impacts of each first activity of the first entity relating to the life-cycle; adding the first impact data to the data container; calculating an aggregate impact of all or part of the life-cycle by applying an impact calculation algorithm whose inputs comprise the first impact data, the second impact data, and the third impact data; passing the data container to the second entity and the third entity; and promoting the aggregate impact. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving, at a first entity responsible for a first stage in a life-cycle of at least one of a product, a service, an entity, a process, and a business unit, a data container from a second entity responsible for a second stage in the life-cycle, the second stage preceding the first stage in the life-cycle, the data container comprising second impact data quantifying impacts of each second activity of the second entity relating to the life-cycle and third impact data quantifying impacts of each third activity of a third entity relating to the life-cycle, the third entity being responsible for a third stage in the life-cycle that either precedes or follows the first stage; calculating first impact data quantifying impacts of each first activity of the first entity relating to the life-cycle; adding the first impact data to the data container; calculating an aggregate impact of all or part of the life-cycle by applying an impact calculation algorithm whose inputs comprise the first impact data, the second impact data, and the third impact data; passing the data container to the second entity and the third entity; and promoting the aggregate impact. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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