Computer-aided methods and apparatus for assessing an organizational process or system
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1. A computer comprising a memory, the memory containing data about an organizational process or system, the data being gathered by the method of:
- displaying on a display device computer driven questions, at least some of the computer driven questions being adapted to prompt an assessor who has at least some knowledge about the organizational process or system to numerically input on an input device of the computer the assessor'"'"'s perception of the capability of the organizational process or system to address an issue;
receiving a first numerical input from the input device of the computer, the first numerical input being stored in a memory of the computer, and the first numerical input reflecting the assessor'"'"'s perception of the capability of the organizational process or system to address an issue;
comparing within a processing unit of the computer the first numerical input to a first value, and, if the first numerical input has a first predetermined characteristic in relation to the first value, then prompting the assessor to identify evidence that supports the first numerical input, and if evidence is identified that supports the first numerical input, then validating the first numerical input for subsequent evaluation, and if the evidence is not identified that supports the first numerical input, then inhibiting validation of the first numerical input until the evidence is identified or until the first numerical input is changed to have a second predetermined characteristic in relation to the first value;
displaying on the display device computer driven questions that are adapted to prompt the assessor to numerically input a second numerical input on the input device of the computer, the second numerical input reflecting the assessor'"'"'s perception of how extensively the organizational process or system is deployed; and
receiving a second numerical input from the input device of the computer, the second numerical input being stored in a memory of the computer, and the second numerical input reflecting the assessor'"'"'s perception of how extensively the organizational process or system is deployed.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for computer-aided assessment of organizational process or system. Method and apparatus are adapted to display computer displayed questions to an assessor, who then inputs numerical inputs relative to the assessor'"'"'s perception of the process or system. Filtering techniques inhibit entry of unsupported numerical inputs which may be untrue and/or exaggerated. Sequential questions used in combination provide more accurate assessment of the system or process, thereby enabling focused audits and/or inspections.
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1. A computer comprising a memory, the memory containing data about an organizational process or system, the data being gathered by the method of:
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displaying on a display device computer driven questions, at least some of the computer driven questions being adapted to prompt an assessor who has at least some knowledge about the organizational process or system to numerically input on an input device of the computer the assessor'"'"'s perception of the capability of the organizational process or system to address an issue; receiving a first numerical input from the input device of the computer, the first numerical input being stored in a memory of the computer, and the first numerical input reflecting the assessor'"'"'s perception of the capability of the organizational process or system to address an issue; comparing within a processing unit of the computer the first numerical input to a first value, and, if the first numerical input has a first predetermined characteristic in relation to the first value, then prompting the assessor to identify evidence that supports the first numerical input, and if evidence is identified that supports the first numerical input, then validating the first numerical input for subsequent evaluation, and if the evidence is not identified that supports the first numerical input, then inhibiting validation of the first numerical input until the evidence is identified or until the first numerical input is changed to have a second predetermined characteristic in relation to the first value; displaying on the display device computer driven questions that are adapted to prompt the assessor to numerically input a second numerical input on the input device of the computer, the second numerical input reflecting the assessor'"'"'s perception of how extensively the organizational process or system is deployed; and receiving a second numerical input from the input device of the computer, the second numerical input being stored in a memory of the computer, and the second numerical input reflecting the assessor'"'"'s perception of how extensively the organizational process or system is deployed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer comprising a memory, the memory containing data about an organizational process or system, the data being gathered by the method comprising:
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displaying on a display device computer driven questions, at least some of the computer driven questions being adapted to prompt an assessor who has at least some knowledge about the organizational process or system to numerically input on an input device of the computer the assessor'"'"'s perception of the capability of the organizational process or system to address an issue; receiving a first numerical input from the input device of the computer, the first numerical input being stored in a memory of the computer, and the first numerical input reflecting the assessor'"'"'s perception of the capability of the organizational process or system to address an issue; comparing within a processing unit of the computer the first numerical input to a first value, and, if the first numerical input has a first predetermined characteristic in relation to the first value, then prompting the assessor to identify evidence that supports the first numerical input, and if evidence is identified that supports the first numerical input, then validating the first numerical input for subsequent evaluation, and if the evidence is not identified that supports the first numerical input, then inhibiting validation of the first numerical input until the evidence is identified or until the first numerical input is changed to have a second predetermined characteristic in relation to the first value. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A computer comprising a memory, the memory containing data about an organizational process or system, the data being gathered by the method comprising:
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displaying on a display device computer driven questions, at least some of the computer driven questions being adapted to prompt an assessor who has at least some knowledge about the organizational process or system to numerically input on an input device of the computer the assessor'"'"'s perception of how extensively the organizational process or system is deployed; receiving a first numerical input from the input device of the computer, the first numerical input being stored in a memory of the computer, and the first numerical input reflecting the assessor'"'"'s perception of how extensively the organizational process or system is deployed; comparing within a processing unit of the computer the first numerical input to a first value, and, if the first numerical input has a first predetermined characteristic in relation to the first value, then prompting the assessor to identify evidence that supports the first numerical input, and if evidence is identified that supports the first numerical input, then validating the first numerical input for subsequent evaluation, and if the evidence is not identified that supports the first numerical input, then inhibiting validation of the first numerical input until the evidence is identified or until the first numerical input is changed to have a second predetermined characteristic in relation to the first value. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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