System, method and computer program product for a collaborative decision platform
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1. A method, comprising:
- causing execution of a process that is related to decision-making associated with identification of one or more products or services that is suitable for a receiving entity, utilizing an application that is a real estate-related application, a medical-related application, a corporate-related application, a product supply-related application, a service supply-related application, or a financial-related application;
receiving first information regarding a plurality of attributes in association with the receiving entity;
receiving second information regarding the one or more products or services in terms of the plurality of attributes;
supporting the process that is related to the decision-making, utilizing the first information and the second information;
receiving third information that includes public information, wherein the third information is received from a source separate from the receiving entity and a supplying business, and relates to a value of at least one aspect of at least one of the one or more products or services and is related to a retrospective value creation for a plurality of customers, wherein the process that is related to the decision-making is further supported utilizing the third information; and
receiving fourth information from the receiving entity that relates to at least one aspect of at least one of the one or more products or services and is related to a retrospective value creation for the receiving entity;
wherein the method is supported by a system capable of displaying a plurality of web page interfaces that receive user input that frames the decision-making and that display output which indicates alternatives in connection with the decision-making, and allowing real-time collaborative decision-making between the receiving entity and the supplying business.
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Abstract
A decision making system, method and computer program product are provided. Initially, a plurality of attributes is defined. Thereafter, first information regarding the attributes is received from a receiving business. Second information is then received regarding proposed products or services in terms of the attributes. Such second information is received from a supplying business. In use, a decision process is executed based on the first information and the second information.
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51 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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causing execution of a process that is related to decision-making associated with identification of one or more products or services that is suitable for a receiving entity, utilizing an application that is a real estate-related application, a medical-related application, a corporate-related application, a product supply-related application, a service supply-related application, or a financial-related application; receiving first information regarding a plurality of attributes in association with the receiving entity; receiving second information regarding the one or more products or services in terms of the plurality of attributes; supporting the process that is related to the decision-making, utilizing the first information and the second information; receiving third information that includes public information, wherein the third information is received from a source separate from the receiving entity and a supplying business, and relates to a value of at least one aspect of at least one of the one or more products or services and is related to a retrospective value creation for a plurality of customers, wherein the process that is related to the decision-making is further supported utilizing the third information; and receiving fourth information from the receiving entity that relates to at least one aspect of at least one of the one or more products or services and is related to a retrospective value creation for the receiving entity; wherein the method is supported by a system capable of displaying a plurality of web page interfaces that receive user input that frames the decision-making and that display output which indicates alternatives in connection with the decision-making, and allowing real-time collaborative decision-making between the receiving entity and the supplying business.
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2. A computer program product embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium, comprising:
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computer code for causing execution of a process that is product supply-related and associated with identification of one or more products of a supplying business that is suitable for a receiving entity; computer code for receiving first information regarding a plurality of attributes in association with the receiving entity; computer code for identifying second information regarding the one or more products in terms of the plurality of attributes; computer code for supporting the process, utilizing the first information and the second information; and computer code for receiving third information that includes public information for further supporting the process, wherein the computer program product is operable such that the third information is received from a source separate from the receiving entity and the supplying business, and relates to at least one of the one or more products and a retrospective value creation for a plurality of customers. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A computer program product embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium, comprising:
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computer code for causing execution of a process that is product supply-related and associated with identification of one or more products of a supplying business that is suitable for a receiving entity; computer code for receiving first information regarding a plurality of attributes in association with the receiving entity; computer code for identifying second information regarding the one or more products in terms of the plurality of attributes; computer code for supporting the process, utilizing the first information and the second information; computer code for receiving third information that includes public information from a source separate from the receiving entity and the supplying business, and relates to a relative value associated with at least one of the one or more products, to identify a retrospective value creation for a plurality of customers, in connection with prospective value creation measurement for at least one customer, for further supporting the process; computer code for displaying a plurality of dynamic web page interfaces that receive input that frames decision-making and display output that indicates alternatives associated with the decision-making, in connection with a purchase and delivery agreement, for further supporting the process; computer code for allowing real-time collaborative decision-making between the receiving entity and the supplying business; and computer code for allowing different people to input data into at least one display at different times, and from different places, in order to further support the process.
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48. A computer program product embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium, comprising:
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computer code for causing execution of a process that is product supply-related and associated with identification of one or more products of a supplying business that is suitable for a receiving entity; computer code for receiving first information regarding a plurality of attributes in association with the receiving entity; computer code for identifying second information regarding the one or more products in terms of the plurality of attributes; computer code for supporting the process, utilizing the first information and the second information; computer code for receiving third information that includes public information from a source separate from the receiving entity and the supplying business, and relates to a relative value associated with at least one of the one or more products, to identify a retrospective value creation for a plurality of customers, in connection with prospective value creation measurement for at least one customer, for further supporting the process; computer code for receiving fourth information from the receiving entity that relates to at least one aspect of at least one of the one or more products and a retrospective value creation for the receiving entity; computer code for displaying a plurality of dynamic web page interfaces that receive input that frames decision-making and display output that indicates alternatives associated with the decision-making, in connection with a purchase and delivery agreement; computer code for allowing real-time collaborative decision-making between the receiving entity and the supplying business; computer code for allowing different people to input data into at least one display at different times, and from different places, in order to further support the process; and computer code for causing display of a web page including a decision sensitivity display for further supporting the process.
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49. A computer program product embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium, comprising:
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computer code for causing execution of a process that is related to decision-making associated with identification of one or more products of a supplying business that is suitable for a receiving entity; computer code for receiving first information regarding a plurality of attributes in association with the receiving entity; computer code for identifying second information regarding the one or more products in terms of the plurality of attributes; computer code for supporting the process that is related to the decision-making, utilizing the first information and the second information; computer code for causing display of a first interface that allows the receiving entity to provide first input indicative of a boundary condition that is related to the decision-making, wherein the computer program product is operable such that the boundary condition is capable of being modified; computer code for causing display of a second interface that allows the receiving entity to provide second input indicative of aspects that is related to the decision-making, wherein the computer program product is operable such that the aspects are capable of being modified; computer code for causing display of a third interface that displays a plurality of alternatives that include alternate choices, based, at least in part, on the boundary condition and the aspects; computer code for causing display of a fourth interface that displays relative value associated with each of the plurality of alternatives; computer code for receiving third information that includes public information from a source separate from the receiving entity and the supplying business, and relates to a relative value associated with at least one of the one or more products, to identify a retrospective value creation for a plurality of customers, in connection with prospective value creation measurement for at least one customer; computer code for receiving fourth information from the receiving entity that relates to at least one aspect of at least one of the one or more products and a retrospective value creation for the receiving entity; computer code for providing source information that specifies at least one of the sources, the source information including at least one person identifier; and computer code for allowing the receiving entity to provide third input in association with at least one of the sources, the third input including a confirmation; wherein the computer program product is operable to provide an ability to allow different people to input data into at least one display at different times, and from different places, in order to further support the process; wherein the computer program product is operable such that the first interface, the second interface, the third interface, and the fourth interface include dynamic web pages.
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50. A computer program product embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium, comprising:
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computer code for causing execution of a process that is related to decision-making associated with identification of one or more products of a supplying business that is suitable for a receiving entity; computer code for receiving first information regarding a plurality of attributes in association with the receiving entity; computer code for identifying second information regarding the one or more products in terms of the plurality of attributes; computer code for supporting the process that is related to the decision-making, utilizing the first information and the second information; computer code for causing display of a first interface that allows a user to provide first input indicative of a boundary condition that is related to the decision-making, wherein the computer program product is operable such that the boundary condition is capable of being modified; computer code for causing display of a second interface that allows the user to provide second input indicative of aspects related to the decision-making, wherein the computer program product is operable such that the aspects are capable of being modified; computer code for causing display of a third interface that displays a plurality of alternatives that include alternate choices, based, at least in part, on the boundary condition and the aspects; computer code for causing display of a fourth interface that displays relative value associated with each of the plurality of alternatives; computer code for receiving third information that includes public information from a source separate from the receiving entity and the supplying business, and relates to a value associated with at least one of the one or more products, for further supporting the process; computer code for providing source information that specifies the source, the source information including at least one person identifier; computer code for allowing the user to provide third input in association with the third information such that the third information is utilized as a function of the third input; and computer code for allowing the user to provide insight in association with the source; wherein the computer program product is operable to provide an ability to allow different people to input data into at least one display at different times, and from different places, in order to further support the process that is related to the decision-making; wherein the computer program product is operable such that the first interface, the second interface, the third interface, and the fourth interface include dynamic web pages.
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51. A computer program product embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium, comprising:
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computer code for causing execution of a process that is related to decision-making associated with identification of one or more products of a supplying business that is suitable for a receiving entity; computer code for receiving first information regarding a plurality of attributes; computer code for identifying second information regarding the one or more products; computer code for supporting the process that is related to the decision-making, utilizing the first information and the second information; computer code for causing display of a first interface that allows a user to provide first input indicative of a boundary condition that is related to the decision-making, wherein the computer program product is operable such that the boundary condition is capable of being modified; computer code for causing display of a second interface that allows the user to provide second input indicative of aspects related to the decision-making, wherein the computer program product is operable such that the aspects are capable of being modified; computer code for causing display of a third interface that displays a plurality of alternatives that include alternate choices, based, at least in part, on the boundary condition and the aspects; computer code for causing display of a fourth interface that displays relative value associated with each of the plurality of alternatives; computer code for receiving third information that includes public information from a source separate from the receiving entity and the supplying business, and relates to a relative value associated with at least one of the one or more products, to identify a retrospective value creation for a plurality of customers, in connection with prospective value creation measurement for at least one customer, for further supporting the process; computer code for receiving fourth information from the receiving entity that relates to a retrospective value creation for the receiving entity, for further supporting the process; computer code for providing source information that specifies the source, the source information including at least one person identifier; and computer code for allowing the user to provide insight in association with the source; wherein the computer program product is operable to provide an ability to allow different people to input data into at least one display at different times, and from different places, in order to further support the process that is related to the decision-making; wherein the computer program product is operable such that the first interface, the second interface, the third interface, and the fourth interface include dynamic web pages.
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