Method and system for creating a dynamic systems based hybrid model for reasoning systems
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, at a server, a plurality of expert identified deal attributes;
presenting a conjoint analysis questionnaire for input by one or more respondents, wherein the conjoint analysis questionnaire includes questions based on the plurality of expert identified deal attributes;
receiving, at the server, responses of the one or more respondents to the conjoint analysis questionnaire;
defining an expert reasoning model based on the responses of the one or more respondents to the conjoint analysis questionnaire;
accessing historical deal information of one or more deals, the historical deal information including one or more deals, each deal including a plurality of expert identified deal attributes and a part-worth associated with each of the deal attributes; and
validating the expert reasoning model based on the historical deal information,wherein said conjoint analysis questionnaire, comprises;
presenting one or more deal attribute rating questions to prompt the respondent to assign importance levels to the plurality of expert identified deal attributes;
selecting a predetermined number of critical deal attributes from the plurality of expert identified deal attributes, based on responses to the one or more deal attribute rating questions;
presenting one or more trade-off questions based on the selected critical deal attributes; and
presenting one or more calibration questions, to prompt the respondent to provide a scaling factor.
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Abstract
A method for creating a dynamic systems based hybrid model for reasoning systems is described. The method receives, at a server, a plurality of expert identified deal attributes. The method presents a conjoint analysis questionnaire for input by one or more respondents. The conjoint analysis questionnaire includes questions based on the plurality of expert identified deal attributes. The method receives responses of the one or more respondents to the conjoint analysis questionnaire. The method then defines an expert reasoning model based on the responses of the one or more respondents to the conjoint analysis questionnaire. The method accesses historical deal information of one or more deals, the historical deal information including one or more deals, each deal including a plurality of expert identified deal attributes and a part-worth associated with each of the deal attributes. Finally, the method validates the expert reasoning model based on the historical deal information.
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15 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a server, a plurality of expert identified deal attributes; presenting a conjoint analysis questionnaire for input by one or more respondents, wherein the conjoint analysis questionnaire includes questions based on the plurality of expert identified deal attributes; receiving, at the server, responses of the one or more respondents to the conjoint analysis questionnaire; defining an expert reasoning model based on the responses of the one or more respondents to the conjoint analysis questionnaire; accessing historical deal information of one or more deals, the historical deal information including one or more deals, each deal including a plurality of expert identified deal attributes and a part-worth associated with each of the deal attributes; and validating the expert reasoning model based on the historical deal information, wherein said conjoint analysis questionnaire, comprises; presenting one or more deal attribute rating questions to prompt the respondent to assign importance levels to the plurality of expert identified deal attributes; selecting a predetermined number of critical deal attributes from the plurality of expert identified deal attributes, based on responses to the one or more deal attribute rating questions; presenting one or more trade-off questions based on the selected critical deal attributes; and presenting one or more calibration questions, to prompt the respondent to provide a scaling factor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system comprising:
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at least one processor; computer program code stored in a computer readable storage medium, wherein the computer program code, when executed, is operative to cause the at least one processor to; receive a plurality of expert identified deal attributes; present a conjoint analysis questionnaire for input by one or more respondents, wherein the conjoint analysis questionnaire includes questions based on the plurality of expert identified deal attributes; receive responses of the one or more respondents to the conjoint analysis questionnaire; define an expert reasoning model based on the responses of the one or more respondents to the conjoint analysis questionnaire; access historical deal information of one or more deals, the historical deal information including one or more deals, each deal including a plurality of expert identified deal attributes and a part-worth associated with each of the deal attributes; and validate the expert reasoning model based on the historical deal information; wherein the computer program code is further operative to cause the at least one processor to; present one or more deal attribute rating questions to prompt the respondent to assign importance levels to the plurality of expert identified deal attributes; select a predetermined number of critical deal attributes from the plurality of expert identified deal attributes, based on responses to the one or more deal attribute rating questions; present one or more trade-off questions based on the selected critical deal attributes; and present one or more calibration questions, to prompt the respondent to provide a scaling factor. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with computer-executable instructions, wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed, cause one or more processors to:
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receive a plurality of expert identified deal attributes; present a conjoint analysis questionnaire for input by one or more respondents, wherein the conjoint analysis questionnaire includes questions based on the plurality of expert identified deal attributes; receive responses of the one or more respondents to the conjoint analysis questionnaire; define an expert reasoning model based on the responses of the one or more respondents to the conjoint analysis questionnaire; access historical deal information of one or more deals, the historical deal information including one or more deals, each deal including a plurality of expert identified deal attributes and a part-worth associated with each of the deal attributes; and validate the expert reasoning model based on the historical deal information; wherein the computer executable instructions cause the one or more processors to; present one or more deal attribute rating questions to prompt the respondent to assign importance levels to the plurality of expert identified deal attributes; select a predetermined number of critical deal attributes from the plurality of expert identified deal attributes, based on responses to the one or more deal attribute rating questions; present one or more trade-off questions based on the selected critical deal attributes; and present one or more calibration questions, to prompt the respondent to provide a scaling factor. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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