Method and apparatus for measuring benefits of business improvements
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1. A method for measuring a benefit of a business improvement, comprising operations of:
- receiving actual performance information;
storing the actual performance information in a storage device;
retrieving the actual performance information; and
calculating the benefit of implementing the business improvement by comparing the actual performance information to estimated performance information.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for measuring a benefit of business improvements. Actual performance information of a business is collected and stored in a storage device. The actual performance information is compared to estimated performance information prior to implementation of the business improvement. The benefit of the business improvement may then be measured by comparing the actual performance information to the estimated performance information.
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1. A method for measuring a benefit of a business improvement, comprising operations of:
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receiving actual performance information;
storing the actual performance information in a storage device;
retrieving the actual performance information; and
calculating the benefit of implementing the business improvement by comparing the actual performance information to estimated performance information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus measuring a benefit of a business improvement, comprising:
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an interface for receiving actual performance information;
a storage device for storing the actual performance information and for storing estimated performance information;
a processor for retrieving the actual performance information and the estimated performance information and for calculating the benefit using at least the actual performance information and the estimated performance information. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A signal-bearing medium tangibly embodying a program of machine-readable instructions executable by a digital processing apparatus to perform a method for measuring a benefit of a business improvement, said method comprising operations of:
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receiving actual performance information;
storing the actual performance information in a storage device;
retrieving the actual performance information; and
calculating the benefit using at least the actual performance information and estimated performance information. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for measuring a benefit of a business improvement, comprising operations of:
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storing a first set of actual performance information prior to implementation of the business improvement;
storing a second set of actual performance information after implementation of the business improvement;
retrieving the first set and the second set of actual performance information; and
calculating the benefit of implementing the business improvement by comparing the first set and the second set of actual performance information. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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