US 11,687,863 B2 · System and method for providing layered KPI customization in an analytic applications environment

Abstract

In accordance with an embodiment, described herein is a system and method for providing key performance indicator (KPI) customization in an analytic applications environment, which enables data analytics within the context of an organization's enterprise software application or data environment, or a software-as-a-service or other type of cloud or computing environment. The system supports customization derived from multiple layers which, in aggregate, can yield a customized performance metric or KPI object. In accordance with an embodiment, the system enables creation of a customized KPI, by layering variations of the KPI information on an original (e.g., out-of-the-box or factory) KPI object which are merged at runtime to create the final customized KPI. Each delta-KPI can itself also support multiple, e.g., site/user levels/layers. The approach can be used to provide extensibility for user interface decks/dashboards on which KPI visualization objects, such as decks, cards, dashboards, or other types of visualizations, appear.

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A system for providing key performance indicator (KPI) customization in an analytic applications environment, comprising:

a computer including one or more processors, that provides access to an analytic applications environment, wherein the analytic applications environment comprises:
a database or data warehouse for storage of data, and
a presentation layer that provides access to the data via key performance indicators;
wherein the system enables customization of the key performance indicators associated with the data provided to the presentation layer, including that a customized key performance indicator based on modifications to an original version is generated by layering
a key performance indicator object as defined by an original key performance indicator definition, with
one or more changes to the key performance indicator object as provided by one or more extensions thereto;
wherein the customization to generate the customized key performance indicator is applied at run-time when the original key performance indicator definition and the changes provided by the one or more extensions are merged, and the key performance indicator object as extended is used to provide, to the presentation layer for display, data according to the customized key performance indicator.

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A method for providing key performance indicator (KPI) customization in an analytic applications environment, comprising:

providing, by a computer including one or more processors, access to an analytic applications environment, wherein the analytic applications environment comprises:
a database or data warehouse for storage of data, and
a presentation layer that provides access to the data via key performance indicators;
providing customization of the key performance indicators associated with the data provided to the presentation layer, including that a customized key performance indicator based on modifications to an original version is generated by layering
a key performance indicator object as defined by an original key performance indicator definition, with
one or more changes to the key performance indicator object as provided by one or more extensions thereto;
wherein the customization to generate the customized key performance indicator is applied at run-time when the original key performance indicator definition and the changes provided by the one or more extensions are merged, and the key performance indicator object as extended is used to provide, to the presentation layer for display, data according to the customized key performance indicator.

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A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having instructions thereon, which when read and executed by a computer including one or more processors cause the computer to perform a method comprising:

providing access to an analytic applications environment, wherein the analytic applications environment comprises:
a database or data warehouse for storage of data, and
a presentation layer that provides access to the data via key performance indicators;
providing customization of the key performance indicators associated with the data provided to the presentation layer, including that a customized key performance indicator based on modifications to an original version is generated by layering
a key performance indicator object as defined by an original key performance
indicator definition, with one or more changes to the key performance indicator object as provided by one or more extensions thereto;
wherein the customization to generate the customized key performance indicator is applied at run-time when the original key performance indicator definition and the changes provided by the one or more extensions are merged, and the key performance indicator object as extended is used to provide, to the presentation layer for display, data according to the customized key performance indicator.

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System and method for providing layered KPI customization in an analytic applications environment

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