US 2004/0172319 A1 · Value chain system

Abstract

An automated method and system (100) for identifying, measuring and enhancing categories of value for the different levels of a value chain on a continual basis. The categories of value are analyzed at each level in the value chain using predictive models and vector creation algorithms to define the enterprise and element vectors before valuing the organization, each enterprise in the organization and the elements of value in each enterprise. The relative strengths of the intangible elements of value are used in evaluating the real options of each enterprise and in determining the allocation of industry real options to the enterprise and the organization before summary reports are prepared, displayed and optionally printed. The system then generates potential value improvements which the user (20) optionally accepts, rejects or modifies before simulations are completed to analyze the value impact of the enhancements.

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Dependent claims

A data processing system for valuing contributions by one or more tangible or intangible elements of value to a value of a business enterprise, comprising:

(a) processing means for processing data;
(b) storage means for storing data;
(c) first means for obtaining data related to the value of the business enterprise, the business enterprise having one or more tangible or intangible elements of value contributing to the value of the business enterprise, and the value of the business enterprise including a revenue component, an expense component and a capital component;
(d) second means for calculating, for each one of the tangible or intangible elements of value, a composite variable characterizing performance of the tangible or intangible element of value of the business enterprise, second means including means for combining transaction data, transaction ratios and transaction trends to calculate the composite variable;
(e) third means for calculating the revenue, expense and capital components of the value of the business enterprise;
(f) fourth means for determining, for each one of the tangible or intangible elements of value, a percentage of the revenue component contributed by the tangible or intangible element of value, a percentage of expense component contributed by the tangible or intangible element of value and a percentage of the capital component contributed by the tangible or intangible element of value;
(g) fifth means for calculating a value for each of the tangible or intangible elements of value of the business enterprise based on the revenue, expense and capital components of alue of the business enterprise and the percentages of the revenue, expense and capital contributed by the tangible or intangible elements of value;
and
(h) sixth means for displaying the values.

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A data processing system for evaluating changes in contribution by one or more tangible or intangible elements of value to a value of a business enterprise, comprising:

(a) processing means for processing data;
(b) storage means for storing data;
(c) first means for obtaining data related to the value of the business enterprise, the business enterprise having one or more tangible or intangible elements of value contributing to the value of the business enterprise,
(d) second means for calculating, for each one of the tangible or intangible elements of value, a composite variable characterizing performance of the tangible or intangible element of value of the business enterprise, second means including means for combining transaction data, transaction ratios and transaction trends to calculate the composite variable;
(e) third means for calculating the value of the enterprise;
(f) fourth means for determining, for each one of the tangible or intangible elements of value, a percentage of the value of the business enterprise contributed by the tangible or intangible element of value;
(h) fifth means for user modification of, for each one of the tangible and intangible elements of value, selected one or ones of the value drivers that drive the value of the business enterprise;
and
(g) sixth means for calculating a value for each of the tangible or intangible elements of value of the business enterprise based on the value of the business enterprise and the percentage of the value contributed by the tangible or intangible elements of value after user modification.
(h) seventh means for displaying the new value.

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A data processing system for identifying changes to one or more business enterprises of a value chain, comprising:

(a) processing means for processing data;
(b) storage means for storing data;
(c) first means for obtaining data related to the value of the value chain, the value chain having one or more business enterprises contributing to the value of the value chain,
(d) second means for calculating, for each one of the business enterprises, a composite variable characterizing performance of the business enterprise of the value chain;
(e) third means for calculating the value of the value chain;
(f) fourth means for determining, for each one of the business enterprises, a percentage of the value of the value chain contributed by the business enterprise;
(g) fifth means for calculating a value for each of the business enterprises of the value chain based on the value of the value chain and the percentage of the value of the value chain contributed by the business enterprises;
and
(h) sixth means for user entry of a goal value related to the value chain;
and
(i) seventh means for identifying changes to each one of the business enterprises of the value chain that will contribute to meeting the goal;
and
(j) eigth means for displaying the changes.

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A data processing system for valuing contributions by one or more business enterprise to a value of a value chain, comprising:

(a) processing means for processing data;
(b) storage means for storing data;
(c) first means for obtaining data related to the value of the value chain, the value chain having one or more business enterprise contributing to the value of the value chain, and the value of the value chain including a revenue component, an expense component and a capital component;
(d) second means for calculating, for each one of the business enterprises, a composite variable characterizing performance of the business enterprise,
(e) third means for calculating the revenue, expense and capital components of the value of the value chain;
(f) fourth means for determining, for each one of the business enterprises, a percentage of the revenue component contributed by the business enterprise, a percentage of expense component contributed by the business enterprise and a percentage of the capital component contributed by the business enterprise;
and
(g) fifth means for calculating a value for each of the business enterprises of the value chain based on the revenue, expense and capital components of value of the value chain and the percentages of the revenue, expense and capital contributed by the business enterprises, and
(h) sixth means for displaying the value contributions.

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A data processing system for identifying changes to one or more tangible or intangible elements of value of a value of a business enterprise, comprising:

(a) processing means for processing data;
(b) storage means for storing data;
(c) first means for obtaining data related to the value of the business enterprise, the business enterprise having one or more tangible or intangible elements of value contributing to the value of the business enterprise,
(d) second means for calculating, for each one of the tangible or intangible elements of value, a composite variable characterizing performance of the tangible or intangible element of value of the business enterprise, second means including means for combining transaction data, transaction ratios and transaction trends to calculate the composite variable;
(e) third means for calculating the value of the business enterprise;
(f) fourth means for determining, for each one of the tangible or intangible elements of value, a percentage of the value of the business enterprise contributed by the tangible or intangible element of value;
(g) fifth means for calculating a value for each of the tangible or intangible elements of value of the business enterprise based on the value of the business enterprise and the percentage of the value of the business enterprise contributed by the tangible or intangible elements of value;
and
(h) sixth means for user entry of a goal value related to the business enterprise;
and
(i) seventh means for identifying changes to each one of the tangible or intangible elements of value of the business enterprise that will contribute to meeting the goal;
and
(j) eigth means for displaying the changes.

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