System and method for managing quota groups in a metered service enterprise
OwnerRobert Moelinventor
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Abstract
A method for optimizing the architecture of a quota regime in a metered service enterprise. A quota regime is defined as a service area having a finite service call capacity to provide maintenance services to a subscriber base of the metered service enterprise. The cost of servicing the subscribers within the quota regime is measured by computing the driving cost and the restocking costs associated with dividing the service area into management areas each having an allocation of the finite service call capacity. The optimal number of management areas is determined by finding the lowest aggregate cost of servicing the subscribers over a range of 1 to “n” service areas.
Claims9
A method for managing quota groups in a metered service enterprise:
- defining a quota regime comprising 1 to “n” management areas, wherein each of the 1 to “n” management areas comprises a quota group;
- determining a quota regime cost to provide service to a subscriber base within the quota regime over the range 1 to “n”;
- determining an integer value of “n” (herein, nopt) within the range of 1 to “n” associated with the lowest quota regime cost;
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- establishing the quota regime with nopt management areas.
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