Systems and methods for modeling costed entities and performing a value chain analysis
AssigneeSap SE
InventorsGunther Liebich, Peter Von Zimmermann, Roman A. Rapp
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Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed for modeling costed entities and performing a value chain analysis. In one implementation, methods and systems may implement a costing platform. The costing platform may be adapted for modeling any set of costed entities and processing value chains. Value chains may be modeled by a user via the costing platform, so that networks comprised of objects and edges, and costed entities located at the objects can be modeled and functions can be added to determine key figures.
Claims21
-41. (canceled)
A computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving, by at least one processor, a change in at least one attribute associated with at least one of a plurality of costed entities included in a value chain;
- analyzing, by the at least one processor, costs associated with the plurality of costed entities by evaluating attributes, including the change in the at least one attribute, using formulas associated with the costed entities along the value chain, wherein the formulas are defined by functional metadata;
- determining, by the at least one processor, a difference in costs resulting from the change in the at least one attribute;
- and
- outputting, by the at least one processor, a result of at least one of the analyzing the costs or the determining the difference.
A system comprising:
- a memory configured to store instructions;
- a processor configured to execute the instructions to:
- receive a change in at least one attribute associated with at least one of a plurality of costed entities included in a value chain;
- analyze costs associated with the plurality of costed entities by evaluating attributes, including the change in the at least one attribute, using formulas associated with the costed entities along the value chain, wherein the formulas are defined by functional metadata;
- determine a difference in costs resulting from the change in the at least one attribute;
- and
- output a result of at least one of the analyzing the costs or the determining the difference.
A non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform a method comprising:
- receiving a change in at least one attribute associated with at least one of a plurality of costed entities included in a value chain;
- analyzing costs associated with the plurality of costed entities by evaluating attributes, including the change in the at least one attribute, using formulas associated with the costed entities along the value chain, wherein the formulas are defined by functional metadata;
- determining a difference in costs resulting from the change in the at least one attribute;
- and
- outputting a result of at least one of the analyzing the costs or the determining the difference.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.