Scott C Metzger

US Patent:

7318224, Jan 8, 2008

Filed:

Feb 5, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/358158

Inventors:

Laurence Honarvar - Arnold MD, US
Steven Fatigante - San Francisco CA, US
Scott Metzger - El Dorado Hills CA, US

Assignee:

American Management Systems, Inc. - Fairfax VA

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

717170, 717100, 706 45, 706 47

Abstract:

A computer implemented process including (a) storing first and second strategy versions for application by a computer-implemented decision management system, the second strategy version being an edited version of the first strategy version and including a function; (b) storing first and second function versions of the function; (c) selecting the stored, second strategy version with one of the first and second function versions; and (d) applying the selected second strategy version.

US Patent:

6546545, Apr 8, 2003

Filed:

Dec 23, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/219341

Inventors:

Laurence Honarvar - Arnold MD
Steven Fatigante - San Francisco CA
Scott Metzger - El Dorado Hills CA

Assignee:

American Management Systems, Inc. - Fairfax VA

International Classification:

G06F 9445

US Classification:

717100, 706 45

Abstract:

A computer implemented decision management system which provides strategy versioning. The system (a) creates different strategy versions, (b) selects, without technical intervention, a respective strategy version of the created strategy versions, (c) applies, without technical intervention, the selected strategy version to determine interaction strategies, (d) monitors performance based on the determined interaction strategies, and (e) refines the selected strategy version in accordance with the monitored performance. To select and apply strategy versions without technical intervention, a GUI is used to enter, edit and select strategy versions at a desktop. From the GUI, the strategy versions are stored in relational tables within a relational data model. A versioning level is interjected between a system level and a segment level in a definition hierarchy, so that each strategy can be referenced as being a specific strategy version. Versioning can also be leveraged at other levels in the strategy hierarchy and in conjunction with inheritance.