Candace Allison Quinn

US Patent:

20040138969, Jul 15, 2004

Filed:

Oct 16, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/686873

Inventors:

Thomas Goldsmith - Coconut Grove FL, US
Candace Quinn - Weston FL, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/030000

Abstract:

A computer automated method for decision support related to dispositioning resources raises user awareness of an advantage of special treatment. A user of a system that performs such a method may be presented with a comparison of projected outcomes which may be affected by the special treatment. For example, the comparison may lead to a decision to donate surplus inventory to obtain a tax deduction and enjoy higher earnings than realizable with other dispositions of the surplus inventory. Systems of the present invention include enterprise management systems coupled to a global network. The network includes a service provider and coordinator process that provides information to the enterprise management system for decision support. A user platform of the enterprise management system may include a decision support process having alerting, estimating, and dispositioning processes related to dispositioning over-valued or under-utilized goods from inventory.