Mary E Ballard

US Patent:

20060149615, Jul 6, 2006

Filed:

Dec 31, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/027595

Inventors:

Keith Andrews - Victoria, CA
Mary Ballard - San Francisco CA, US
Dan Braunm - Key West FL, US
Dan Crowley - San Mateo CA, US
Sandy Dondici - Sewell NJ, US
Jennifer Drayton - Oakland CA, US
Xan Garlick - Ridgefield CT, US
Paul Green - Canton GA, US
Krishna Kilambi - Cupertino CA, US
David Landry - San Francisco CA, US
Peter Marshall - Irvine CA, US
Eileen McPartland - Morris Township NJ, US
Michael Moore - Sonoma CA, US
Scott Mulder - Wellesley MA, US
Mike Murphy - Clayton CA, US
Daniel Poor - Woodbury CT, US
Michael Resnick - San Carlos CA, US
Dave Roberts - Atlanta GA, US
Rick Shaw - Pasadena CA, US
Mark Stevens - Atlanta GA, US
Scott Springgate - Libertyville IL, US
David Svatik - Copper Canyon TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

705010000

Abstract:

A business solution development process having one or more pre-definition stages and one or more post-deployment stages is disclosed. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, data pertinent to an understanding of a business is analyzed and a future state of the business is envisioned. One or more desired outcomes necessary to attaining the envisioned future state of the business are then determined. One or more transformations that will effect each desired outcome are determined and implemented to attain the envisioned future state of the business.

US Patent:

20070174110, Jul 26, 2007

Filed:

Dec 31, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/026166

Inventors:

Keith Andrews - Victoria, CA
Mary Ballard - San Francisco CA, US
Dan Braunm - Key West FL, US
Dan Crowley - San Mateo CA, US
Sandy Dondici - Sewell NJ, US
Jennifer Drayton - Oakland CA, US
Xan Garlick - Ridgefield CT, US
Paul Green - Canton GA, US
Krishna Kilambi - Cupertino CA, US
David Landry - San Francisco CA, US
Peter Marshall - Irvine CA, US
Eileen McPartland - Morris Township NJ, US
Michael Moore - Sonoma CA, US
Scott Mulder - Wellesley MA, US
Mike Murphy - Clayton CA, US
Daniel Poor - Woodbury CT, US
Michael Resnick - San Carlos CA, US
Dave Roberts - Atlanta GA, US
Rick Shaw - Pasadena CA, US
Scott Springgate - Libertyville IL, US
Mark Stevens - Atlanta GA, US
David Svatik - Copper Canyon TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 11/34

US Classification:

705011000

Abstract:

Embodiments of the invention provide methods for effecting a desired business solution. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a plurality of aspects of a business are analyzed. Each aspect corresponds to an element of a particular domain of a set of domains wherein the plurality of aspects corresponds to elements from at least two domains. A modification of each element that will result in a desired outcome in regard to the corresponding aspect is determined. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, the business solution development process identifies and provides exit criteria pertaining to each stage of the business solution development process. For one embodiment of the invention a set of metrics are defined and tracked to measure the effectiveness of the business solution.