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Method and computer-readable medium for providing spreadsheet-driven key performance indicators

A technology of key performance indicators and spreadsheets, applied in computing, rigid containers, flexible containers, etc., can solve problems such as unusable and expensive

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-09-20
MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC
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Therefore the services of a professional programmer are usually required, which can be very expensive
In addition, the data created in the application is also exploited by many users who previously could not use this KPI
For example, although spreadsheet applications are widely used by millions of users for financial and business purposes, the data created and stored within spreadsheets is not usable within previous KPIs

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[0014] Referring now to the drawings in which like numerals represent like elements, various aspects of the invention will now be described. In particular, FIG. 1 and the corresponding discussion are intended to provide a concise and general description of a suitable computer environment capable of implementing the present aspect. Although program modules described in the context of the present invention are executed in conjunction with application programs that run on personal computer operating systems, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that the present invention can also be implemented in conjunction with other types of computer systems and program modules. invention.

[0015] Program modules generally include routines, programs, components, data structures, or other data types that perform particular tasks or implement particular abstract data types. In addition, those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that other computer system configurations, ...

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A method, system, apparatus, and computer-readable medium for providing spreadsheet-driven key performance indicators are disclosed. According to the method, a spreadsheet-driven key performance indicator is created that includes a location of a spreadsheet, a location of a cell within the spreadsheet to be utilized as an indicator value, and a goal value. The key performance indicator may be evaluated by retrieving the indicator value from cell of the spreadsheet, comparing the indicator value to the goal value, and providing a visual indication based on the result of the comparison. The goal value may also be expressed as a location within a spreadsheet. The spreadsheet locations may contain references to databases containing the data that should be utilized as the indicator and goal values. A warning value may also be specified, compared to the indicator, and a visual indication may be provided based upon the result of the comparison.

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Background technique [0001] Key performance indicators (also referred to herein as "KPIs" or "indicators") help organizations define and measure progress toward organizational goals. More specifically, a KPI is a theorizable measure that reflects progress towards an agreed numerical goal. KPIs can vary widely based on the organization. For example, a business may include the percentage of revenue from repeat customers as one of its KPIs. The customer service department within the enterprise could include the percentage of customer phone calls answered within the first minute as one of its KPIs. Other types of organizations and groups within those organizations may also define and utilize other types of KPIs. [0002] In order to make KPIs accessible to executives and other employees of the organization, software components are typically structured to be able to extract requested data from complex databases, evaluate the KPIs, and present the results in the form of a balance...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F17/30G06Q10/00
CPCG06Q40/12G06F17/246G06F40/18A45D34/04A45D2034/002A45D2200/055B65D35/30B65D83/0033
Inventor H·M·克劳A·E·达塔斯E·梅吉多A·F·H·汪
Owner MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC