Scorecard Presentation Generation via Composite Object Rendering

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current systems face inefficiencies and resource wastage due to the manual transfer and formatting of business performance data from business systems into presentation tools for reporting, leading to productivity loss and potential errors.

Innovation Solution

The system generates renderings of scorecard elements and reports independently from a scorecard application, allowing users to combine, group, paginate, reformat, and resize views based on rendering application preferences, using composite objects for data export and caching to facilitate data-driven presentation generation within a business logic service.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual transfer and formatting of data is performed, then flexibility in presentation can be achieved, but productivity is reduced and errors increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemanual formatting flexibilityVSAvoiddata transfer efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables self-service by allowing the scorecard application to automatically generate and export presentations without requiring manual intervention. The business logic service autonomously transforms scorecard data into presentation formats, eliminating the need for users to manually copy, paste, and format data while maintaining presentation flexibility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the mechanical manual data transfer process with an automated computer-based system. The business logic service uses programmatic methods to extract data from scorecards and generate presentations, substituting the manual mechanical actions of copying and pasting with automated data transformation and rendering processes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Adaptability or versatility

If manual data transfer is used, then data can be formatted according to preferences, but time consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepresentation formatting capabilityVSAvoiddata transfer time

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring presentation templates, formats, and layouts within the business logic service. These pre-prepared presentation structures are ready to receive and display scorecard data immediately, eliminating the need for users to spend time on formatting during data transfer while maintaining adaptability to different presentation requirements.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces time-consuming manual formatting operations with automated programmatic formatting. The business logic service uses code-based rendering to automatically apply formats, styles, and layouts to presentations, reducing data transfer time from minutes to seconds while preserving full formatting versatility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Ease of operation

If manual formatting is performed, then presentation customization is possible, but error potential increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepresentation customizationVSAvoiddata accuracy

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces error-prone manual data entry and formatting with automated computer-based data transformation. The business logic service uses programmed logic to accurately extract, transform, and format scorecard data, eliminating human errors such as typos, formatting inconsistencies, and data mismatches while maintaining presentation customization capabilities.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements self-service automation where the business logic service autonomously handles data transformation and presentation generation without user intervention. This automated self-service process ensures consistent, error-free data handling while still allowing users to customize presentations through high-level configuration options rather than manual data manipulation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS9058307B2Presentation generation using scorecard elements

Publication Date: 2015.06.16 MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC

AI summary

Scorecard data including scorecard views, and the like are exported to a presentation application for generating a presentation based on the scorecard data. Briefing book definitions are generated based on the scorecard data, default parameters and user-defined parameters for providing a user selections for the presentations. Using composite objects, scorecard and report views may be reformatted, resized, laid out, and paginated according to the presentation preferences. Once the user selections are received the presentation may be rendered generating charts based on the data, grouping and breaking down views, incorporating unstructured data, and the like.