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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2005
Howard M. Crow, Sammamish, WA (US);
Andrew E. Datars, Duvall, WA (US);
Eran Megiddo, Bellevue, WA (US);
Alfred Fai Hang Wong, Kirkland, WA (US);
Howard M. Crow, Sammamish, WA (US);
Andrew E. Datars, Duvall, WA (US);
Eran Megiddo, Bellevue, WA (US);
Alfred Fai Hang Wong, Kirkland, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
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.