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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2002
Michael D. Stoneking, Akron, OH (US);
Olivier L. Curet, Cleveland, OH (US);
Michael D. Stoneking, Akron, OH (US);
Olivier L. Curet, Cleveland, OH (US);
Deloitte Development LLC, Hermitage, TN (US);
Abstract
A system and method are provided for the collection of business performance data and the identification of patterns or rules from such data that are key predictors of future business performance. The performance data are preferably collected using one or several questionnaires containing a plurality of questions that probe into specific performance areas of companies. The questionnaires are used to collect responses applicable to a plurality of companies and the responses applicable to each company are stored in a database as separate company profiles to define the knowledge-base from which a rule induction engine may identify the key discriminators of business performance.