Jeffrey Allen Wacker

US Patent:

8554593, Oct 8, 2013

Filed:

Apr 5, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/818008

Inventors:

Kas Kasravi - West Bloomfield MI, US
William T. Rhodes - Frisco TX, US
Reinier J. Aerdts - Plano TX, US
Thomas L. Hill - Dallas TX, US
Jean B. Lehmann - Arlington TX, US
William J. Markham - Chicago IL, US
Randall F. Mears - Plano TX, US
William H. Phifer - Downington PA, US
Donna M. Stemmer - Papamoa, NZ
Jeffrey L. Wacker - Plano TX, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 711, 705 736

Abstract:

A method, system, and computer program product for measuring and assessing an organization's business adaptability is provided. In one embodiment, a taxonomy comprising a hierarchical list of taxonomy indicators that captures organizational elements that can be used to measure an organization's responsiveness to change is created. The taxonomy indicators are industry specific. A set of weights associated with the elements of the taxonomy, indicating a relevant contribution of each element to an overall adaptability of an organization, is assigned. The set of weights are industry specific. An enterprise profile is created assigning a level of adaptability to each taxonomy indicator indicating where, in a range of scores from low to high, an enterprise rates relative to the relevant taxonomy indicator. An adaptability result of the organization from the weights, taxonomy, and enterprise profile is then calculated. The adaptability result provides a quantitative assessment of the organization's adaptability.

US Patent:

20040098271, May 20, 2004

Filed:

Nov 14, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/294170

Inventors:

Jaye Hicks - Frisco TX, US
Randall Mears - Plano TX, US
Jeffrey Wacker - Plano TX, US
Thomas Hill - Dallas TX, US

Assignee:

Electronic Data Systems Corporation

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/001000, 705/010000

Abstract:

According to one embodiment of the invention, a computerized method used by a company in tracking lifecycles of technology items includes receiving an identification of a technology item to track and receiving information from a plurality of sources regarding a plurality of characteristics of a lifecycle of the identified technology item in response to a query of the sources. The plurality of characteristics include a location within one of a plurality of segments of the lifecycle, a speed of movement of the technology item within its lifecycle, a disruptiveness of the technology item in the marketplace, and an engagement of technology item by the company. The computerized method further includes processing the received information and generating an output, in which the output includes a plurality of indicators representing the plurality of characteristics of the lifecycle.

US Patent:

20050222893, Oct 6, 2005

Filed:

Apr 5, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/818013

Inventors:

Kasra Kasravi - West Bloomfield MI, US
Reinier Aerdts - Plano TX, US
Randall Mears - Plano TX, US
William Phifer - Downingtown PA, US
Jeffrey Wacker - Plano TX, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705010000

Abstract:

A method, system, and computer program product for improving an organization's business adaptability is provided. In one embodiment, a taxonomy is created wherein the taxonomy comprises a hierarchical list of taxonomy indicators that captures organizational elements that can be used to measure an organization's responsiveness to change and wherein the taxonomy indicators are industry specific. A set of weights associated with the elements of the taxonomy, indicating a relevant contribution of each element to an overall adaptability of an organization, are assigned. The weights are industry specific. An enterprise profile for the organization is determined and an adaptability result of the organization is calculated from the weights, taxonomy, and enterprise profile. The adaptability result provides a quantitative assessment of the organization's adaptability. Recommendations for improving the adaptability of the organization are then determined using a rules engine and/or heuristics and utilizing the adaptability result, the taxonomy, the enterprise profile, and data gathered in creating the taxonomy, the enterprise profile, and the set of weights.

US Patent:

7426485, Sep 16, 2008

Filed:

Sep 14, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/940425

Inventors:

Sanjay P. Lobo - Allen TX, US
Jeff B. Cotten - Addison TX, US
Jeffrey L. Wacker - Plano TX, US

Assignee:

Electronic Data Systems Corporation - Plano TX

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 28

Abstract:

A system, method, and computer program product for brokering data processing service licenses, including allocation and provisioning of the licenses. Preferred embodiments includes a functional architecture for services license brokerage, a license allocation process and a license provisioning process, a service license scheduler, and a definition of metadata for the service license brokerage.