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

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7587665
APP PUB NO 20060212791A1
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11080165

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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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MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLCONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND WA 98052

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Crow, Howard M Sammamish , US 9 173
Datars, Andrew E Duvall , US 3 293
Megiddo, Eran Bellevue , US 41 1299
Wong, Alfred Fai Hang Kirkland , US 1 30

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