Automated tool set for improving operations in an ecommerce business

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(19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2003/0212583 A1 (43) Pub. Date:

Perras, JR. et al. (54) AUTOMATED TOOL SET FOR IMPROVING OPERATIONS IN AN ECOMMERCE BUSINESS

(76) Inventors: Francis A. Perras JR., Wayne, PA (US); Christine A. Eberle, Reston, VA

(US); Andrew Hamilton, Washington, DC (US) Correspondence Address: ACCENTURE C/O MORRISON & FOERSTER

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ABSTRACT

The present invention provides a system of automated data driven tools Which are integrated to provide an orderly and efficient set of concrete, speci?c and useful plans to help

companies attain organizational and operational excellence.

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A system is disclosed Which includes a set of ePerformance

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metric development tools, a set of BestPeople tools for force planning and analysis, With a companion set of eLearning

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tools to provide strategic employee development assistance

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measurement, metric comparisons, and plans development.

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