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
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.
