Patents by Inventor Alison Schofield

Alison Schofield has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Methods and systems for portfolio planning
    Patent number: 7664664
    Abstract: Computer implemented methods provide a unified framework for the creation, evaluation and selection of requests for funding, of proposed projects and of proposed products within an enterprise. Processes enable the systematic gathering of assumptions that form the basis for generating proposals and project or product scenarios based upon changes in the assumptions. The generated scenarios may be evaluated against predefined criteria and predefined strategic objectives for the enterprise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Nigel King, Alison Schofield
  • Methods and systems for portfolio planning
    Publication number: 20040230468
    Abstract: Computer implemented methods provide a unified framework for the creation, evaluation and selection of requests for funding, of proposed projects and of proposed products within an enterprise. Processes enable the systematic gathering of assumptions that form the basis for generating proposals and project or product scenarios based upon changes in the assumptions. The generated scenarios may be evaluated against predefined criteria and predefined strategic objectives for the enterprise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Nigel King, Alison Schofield