Abstract: The present invention concerns a computer-implemented method and system that aides in reducing the amount of regret experienced when deciding between and amongst geographic areas having a suitable workforce. More specifically, the present invention includes a user selecting critical factors relating to worker demographics that define geographic areas. Data is returned to the user's computer as a virtual table and is a mixture of critical or informational factors qualifying all areas returning data. Each area is ranked according to the value of lowest returned index number, which gives the user a quick assessment of problematic critical factors for each area. Area utilities are created and give the user the ability to simultaneously compare all remaining areas to one another so that they may select at least one area amongst many with the smallest chance for a bad surprise. This reduces the regret of a user having to select one area over another having a suitable workforce for their business needs.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a computer-implemented method and system for informed decision making when a user decides between and amongst geographic areas having a suitable workforce. More specifically, the present invention applies user selections that send SQL statements that extract and index data on workforce demographics for a range of areas over a Network. Data is returned to the user's computer as a virtual table and is a mixture of critical or informational factors representing all areas returning data. Areas are ranked according to the value of an area's lowest returned index number, and data is displayed where each critical factor's lowest index value and its corresponding low value are extracted and used as ranking factors for all area's returning data. Areas are screened by acceptable values for critical factors. Area utilities are created by weighting critical factors based on user needs when selecting a workforce.