Patents by Inventor Nancy D. Olsen

Nancy D. Olsen 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).

  • Automated Strategic Planning System And Method
    Publication number: 20210056479
    Abstract: Various new and non-obvious apparatus and methods for creating a strategic plan for a business, implementing the strategic plan, and measuring progress towards the plan are disclosed. One of the disclosed embodiments is a guided method for creating corporate goals, and from the goals creating action items. The action items are then used to create department goals. Using the department goals, departments then set department action items. The department action items then become individual goals. The individuals then use the goals to set individual action items. The corporation can track progress by tracking progress made towards the individual action items. The individual action items are aggregated to (at least partially) produce the department scorecard. Department scorecards can then be aggregated to (at least partially) produce the corporate scorecard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: M3 Planning, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard W. Olsen, Nancy D. Olsen, Erica J. Olsen, Johnathan Wagoner, Russell Persson
  • Automated Strategic Planning System And Method
    Publication number: 20180260748
    Abstract: Various new and non-obvious apparatus and methods for creating a strategic plan for a business, implementing the strategic plan, and measuring progress towards the plan are disclosed. One of the disclosed embodiments is a guided method for creating corporate goals, and from the goals creating action items. The action items are then used to create department goals. Using the department goals, departments then set department action items. The department action items then become individual goals. The individuals then use the goals to set individual action items. The corporation can track progress by tracking progress made towards the individual action items. The individual action items are aggregated to (at least partially) produce the department scorecard. Department scorecards can then be aggregated to (at least partially) produce the corporate scorecard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: M3 Planning
    Inventors: Howard W. Olsen, Nancy D. Olsen, Erica J. Olsen, Johnathan Wagoner, Russell Persson
  • Automated Strategic Planning System And Method
    Publication number: 20130246131
    Abstract: Various new and non-obvious apparatus and methods for creating a strategic plan for a business, implementing the strategic plan, and measuring progress towards the plan are disclosed. One of the disclosed embodiments is a guided method for creating corporate goals, and from the goals creating action items. The action items are then used to create department goals. Using the department goals, departments then set department action items. The department action items then become individual goals. The individuals then use the goals to set individual action items. The corporation can track progress by tracking progress made towards the individual action items. The individual action items are aggregated to (at least partially) produce the department scorecard. Department scorecards can then be aggregated to (at least partially) produce the corporate scorecard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: M3 PLANNING
    Inventors: Howard W. Olsen, Nancy D. Olsen, Erica J. Olsen, Johnathan Wagoner, Russell Persson
  • Automated strategic planning system and method
    Publication number: 20090037241
    Abstract: Various new and non-obvious apparatus and methods for creating a strategic plan for a business, implementing the strategic plan, and measuring progress towards the plan are disclosed. One of the disclosed embodiments is a guided method for creating corporate goals, and from the goals creating action items. The action items are then used to create department goals. Using the department goals, departments then set department action items. The department action items then become individual goals. The individuals then use the goals to set individual action items. The corporation can track progress by tracking progress made towards the individual action items. The individual action items are aggregated to (at least partially) produce the department scorecard. Department scorecards can then be aggregated to (at least partially) produce the corporate scorecard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Howard W. Olsen, Nancy D. Olsen, Erica J. Olsen, Johnathan Wagoner, Russell Persson