Abstract: An economic analysis model (see FIG. 1) including a suite of software based modules designed to assist deconstruction and recycling of large scale industrial facilities at every stage of the effort including but not limited to assessment (102) and pricing, acquisition, production planning, cost reduction and revenue enhancement, as well as updating a historical database to store data to these stages. The invention is particularly useful with deconstruction projects involving large-scale, complex industrial facilities such as ships, refineries, floating oil rig platforms, chemical and nuclear plants.

Abstract: A method of making a plurality of social benefits available to potential recipients and computer readable code to effect the method are disclosed. The method is executed by providing a listing of the benefits and soliciting information relevant to the eligibility requirements, comparing the information with the requirements and predicting those benefits for which the recipient qualifies. The required information is obtained in distinct sets as general information needed by all benefit programs and information specific to a particular benefit program. Computer readable code effecting the method has an interview function that provides an interface with the users, a choice of languages for interaction and a benefits module that performs the data comparisons for each benefit program supported by the code.