Abstract: The present invention includes a method and system configured to analyze a plurality of parts, each of the parts having at least one part characteristic. The method includes the steps of establishing at least one repository of the part characteristics, establishing a relationship between at least a portion of the parts and a cost characteristic; and, analyzing the portion of the parts in response to the relationship.

Abstract: The present invention includes a method and system configured to analyze a plurality of parts, each of the parts having at least one part characteristic. The method includes the steps of establishing at least one repository of the part characteristics, establishing a relationship between at least a portion of the parts and a cost characteristic; and, analyzing the portion of the parts in response to the relationship.

Abstract: The present invention includes a method and system configured to analyze a plurality of parts, each of the parts having at least one part characteristic. The method includes the steps of establishing at least one repository of the part characteristics, establishing a relationship between at least a portion of the parts and a cost characteristic; and, analyzing the portion of the parts in response to the relationship.

Abstract: The present invention includes a method and system configured to analyze a plurality of parts, each of the parts having at least one part characteristic. The method includes the steps of establishing at least one repository of the part characteristics, establishing a relationship between at least a portion of the parts and a cost characteristic; and, analyzing the portion of the parts in response to the relationship.

Abstract: A healthcare management system is provided. The system may include a memory configured to store health-related information about individual members of a population and a processor operatively coupled to the memory. The processor may be configured to select a first treatment intervention for addressing predetermined symptoms of an individual member of the population from two or more potential treatment interventions. The processor may be configured to select the first treatment intervention based on information stored in the memory, such as a determined risk that the symptoms are caused by one or more predetermined health conditions. In addition, the processor may be configured to select the first treatment intervention based on at least one of the following factors: a success rate of each potential treatment intervention at treating the one or more predetermined health conditions; and a cost of each potential treatment intervention.

Abstract: A method and system may be provided to perform a process for controlling a target system. In one aspect of the invention, the process may include determining a design space (D8) including a first set of control data values associated with a set of control variables (X). A model (800) may be generated that reflects a relationship between the first set of control data values and a first set of response data values associated with a set of response variables (Y). Further, the process may test the model (800) to determine whether a set of predicted response data values associated with the set of response variables (Y) meets a predetermined criteria based on a set of actual response data values associated with the set of response variables (Y).

Abstract: The present invention is associated with a system and method of analyzing the health of a population. The population includes a plurality of members. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of establishing a plurality of health related characteristics associated with the population, the characteristics including a plurality of primordial characteristics, establishing a relationship between the health related characteristics and at least one health condition, and analyzing at least a portion of the population in response to the relationship.

Abstract: The present invention includes a method and system configured to analyze a plurality of parts, each of the parts having at least one part characteristic. The method includes the steps of establishing at least one repository of the part characteristics, establishing a relationship between at least a portion of the parts and a cost characteristic; and, analyzing the portion of the parts in response to the relationship.

Abstract: A method and system may be provided to perform a process for controlling a target system. In one aspect of the invention, the process may include determining a design space (D8) including a first set of control data values associated with a set of control variables (X). A model (800) may be generated that reflects a relationship between the first set of control data values and a first set of response data values associated with a set of response variables (Y). Further, the process may test the model (800) to determine whether a set of predicted response data values associated with the set of response variables (Y) meets a predetermined criteria based on a set of actual response data values associated with the set of response variables (Y).