RU48420U1 - SYSTEM OF SUPPORT OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF THE ENTERPRISE - Google Patents

Abstract

The task to which the utility model is directed is to create an automated system that performs the following functions:

- standardization and automation of data collection procedures from business units;

- processing and reduction of the data to a single reference and classifiers;

- formation of a single management and mandatory reporting;

- Support for enterprise budget planning processes;

- visualization of key performance indicators;

- modeling of processes for assessing goals and scenarios of an enterprise’s business development and associated risks.

The technical result achieved by using the utility model is to expand the functionality of the system, as well as to increase the efficiency of its work.

The problem is solved and the specified technical result is achieved due to the fact that the system of support for strategic management of the enterprise, equipped with many user workstations and a simulation device, additionally includes: a data storage device designed to collect, manage and directly store data used in the preparation of reports modeling and strategic management; reference information device for collecting, storing and managing reference information; a device for storing detailed business transaction data; a device for collecting detailed business transaction data; a budget planning device designed to support the budget planning process; reporting device designed to generate enterprise reports; a consolidation device designed to collect, verify and combine data used to generate consolidated statements; visualization device designed to visually present the results of the system to its users. The modeling device, which is part of the system, is designed to build mathematical models and conduct analysis based on statistical data and expert knowledge. Moreover, all of the listed devices are connected to the storage devices and to the reference information device, the storage device for detailed business transaction data and the reference information device are connected to the data storage device, the simulation device is connected to the budget planning device connected to the consolidation device, which is also connected to a reporting device and to a visualization device, which also connects user workstations.

Description

The utility model relates to the field of computer technology, namely, to information systems for automation of management and planning, and can be used, in particular, to support decision-making in strategic enterprise management.

The intensification of competition requires enterprises to respond more and more promptly to new strategic challenges, to constantly develop, verify and evaluate alternative business options and promptly make the right decisions based on taking into account the totality of information received.

In modern conditions, an effective decision in the field of strategic planning can be obtained only through the use of automated systems designed to support decision-making, based on powerful modeling algorithms and operating with large amounts of evidence.

A known system of automated control and management of a chemical-technological enterprise by means of a computer system equipped with processors, input / output devices, memory with databases located in it, a unit for planning technical and economic indicators of an enterprise, a document management unit for planning indicators of an enterprise, an accounting and management unit indicators at the planning stage, the control and management unit of the enterprise, the workflow control and management unit the enterprise, the unit of accounting and management accounting of the control and management of the enterprise, the unit for adjusting the planned indicators of the enterprise, the unit for comparing the actual and planned indicators of the enterprise and the unit for adjusting the document flow of the enterprise (RF application for the grant of a patent for an invention No. 2003108231, IPC G 06 F 17/60) .

The disadvantages of this system include its focus on solving management problems only at chemical and technological enterprises, which is due to the functionality of the units used in the system, and which, in turn, significantly narrows the scope of the system.

Closest in purpose and technical nature to the claimed one is the well-known information-analytical system for modeling a rational business system of a company (RF patent No. 2171498, IPC G 06 F 17/60), containing a computer device for a conceptual description of the company’s business, a computer device for factor analysis of external environment, operator’s workstation, computer device for modeling the business system of an operating company, computer device for modeling the optimal structure of the company’s business system, com yuternoe device testing business systems company, computing device analytical monitoring of the company's business systems and computing device reengineering.

However, this system does not allow automated collection and processing of actual data on the current state of the enterprise and / or import of primary transactional data from corporate applications. It operates with a limited number of company performance indicators, the relevance of which cannot be verified by direct calculation using primary data, which is due to the functionality of the blocks used in the system. As a result, the accuracy of its forecasts is limited, and their reliability and degree of risk do not allow an objective assessment. The specified system can be used in a limited area of analytical work and modeling, but cannot be used for the purposes of management and accounting, budgeting and strategic management.

The problem to which the claimed utility model is directed is to create an automated system that performs the following functions:

- standardization and automation of data collection procedures from business units;

- processing and reduction of the data to a single reference and classifiers;

- formation of a single management and mandatory reporting;

- Support for enterprise budget planning processes;

- visualization of key performance indicators;

- modeling of processes for assessing goals and scenarios of an enterprise’s business development and associated risks.

The technical result achieved by using the claimed utility model is to expand the functionality of the system, as well as to increase the efficiency of its work.

The problem is solved and the specified technical result is achieved due to the fact that the system of support for strategic management of the enterprise, equipped with many user workstations and a simulation device, additionally includes: a data storage device designed to collect, manage and directly store data used in the preparation of reports modeling and strategic management; reference information device for collecting, storing and managing reference information; a device for storing detailed business transaction data; a device for collecting detailed business transaction data; a budget planning device designed to support the budget planning process; reporting device designed to generate enterprise reports; a consolidation device designed to collect, verify and combine data used to generate consolidated statements; visualization device designed to visually present the results of the system to its users. The modeling device, which is part of the system, is designed to build mathematical models and conduct analysis based on statistical data and expert knowledge. Moreover, all of the listed devices are connected to the storage devices and to the reference information device, the storage device for detailed business transaction data and the reference information device are connected to the data storage device, the simulation device is connected to the budget planning device connected to the consolidation device, which is also connected to a reporting device and to a visualization device, to which user workstations are also connected.

Introduction to the system of the above devices and combining them into a single network allows you to expand the functionality of the system thanks to new functions performed by additional devices.

The utility model is illustrated in the drawing, which shows a block diagram of the system.

The strategic enterprise management support system consists of many user jobs 1, a data storage device (data warehouse) 2, a storage device for detailed business transaction data 3, a reference information device 4, a device for collecting detailed business transaction data 5, budget planning devices 6, reporting devices 7, consolidation devices 8, visualization devices 9, simulation devices 10.

Budget planning device 6, reporting device 7, consolidation device 8, visualization device 9, modeling device 10, device for collecting detailed business transaction data 5 are connected to storage devices 2, 3 and to reference information device 4, the last two devices 3 and 4 are connected to the storage device 2, the simulation device 10 is connected to the budget planning device 6 connected to the consolidation device 8, which is also connected to

a reporting device 7 k with a visualization device 9, to which user workstations 1 are connected.

User workstation 1 is intended for user access to system devices within his authority to provide initial data by filling in electronic forms, for ordering and viewing analytical reports, for modeling, for issuing control actions designed to adjust an enterprise’s strategy, and also to change Settings for strategic enterprise management system.

The user's workstation 1 can be implemented, in particular, on the basis of the desktop computing complex of manufacturers such as Hewlett-Packard, Dell and others with the following configuration: Intel PIV processor, 256VB RAM, 10 GB hard drive, with Windows XP Professional operating system Edition with Internet browser Microsoft IE 6.0 and higher.

A data storage device (data warehouse) 2, designed to collect, manage and store data, integrates, transforms, consolidates, cleans and directly stores data, and also provides data for analysis and interpretation.

Data storage device 2 is intended for collecting, managing and storing data necessary for the formation of management reporting in accordance with the register of reporting forms, for example, such data as planned, actual and forecast data on the financial and economic activities of entities of an enterprise (corporation).

Storage device 2 can be implemented on the basis of a computer complex from world famous manufacturers (HP, SUN, IBM) with RISC processors, with the following configuration: 4xCPU I GHz, 12 GB RAM, disk array 23 × 72 Gb, RAID 5, OS UNIX, using well-known software such as SAP BW (manufactured by SAP AG, the data warehouse is described, for example, in Meier M., Sinzing W., Meertens P. Enterprise Management with SAP SEM / Business Analytics. - Springer-Verlag, 2004, p. 59-70).

The device for storing detailed data of business operations 3 contains a set of primary subject-oriented databases in which each unit of data corresponds to a specific moment in time and / or operation. The storage device for detailed data of business operations 3 contains elementary and slightly reduced data.

The device for storing detailed data of business operations 3 can be implemented on the basis of a computer complex from world famous manufacturers (HP, SUN, IBM) with RISC processors, with the following configuration: 4xCPU 1 GHz, 12 GB RAM, disk array 23 × 72 Gb, RAID 5, OS UNIX using well-known software, for example Oracle Database 10g (manufacturer Oracle, a database management system is described, for example, in McGrow-Hill / Osbome, Emeiyville, USA, 2004) or Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (manufacturer Microsoft system database management described for example in microsof Windows 2000 Server: MCSE Training Course, 2nd Edition, Russian Edition, Moscow, 2001).

The device reference information 4, intended for the collection, storage and management of reference information, performs the following functions:

- updating the structure and composition of corporate reference directories;

- ensuring regulated centralized data collection on changes in the content of background information in the Corporation;

- providing reference information to the devices of the described system;

- regulated provision of reference reference information to external systems;

- providing reference information to users at their request in a unified form;

- ensuring the possibility of operational interaction between specialists involved in the process of collecting background information (specialists initiating a change in background information, and specialists responsible for maintaining background information);

- differentiation of access to directories, their protection against distortion.

The device of reference information 4 includes the following blocks (not shown in FIG.):

- block access and provide reference information;

- a unit for maintaining the contents of reference information;

- block changes the structure of directories;

- administration unit;

- reference information storage unit.

The access and reference information block is intended to provide authorized users with authorized access in accordance with authentication data (such as username and password).

This unit has the following main functions:

- ensuring the execution of an application for providing access to reference data;

- authentication of system users;

- providing authorized access to reference data.

The unit for maintaining the contents of reference information is intended for collecting, processing and recording information in reference books stored in the device of reference information 4.

The block performs the following main functions:

- ensuring the receipt of reference information from information sources;

- ensuring the processing of reference information;

- entering reference information in the directories stored in the device of normative reference information 4.

The unit for changing the structure of directories is intended to change the structure of directories stored in the device of normative and reference information 4. The change procedure is carried out in accordance with the approved regulations.

This block performs the following functions:

- providing changes to the structure of directories stored in the device of normative and reference information 4;

- Notification of interested users about the extension / change of the directory structure. The administration unit performs the following functions:

- setting up the rules for consolidation, harmonization and updating of directories;

- backup / restore of databases of normative and reference information, configuration of hardware and software tools and information resources;

- analysis of the demand for directories;

- management of user credentials of the system;

- management of user access rights to directories.

The reference information storage unit is intended for direct storage of reference related data. The storage unit contains, for example, the following directories: “Counterparties”, “Corporation Business Structure”, “MNS Inspections”, “Credit Organizations”, “Products and Services”, “OKATO”, etc.

All of the above blocks that are part of the device of the reference information 4 are interconnected and with the input - output of the device 4.

The specified reference information device 4 can be implemented on the basis of a computer on an Intel platform, for example, in the following configuration: 2xCPU Xeon-3.0 GHz, 2 GB RAM, disk array 30 × 72 GB, RAID5, using well-known software, for example, SAP NetWeaver Master Data Management 3.0 (developed by SAP AG, the product is described, for example, in the SAP NetWeaver Integration Platform, published by SAP CIS, Moscow, 2004).

A device for collecting detailed business transaction data 5 is intended for collecting detailed business transaction data from external sources.

The specified device for collecting detailed data of business operations 5 can be implemented on the basis of a computer on an Intel platform, for example, in the following configuration: 2xCPUXeon-3.0 GHz, 2 GB RAM, disk array 30 × 72 GB, RAID5, using well-known software, for example , MS BizTalk, TIBCO software products.

The budget planning device 6 is intended to support the budget planning process. The budget planning device 6 carries out the formation, in particular:

- operational budget;

- consolidated budget;

- investment budget;

- sales plan;

- implementation plan;

- plan for attraction;

- balance sheet plan;

- tax plan;

- plan of sources;

- cash plan;

- unit plan.

The budget planning device 6 includes a block of calculation models, a report generation block, a block for making changes, a data access control block, an analytical version budget analysis block (the listed blocks are not shown in Fig.). These blocks are interconnected and with the input-output device budget planning 6.

The block of calculation models includes a library of models, on the basis of which the budget plan is calculated according to the given parameters.

The reporting unit provides reports in a given form, for example, reports comparing budget versions and reports used to monitor the implementation of plans.

The change unit saves all data changes. This allows you to track all changes in the plan data that were carried out in the system, indicating the time of the change, the username and the amount of the adjustment (delta by which the indicator was adjusted).

The data access control unit is designed to limit access to data characterizing the budget process by assigning roles to various categories of users (for example, system administrator, Corporation planner, etc.) with the corresponding data access rights.

Budget planning device b can be implemented on the basis of a computer complex from world famous manufacturers (HP, SUN, IBM) with RISC processors, with the following configuration: 4xCPU 1 GHz, 12 GB RAM, disk array 23 × 72 Gb, RAID 5, OS UNIX using well-known software such as SAP Budgeting and Planning or Oracle Enterprise Planning And Budgeting.

Reporting device 7 is intended for generating enterprise reports using data stored in a data storage device (data warehouse) 2. Device 7 generates both fixed-form and analytical reports. Moreover, the device 7 allows you to receive analytical reports in aggregated (aggregated) indicators with the ability to drill down information to any level up to a specific figure and the responsible employee. Device 7 supports the procedure for automatically sending reports to users and provides authorized user access to reports.

Reporting device 7 can be implemented on the basis of a computer complex from world famous manufacturers (HP, SUN, IBM) with RISC processors, with the following

configuration: 4xCPU 1 GHz, 12 GB RAM, disk array 23 × 72 Gb, RAID 5, OS UNIX using well-known software, for example, SAP BW, MS OLAP Server.

The consolidation device 8 is intended for the formation of consolidated statements. The consolidation device 8 processes the data that is stored in the data storage device 2, and saves the processing result also in the data storage device 2. When generating consolidated reports, the device 8 has access to all information, both primary and consolidated, with the possibility of phased disclosure of information on the conversion process data during the preparation of consolidated statements.

The consolidation device can be implemented on the basis of a computer complex from world famous manufacturers (HP, SUN, IBM) with RISC processors, with the following configuration: 4xCPU 1 GHz, 12 GB RAM, disk array 23 × 72 Gb, RAID 5, OS UNIX with using well-known software, for example, SEM-BCS.

The visualization device 9 is intended for visual representation of the processed data to users upon their requests. The visualization device 9 allows, for example, to visualize the development goals of the enterprise, visualize the elements of the strategy that directly affect the achievement of the goal, as well as determine the mutual influence of the elements of the strategy on each other, build diagrams of interdependencies.

Device 9 provides data visualization to monitor the current values of the key performance indicators of the Corporation (KPI - Key Performance Indicators). It supports notification procedures for KPIs when KPI limits are reached.

The visualization device 9 can be implemented on the basis of a computer complex from world famous manufacturers (HP, SUN, IBM) with RISC processors, with the following configuration: 4xCPU 1 GHz, 12 GB RAM, disk array 23 × 72 Gb, PARADISE 5, OS UNIX Using well-known software such as SAP SEM and SAP GUI or SAP EP with business packages for SAP BW and SAP SEM or Hyperion Performance Scorecard.

Modeling device 10 is designed to build mathematical models and conduct analysis according to what-if scenarios based on statistical data and expert knowledge.

The simulation device 10 includes (not shown in FIG.):

- a storage unit for mathematical models, in the database of which mathematical formulas are written corresponding to various models and used to calculate indicators characterizing business processes;

- a calculation unit intended for calculating indicators characterizing business processes using a given model;

- block storage of expert knowledge;

- an analysis unit intended for analysis based on calculation results and using expert data (“what-if”).

All of the above blocks are interconnected and with the input-output device 10.

The simulation unit 10 can be implemented on the basis of well-known computer devices, for example, on the basis of a computer complex from world famous manufacturers (HP, SUN, IBM) with RISC processors, with the following configuration: 4xCPU 1 GHz, 12 GB RAM, disk array 23 × 72 Gb, RAID 5, OS UNIX using well-known software such as Powersim's Powersim Studio.

The system operates as follows.

From external systems, or through manual input interfaces, the system receives data (planned, actual and forecast data on the financial and economic activities of entities of the enterprise (Corporation) through the device for collecting detailed data of business operations 5, according to the specified rules. Before getting into data storage device 2, the data undergoes a series of checks and transformations aimed at maintaining their completeness, accuracy and consistency. Data streams from all sources external to the system are tested using standard reference records

information that is stored in the device reference information 4, by computer comparison of the reference record with the received. The check is intended to prevent redundancy, inconsistency and incompleteness of data in the directory. The formal control of redundancy is carried out at the level of directory entries and allows you to prevent new and identify existing duplicate entries. It is carried out on the basis of identification of directory entries. Formal control of inconsistency and incompleteness of data is carried out at the level of the field of the directory entry by checking for valid values.

At the moment of the start of the next planning session, the request for which comes from the user's workplace 1, the modeling device 10, using historical data (fact and plan / forecast of past periods) and expert knowledge, calculates the predicted model and under the given conditions (scenario) forecast values of the resulting parameters (for example, interest rate, various factors, etc.). The obtained values are stored in the data storage device 2 (or in the storage device for detailed business transaction data 3). The obtained values of the resulting parameters also go to the budget planning device 6, where they are used in the calculations as parameters for constructing plans and forecasts for a given time interval. The obtained planned / forecast data is stored in the data storage device 2 (or in the storage device for detailed business transaction data 3). Further, before getting into the reporting device 7, both the actual and planned / forecast data fall into the consolidation device 8, where I undergo the corresponding processing. The consolidated data obtained as a result of processing is transferred to the data storage device 2, where it is stored. Extracting from the data storage device 2 any necessary information, both for individual entities of the Corporation and consolidated across the Corporation as a whole, reporting device 7 generates almost any regulated management and non-regulated analytical reports, and visualization device 9 generates visual values of key performance indicators Corporation and presents them in a predetermined manner on the screen of the visualization device 9.

Thus, the system allows for effective decision support in the field of enterprise (corporation) management of any profile, which has a distributed system of branches and representative offices.

Claims (1)

A system for supporting strategic management of an enterprise, equipped with a multitude of user workstations and a modeling device, characterized in that it further includes a consolidated data storage device for collecting, managing and directly storing data used in the preparation of reports, modeling and strategic management; reference information device for collecting, storing and managing reference information; a device for storing detailed business transaction data; a device for collecting detailed business transaction data; a budget planning device designed to support the budget planning process; reporting device designed to generate enterprise reports; a consolidation device designed to collect, verify and combine data used to generate consolidated statements; a visualization device designed to visually present the results of the system to its users; and the modeling device is intended to build mathematical models and conduct analysis based on statistical data and expert knowledge, while all of the above devices are connected to the storage devices and the reference information device, the storage device for detailed business transaction data and the reference reference device information connected to a data storage device, a simulation device connected to a budget planning device connected to devices om consolidation, which is also connected to a reporting device and to a visualization device, which also connects user workstations.