The principles of the present invention include a system and method for assessing business activities. The method includes retrieving historical data associated with a business activity. At least one statistical model is generated based on the historical data. Knowledge is developed based on the statistical...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US7236940?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7236940 - Method and system for assessing and planning business operations utilizing rule-based statistical modeling