Method and system for load balancing a sales forecast by selecting a synchronous or asynchronous process based on a type of event affecting the sales forecast

US8326675B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Salesforce.com, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Kedar Doshi · Palo Alto, US
• Mark A. Fischer · Ashland, US
• Evan Chou · Fremont, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 18, 2012
• Grant date: Dec 4, 2012
• Expiry date: Jan 18, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F16/27
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for selecting a synchronous or asynchronous process to determine a forecast. These mechanisms and methods for such synchronous/asynchronous process selection can enable embodiments to determine forecasts for multiple users (e.g. with hierarchical relationships, etc.) over an arbitrary time interval. The ability of embodiments to provide forecasts that involve such a large amount of data in an effective way can enable forecasting that was otherwise infeasible due to resource limitations.