METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING A DISCUSSION THREAD TO KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATOR INFORMATION

1 . A system for providing a discussion thread to key performance indicator information displayed on a dashboard, the system comprising:

a renderer for rendering a dashboard displaying a key performance indicator value corresponding to at least one business value; and

a comment module configured to receive a comment corresponding to the displayed key performance indicator value, and generate a discussion thread comprising the comment;

wherein the renderer is configured to render the discussion thread in association with the key performance indicator value.

2 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising:

an intermediate table comprising intermediate data, wherein the intermediate data comprises:

i) a plurality of intermediate values, wherein a selected intermediate value corresponds to the at least one business value, and

ii) a plurality of dimension categories, each dimension category corresponding to a unique group of at least one of the plurality of intermediate values, wherein a selected dimension category corresponds to the selected intermediate value.

3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the comment module is configured to associate the comment with the selected dimension category.

4 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the comment module is configured to associate the discussion thread with the selected dimension category.

5 . The system of claim 2 , further comprising

a key performance indicator deriver configured to:

i) determine the unique group of at least one intermediate value corresponding to the selected dimension category; and

ii) derive the displayed key performance indicator value from the unique group of at least one intermediate value.

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10 . A method for providing a discussion thread to key performance indicator information displayed on a dashboard, the method comprising:

rendering a dashboard displaying a key performance indicator value corresponding to at least one business value;

receiving a comment corresponding to the displayed key performance indicator value, and generating a discussion thread comprising the comment; and

further rendering the discussion thread in association with the key performance indicator value.

11 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

creating an intermediate table comprising intermediate data, wherein the intermediate data comprises:

i) a plurality of intermediate values, wherein a selected intermediate value corresponds to the at least one business value, and

ii) a plurality of dimension categories, each dimension category corresponding to a unique group of at least one intermediate value, wherein a selected dimension category corresponds to the selected intermediate value.

12 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising

associating the comment with the selected dimension category.

13 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising

associating the discussion thread with the selected dimension category.

14 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising

determining the unique group of at least one intermediate value corresponding to the selected dimension category; and

deriving the displayed key performance indicator value from the unique group of at least one intermediate value.

15 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising

authenticating the comment.

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20 . A computer implemented method for providing a discussion thread to key performance indicator information displayed on a dashboard, the method comprising executing on a server the steps of:

rendering a dashboard displaying a key performance indicator value corresponding to at least one business value;

receiving a selection of a first selected dimension category and a second selected dimension category corresponding to the rendered dashboard;

receiving a comment corresponding to the displayed key performance indicator value, and generating a discussion thread comprising the comment; and

associating the comment with both the first and the second selected dimension categories such that the discussion thread is rendered when the first and second selected dimension categories are subsequently selected.

21 . The method of claim 20 , wherein the first selected dimension category may be a date range.

22 . The method of claim 20 , wherein each dimension category corresponds to a unique group of at least one of the plurality of intermediate values, wherein a selected dimension category corresponds to the selected intermediate value.

23 . The method of claim 20 , further comprising rendering the discussion thread.

24 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium for providing a discussion thread to key performance indicator information displayed on a dashboard, comprising instructions stored thereon, that when executed on a server, perform the steps of:

rendering a dashboard displaying a key performance indicator value corresponding to at, least one business value;

determining a plurality of selected dimension categories corresponding to the rendered dashboard;

receiving a comment corresponding to the displayed key performance indicator value;

associating the comment with the plurality of selected dimension categories;

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rendering the comment.

25 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 24 , further comprising:

wherein the comment is associated with the determined plurality of selected dimension categories such that the comment is rendered when the plurality of selected dimension categories are subsequently selected.

26 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 24 , further comprising rendering the comment when the plurality of determined selected dimension categories are subsequently selected.

27 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 24 , wherein the comment is associated with a comment group.

28 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 27 , wherein the comment group is associated with an authentication level.