SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC ONGOING DISCOVERY OF HIGH POTENTIAL RESEARCH PROBLEMS IN AN ENTERPRISE

1 . A computer processing system for dynamic ongoing discovery of research problems in an enterprise, comprising:

a computer processor having non-transitory memory;

a master rapid value generator database in operative communication with said computer processor and comprising data representative of: a plurality of research problems;

respective, predetermined values associated with each of said plurality of research problems; and respective, predetermined time frames associated with each of said plurality of research problems;

a research potential tracker computing module in operative communication with said computer processor and said master rapid value generator database, comprising computer code for:

grouping a plurality of subsets of said plurality of research problems based upon predetermined similarities amongst them;

computing a business value and research potential index for each said subset;

comparing each said research potential index against a predetermined research potential threshold;

determining one or more stakeholders within said enterprise if said research potential index exceeds said predetermined research potential threshold.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the research potential tracker further comprises code for:

grouping said plurality of research problems in each subset based upon a time frame category.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the research potential tracker further comprises code for:

matching each research problem in each subset with said one or more stakeholders.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the research potential tracker further comprises code for:

identifying one or more potential research contributors for each subset.

5 . The system of claim 4 , wherein the research potential tracker further comprises code for:

ranking said potential research contributors based upon a potential research contribution index.

6 . The system of claim 4 , wherein the research potential tracker further comprises code for:

selecting a top research contributor from said one or more potential research contributors.

7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the research potential tracker further comprises code for:

transmitting data from said research challenge database to the top research contributor.

8 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a research challenge database in operative communication with said computer processor and comprising data representative of: said business value of each subset, said one or more stakeholders of each research problem in each subset, and a description of each research problem in each subset.

9 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the research potential tracker further comprises code for:

updating said research challenge database with data representative of: said business value of each subset, said one or more stakeholders of each research problem in each subset, and a description of each research problem in each subset.

10 . A method for dynamic ongoing discovery of research problems, comprising the steps of:

grouping a plurality of subsets of said plurality of research problems based upon predetermined similarities amongst them;

removing a research problem from a subset when said research problem has a time frame extending beyond a predetermined time frame threshold;

computing a business value and research potential index for each said subset;

comparing each said research potential index against a predetermined research potential threshold; and

determining one or more stakeholders within said enterprise if said research potential index exceeds said predetermined research potential threshold.

11 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising the step of:

grouping said plurality of research problems in each subset based upon a time frame category.

12 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising the step of:

discounting said business value for a subset when a research problem is removed from said subset.

13 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising the step of:

identifying one or more potential research contributors for each subset.

14 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising the step of:

ranking said potential research contributors based on a potential research contribution index.

15 . A computer program product providing content on multiple virtual displays, the computer program comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, wherein the computer readable storage medium is not a transitory signal per se, the program instructions are readable by a computer to cause the computer to perform a method comprising the steps of:

grouping a plurality of subsets of said plurality of research problems based upon predetermined similarities amongst them;

computing a business value and research potential index for each said subset;

comparing each said research potential index against a predetermined research potential threshold;

determining one or more stakeholders within said enterprise if said research potential index exceeds said predetermined research potential threshold.

16 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising the step of:

grouping said plurality of research problems in each subset based upon a time frame category.

17 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising the step of:

matching each research problem in each subset with said one or more stakeholders.

18 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising the step of

identifying one or more potential research contributors for each subset.

19 . The method of claim 18 , further comprising the step of

ranking said one or more potential research contributors based on a potential research contribution index.

20 . The method of claim 18 , further comprising the step of

selecting a top research contributor from said one or more potential research contributors.