Data Representations for Collection of Complex Asset System Data
A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for facilitating a sale of an asset used in a complex asset environment via a sales facilitation operation. In various embodiments the sales facilitation operation includes: identifying a plurality of assets within a complex asset environment; collecting information regarding the plurality of assets within the complex asset environment, the information regarding each of the plurality of assets comprising information from a plurality of data sources; and, performing the sales facilitation operation using the information regarding each of the plurality of assets within the complex asset environment.
1 . A computer-implementable method for performing a sales facilitation operation, comprising:
identifying a plurality of assets within a complex asset environment;
collecting information regarding the plurality of assets within the complex asset environment, the information regarding each of the plurality of assets comprising information from a plurality of data sources; and,
performing the sales facilitation operation using the information regarding each of the plurality of assets within the complex asset environment.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
performing a clustering operation on the information regarding each of the plurality of assets within the complex asset environment to provide a group of objects; and,
representing the group of objects from the clustering operation as a collection of complex asset environment data; and wherein
the complex asset environment data is used when performing the sales facilitation operation.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the plurality of data sources comprise an asset specification data source, the asset specification data source providing asset specification data, the asset specification data describing an aspect of a particular asset.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the plurality of data sources comprise an asset operational data source, the asset operational data source providing asset operational data, the asset operational data describing an operational aspect of a particular asset.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the plurality of data sources comprise an asset financial data source, the asset financial data source providing asset financial data, the asset financial data describing a financial aspect of a particular asset.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the plurality of data sources comprise an asset service data source, the asset service data source providing asset service data, the asset service data describing information relating to provision of a service to maintain a particular asset.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the plurality of data sources comprise a customer data source, the customer service data source providing customer data, the customer data describing information associated with a customer.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the plurality of data sources comprise an asset location data source, the asset location data source providing asset location data, the asset location data comprising information associated with a location of a particular asset.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the plurality of data sources comprise a utilization data source, the utilization data source providing utilization data, the utilization data comprising information related to use of an asset within a complex asset environment.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the plurality of data sources comprise an asset location data source, the asset location data source providing asset location data, the asset location data comprising information associated with a location of a particular asset.
11 . A system comprising:
a processor;
a data bus coupled to the processor; and
a non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium embodying computer program code for performing a sales facilitation operation, the non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium being coupled to the data bus, the computer program code interacting with a plurality of computer operations and comprising instructions executable by the processor and configured for:
identifying a plurality of assets within a complex asset environment;
collecting information regarding the plurality of assets within the complex asset environment, the information regarding each of the plurality of assets comprising information from a plurality of data sources; and,
performing the sales facilitation operation using the information regarding each of the plurality of assets within the complex asset environment.
12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the instructions executable by the processor are further configured for:
performing a clustering operation on the information regarding each of the plurality of assets within the complex asset environment to provide a group of objects; and,
representing the group of objects from the clustering operation as a collection of complex asset environment data; and wherein
the complex asset environment data is used when performing the sales facilitation operation.
13 . The system of claim 11 , wherein:
the plurality of data sources comprise an asset specification data source, the asset specification data source providing asset specification data, the asset specification data describing an aspect of a particular asset.
14 . The system of claim 11 , wherein:
the plurality of data sources comprise an asset operational data source, the asset operational data source providing asset operational data, the asset operational data describing an operational aspect of a particular asset.
15 . The system of claim 11 , wherein:
the plurality of data sources comprise an asset financial data source, the asset financial data source providing asset financial data, the asset financial data describing a financial aspect of a particular asset.
16 . The system of claim 11 , wherein:
the plurality of data sources comprise an asset service data source, the asset service data source providing asset service data, the asset service data describing information relating to provision of a service to maintain a particular asset.
17 . The system of claim 11 , wherein:
the plurality of data sources comprise a customer data source, the customer service data source providing customer data, the customer data describing information associated with a customer.
18 . The system of claim 11 , wherein:
the plurality of data sources comprise an asset location data source, the asset location data source providing asset location data, the asset location data comprising information associated with a location of a particular asset.
19 . The system of claim 11 , wherein:
the plurality of data sources comprise a utilization data source, the utilization data source providing utilization data, the utilization data comprising information related to use of an asset within a complex asset environment.
20 . The system of claim 11 , wherein:
the plurality of data sources comprise an asset location data source, the asset location data source providing asset location data, the asset location data comprising information associated with a location of a particular asset.