United States Patent 7,765,185
7,765,185
Enterprise solution framework incorporating a master data management system for centrally managing core reference data associated with an enterprise
Issued: July 27, 2010
Assignee: i2 Technologies US, Inc. (Dallas, TX)
Inventors: Rangadass; Vasudev (Arlington, TX)
Abstract: In one embodiment, an enterprise solution framework is provided. A configuration segment is provided for specifying a configuration of an enterprise. The configuration segment includes a system for centrally managing core enterprise reference data, including: (1) a centralized master repository containing the reference data; (2) an internal services framework providing internal services for managing the reference data, the internal services having direct access to the reference data for management purposes; and (3) an infrastructure services layer providing bulk data transfers of reference data between the repository and external operational systems according to enterprise-level business workflows, the external operational systems being permitted indirect access to the reference data for operational purposes. A planning segment is provided for planning according to the configuration specified in the configuration segment. An execution segment is provided for execution according to output of the planning segment. A monitoring segment is provided for monitoring according to output of the execution segment. External operational systems embody the planning, execution, and monitoring segments.
