Concept directory

• Main Authors: PATRICK CURTIS W, HICKS JAYE D, MEARS RANDALL F
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 16.06.2005
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; PHYSICS; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

A centralized repository of enterprise defined basic enterprise concept data and a method, system, and computer program product for accessing and manipulating that data is provided. In one embodiment the system includes a directory of enterprise defined basic enterprise data, a consumer user interface to provide access to the directory; a real-time interface to provide access to data stored in other systems and a data manager interface to provide an interface for managers of basic enterprise data to update and add data to the directory. The directory provides a centralized location for all users and applications utilized within an enterprise to locate and access enterprise defined basic enterprise data thereby facilitating the exchange of expertise across the enterprise and standardizing terminology across the enterprise. The system incorporates security features to prevent unauthorized access to and modification of data within the directory as well as search and reporting features allowing a user or an application to search the directory for desired data as well as to receive notices, for example, when data or interest to the user or application has been modified.