System of centrally managing core reference data associated with an enterprise

1. A system of centrally managing managed data of an enterprise, comprising:

an infrastructure services layer tangibly embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable storage media and coupled with a centralized master repository, the infrastructure services layer providing messaging between the centralized master repository and one or more external operational systems, the external operational systems permitted indirect access to managed data of the enterprise stored in the centralized master repository, the infrastructure services layer further providing mapping between the centralized master repository and the one or more external operational systems;

a database comprising a cached data area comprising cached data representing managed data of the enterprise extracted from a managed data area in response to a processing request from one or more internal services and re-inserted into the managed data area following processing from one or more internal services, one or more of the internal services directly accessing the managed data of the enterprise stored in the centralized master repository; and

an inbound staging area comprising one or more inbound staging tables and the managed data area comprises one or more core master data management (MDM) tables, wherein inbound data is transferred from the one or more data sources to the one or more inbound staging tables before the one or more core MDM tables;

one or more data targets, wherein outbound data is provided to the one or more data targets; and

when the outbound data is not sourced from the centralized master repository, transferring the outbound data from the one or more inbound staging tables to one or more outbound staging tables of an uncoupled outbound staging area before the one or more data targets;

when the outbound data is sourced from the centralized master repository, transferring the outbound from the one or more core MDM tables to one or more outbound staging tables of a coupled outbound staging area before the one or more data targets;

synchronizing data within the one or more core MDM tables with the outbound data in the one or more outbound staging tables of the coupled outbound staging area and the uncoupled outbound staging area; and

wherein the managed data area stores the managed data of an enterprise as cached data in an intermediate state according to a manipulation process, the managed data of the enterprise is maintained as locked in its true state for read only access until completion of the manipulation process, outputting the intermediate state of the cached data related to the managed data of the enterprise to an entity of the enterprise.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein

during transfer of the inbound data from the one or more inbound staging tables to the one or more core MDM tables, the internal services framework performs one or more of cleansing, validation, transformation, and processing of the inbound data.

3. The system of claim 2 , further comprising:

a syndication service configured to synchronize the inbound staging area and the coupled and uncoupled outbound staging areas with the managed data area.

4. The system of claim 3 , further comprising:

a front side data access layer and a back side data access layer, wherein the external operational systems transfer control data through the front side data access layer to the centralized master repository and transfer reference data to and from the centralized master repository through the back side data access layer.

5. The system of claim 4 , further comprising:

one or more of the enterprise-level business workflows is embedded within the system and is wholly or partially automated using an enterprise-level workflow engine tangibly embodied on a computer-readable storage media to wholly or partially automate one or more enterprise-level business processes and the mapping comprises transformations that remain reasonably fixed over time;

a logical process layer tangibly embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable storage media providing a context for implementing and wholly or partially automating business configuration processes of the one or more enterprise-level business workflows;

a logical service layer tangibly embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable storage media and underlying the logical process layer, the logical service layer providing service functions enabling process tasks for the automated business configuration processes; and

a logical data layer tangibly embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable storage media and underlying the logical service layer, the logical data layer providing base data models and physical representations for storing the managed data of the enterprise for retrieval and use in connection with the business configuration processes and service functions.

6. A method of centrally managing managed data of an enterprise, comprising:

providing an infrastructure services layer coupled with a centralized master repository and providing messaging between the centralized master repository and one or more external operational systems, the external operational systems permitted indirect access to managed data of the enterprise stored in the centralized master repository, the infrastructure services layer further provides mapping between the centralized master repository and the one or more external operational systems;

providing a database comprising a cached data area comprising cached data representing managed data of the enterprise extracted from a managed data area in response to a processing request from one or more internal services and re-inserted into the managed data area following processing from one or more internal services, one or more of the internal services directly accessing the managed data of the enterprise stored in the centralized master repository;

providing an inbound staging area comprising one or more inbound staging tables and the managed data area comprising one or more core master data management (MDM) tables, wherein inbound data is transferred from the one or more data sources to the one or more inbound staging tables before the one or more core MDM tables;

providing outbound data to one or more data targets; and

when the outbound data is not sourced from the centralized master repository, transferring the outbound data from the one or more inbound staging tables to one or more outbound staging tables of an uncoupled outbound staging area before the one or more data targets;

when the outbound data is sourced from the centralized master repository, transferring the outbound data from the one or more core MDM tables to one or more outbound staging tables of a coupled outbound staging area before the one or more data targets;

synchronizing data within the one or more core MDM tables with the outbound data in the one or more outbound staging tables of the coupled outbound staging area and the uncoupled outbound staging area; and

wherein the managed data area stores the managed data of an enterprise as cached data in an intermediate state according to a manipulation process, the managed data of the enterprise is maintained as locked in its true state for read only access until completion of the manipulation process, outputting the intermediate state of the cached data related to the managed data of the enterprise to an entity of the enterprise.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein

during transfer of the inbound data from the one or more inbound staging tables to the one or more core MDM tables, the internal services framework performs one or more of cleansing, validation, transformation, and processing of the inbound data.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

synchronizing, by a syndication service, the inbound staging area and the coupled and uncoupled outbound staging areas with the managed data area.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

transferring, by the external operational systems, control data through a front side data access layer to the centralized master repository; and

transferring, by the external operational systems, reference data to and from the centralized master repository through the back side data access layer.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

providing one or more of the enterprise-level business workflows embedded within the system and wholly or partially automated using an enterprise-level workflow engine tangibly embodied on a computer-readable storage media to wholly or partially automate one or more enterprise-level business processes and the mapping comprises transformations that remain reasonably fixed over time;

providing a logical process layer tangibly embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable storage media providing a context for implementing and wholly or partially automating business configuration processes of the one or more enterprise-level business workflows;

providing a logical service layer tangibly embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable storage media and underlying the logical process layer, the logical service layer providing service functions enabling process tasks for the automated business configuration processes; and

providing a logical data layer tangibly embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable storage media and underlying the logical service layer, the logical data layer providing base data models and physical representations for storing the managed data of the enterprise for retrieval and use in connection with the business configuration processes and service functions.

11. A non-transitory computer readable media embodied with software that centrally manages managed data of an enterprise, the software when executed using a computer system is configured to:

provide an infrastructure services layer coupled with a centralized master repository and provide messaging between the centralized master repository and one or more external operational systems, the external operational systems permitted indirect access to managed data of the enterprise stored in the centralized master repository, the infrastructure services layer provides mapping between the centralized master repository and the one or more external operational systems;

provide a database comprising a cached data area comprising cached data representing managed data of the enterprise extracted from a managed data area in response to a processing request from one or more internal services and re-inserted into the managed data area following processing from one or more internal services, one or more of the internal services directly accessing the managed data of the enterprise stored in the centralized master repository;

provide an inbound staging area comprising one or more inbound staging tables and the managed data area comprises one or more core master data management (MDM) tables, wherein inbound data is transferred from the one or more data sources to the one or more inbound staging tables before the one or more core MDM tables;

provide outbound data to one or more data targets; and

when the outbound data is not sourced from the centralized master repository, transfer the outbound data from the one or more inbound staging tables to one or more outbound staging tables of an uncoupled outbound staging area before the one or more data targets;

when the outbound data is sourced from the centralized master repository, transfer the outbound data from the one or more core MDM tables to one or more outbound staging tables of a coupled outbound staging area before the one or more data targets;

synchronizing data within the one or more core MDM tables with the outbound data in the one or more outbound staging tables of the coupled outbound staging area and the uncoupled outbound staging area; and

wherein the managed data area stores the managed data of an enterprise as cached data in an intermediate state according to a manipulation process, the managed data of the enterprise is maintained as locked in its true state for read only access until completion of the manipulation process, outputting the intermediate state of the cached data related to the managed data of the enterprise to an entity of the enterprise.

12. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 11 , wherein:

during transfer of the inbound data from the one or more inbound staging tables to the one or more core MDM tables, the internal services framework performs one or more of cleansing, validation, transformation, and processing of the inbound data.

13. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 11 , wherein the software is further configured to:

transfer control data through a front side data access layer to the centralized master repository; and

transfer reference data to and from the centralized master repository through the back side data access layer.

14. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 13 , wherein the software is further configured to provide:

one or more of the enterprise-level business workflows embedded within the system and wholly or partially automated using an enterprise-level workflow engine tangibly embodied on a computer-readable storage media to wholly or partially automate one or more enterprise-level business processes and the mapping comprises transformations that remain reasonably fixed over time;

a logical process layer tangibly embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable storage media providing a context for implementing and wholly or partially automating business configuration processes of the one or more enterprise-level business workflows;

a logical service layer tangibly embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable storage media and underlying the logical process layer, the logical service layer providing service functions enabling process tasks for the automated business configuration processes; and

a logical data layer tangibly embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable storage media and underlying the logical service layer, the logical data layer providing base data models and physical representations for storing the managed data of the enterprise for retrieval and use in connection with the business configuration processes and service functions.