Systems and methods for providing a data glossary management system
Provided is a computer system for translating business information and associating the translated business information with user-defined business terms in a processor executable data management system. The computer system comprises a computer readable storage media for providing a data store and a data management system for execution on one or more data processors for storing information relating to a plurality of user-generated business terms in accordance with a schema. The data management system also includes a user interface engine configured to provide a plurality of user interfaces.
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
storing data in a computerized data storage system that facilitates collaborative data management, wherein collaborative data management includes performance of multiple data management tasks, each data management task associated with a different one of multiple classes of data management tasks, wherein each one of the classes of data management tasks is associated with a unique group of users having permission to perform the data management tasks of the one class;
activating, on a computing device, a definition interface for defining terms used to manage the data, wherein a term is applicable to the data, and wherein a term includes a definition or a requirement;
activating an instruction interface for effectuating terms, wherein the instruction interface facilitates an input of instructions into a data management system such that the inputted instructions effectuate a defined term within the data storage system, and wherein the inputted instructions cause the data storage system to associate the data with the defined term effectuated by the inputted instructions;
processing the data according to the defined term effectuated by the inputted instructions; and
displaying the inputted instructions, the defined term effectuated by the inputted instructions, and the processed data, wherein displaying includes using a monitoring interface that facilitates monitoring the data stored in the computerized data storage system.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the instruction interface facilitates the input of instructions through code or instructions.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein collaborative data management further includes sharing information between the unique groups of users.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein collaborative data management further includes monitoring data for conformance with established rules.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
activating a glossary configured to store defined terms used to manage the data.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the glossary is accessible through both the definition interface and the instruction interface.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the glossary is further configured to facilitate sharing of information between different users, each of the different users belonging to a different one of the groups of users.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the data storage system further facilitates associating problems in the data with defined terms used within the data storage system.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein a term further includes an attribute, and wherein an attribute includes a name attribute, description attribute, or a requirement attribute.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein a term further includes an attribute, and wherein an attribute includes an importance attribute, a status attribute or an owners attribute.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein a term further includes an attribute, and wherein an attribute includes a related documents attribute.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the definition interface is used to define business terms, wherein a business term includes a site specific template attribute, and wherein a site specific template attribute includes a multi-line text attribute entry type.
13. A system, comprising:
one or more processors;
one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage mediums containing instructions configured to cause the one or more processors to perform operations including:
storing data in a computerized data storage system that facilitates collaborative data management, wherein collaborative data management includes performance of multiple data management tasks, each data management task associated with a different one of multiple classes of data management tasks, wherein each one of the classes of data management tasks is associated with a unique group of users having permission to perform the data management tasks of the one class;
activating a definition interface for defining terms used to manage the data, wherein a term is applicable to the data, and wherein a term includes a definition or a requirement;
activating an instruction interface for effectuating terms, wherein the instruction interface facilitates an input of instructions into a data management system such that the inputted instructions effectuate a defined term within the data storage system, and wherein the inputted instructions cause the data storage system to associate the data with the defined term effectuated by the inputted instructions;
processing the data according to the defined term effectuated by the inputted instructions; and
displaying the inputted instructions, the defined term effectuated by the inputted instructions, and the processed data, wherein displaying includes using a monitoring interface that facilitates monitoring the data stored in the data storage system.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the instruction interface facilitates the input of instructions through code or instructions.
15. The system of claim 13 , wherein collaborative data management further includes sharing information between the unique groups of users.
16. The system of claim 15 , wherein collaborative data management further includes monitoring data for conformance with established rules.
17. The system of claim 13 , wherein the operations further include:
activating a glossary configured to store defined terms used to manage the data.
18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the glossary is accessible through both the definition interface and the instruction interface.
19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the glossary is further configured to facilitate sharing of information between different users, each of the different users belonging to a different one of the groups of users.
20. The system of claim 13 , wherein the data storage system further facilitates associating problems in the data with defined terms used within the data storage system.
21. The system of claim 13 , wherein a term further includes an attribute, and wherein an attribute includes a name attribute, description attribute, or a requirement attribute.
22. The system of claim 13 , wherein a term further includes an attribute, and wherein an attribute includes an importance attribute, a status attribute or an owners attribute.
23. The system of claim 13 , wherein a term further includes an attribute, and wherein an attribute includes a related documents attribute.
24. The system of claim 13 , wherein the definition interface is used to define business terms, wherein a business term includes a site specific template attribute, and wherein a site specific template attribute includes a multi-line text attribute entry type.
25. A computer-program product, tangibly embodied in a machine-readable non-transitory storage medium, including instructions executable to cause a data processing apparatus to perform operations including:
storing data in a computerized data storage system that facilitates collaborative data management, wherein collaborative data management includes performance of multiple data management tasks, each data management task associated with a different one of multiple classes of data management tasks, wherein each one of the classes of data management tasks is associated with a unique group of users having permission to perform the data management tasks of the one class;
activating a definition interface for defining terms used to manage the data, wherein a term is applicable to the data, and wherein a term includes a definition or a requirement;
activating an instruction interface for effectuating terms, wherein the instruction interface facilitates an input of instructions into a data management system such that the inputted instructions effectuate a defined term within the data storage system, and wherein the inputted instructions cause the data storage system to associate the data with the defined term effectuated by the inputted instructions;
processing the data according to the defined term effectuated by the inputted instructions; and
displaying the inputted instructions, the defined term effectuated by the inputted instructions, and the processed data, wherein displaying includes using a monitoring interface that facilitates monitoring the data stored in the data storage system.
26. The computer-program product of claim 25 , wherein the instruction interface facilitates the input of instructions through code or instructions.
27. The computer-program product of claim 25 , wherein collaborative data management further includes sharing information between the unique groups of users.
28. The computer-program product of claim 27 , wherein collaborative data management further includes monitoring data for conformance with established rules.
29. The computer-program product of claim 25 , wherein the operations further include:
activating a glossary configured to store defined terms used to manage the data.
30. The computer-program product of claim 29 , wherein the glossary is accessible through both the definition interface and the instruction interface.
31. The computer-program product of claim 30 , wherein the glossary is further configured to facilitate sharing of information between different users, each of the different users belonging to a different one of the groups of users.
32. The computer-program product of claim 25 , wherein the data storage system further facilitates associating problems in the data with defined terms used within the data storage system.
33. The computer-program product of claim 25 , wherein a term further includes an attribute, and wherein an attribute includes a name attribute, description attribute, or a requirement attribute.
34. The computer-program product of claim 25 , wherein a term further includes an attribute, and wherein an attribute includes an importance attribute, a status attribute or an owners attribute.
35. The computer-program product of claim 25 , wherein a term further includes an attribute, and wherein an attribute includes a related documents attribute.
36. The computer-program product of claim 25 , wherein the definition interface is used to define business terms, wherein a business term includes a site specific template attribute, and wherein a site specific template attribute includes a multi-line text attribute entry type.