Patent ID: 8131683
Filing Date: 2012-03-06
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for global data management, comprising: storing, in a memory device, at least one arrangement of data items classified according to a hierarchical classification structure providing a normalization scheme for classifying the data items, the data items comprising global data of an organization and a retention schedule corresponding to the global data, wherein the hierarchical classification structure corresponds to a taxonomy database schema that includes: retaining the data items according to the retention schedule, wherein the retention schedule comprises a plurality of retention rules including a global retention rule defining a first duration for retaining the data items consistent with a set of predetermined requirements, and at least one exception rule for retaining at least one data item for a second duration, wherein the data items are retained in the memory device until at least the expiration of the first duration and wherein specific data items are retained until expiration of the second duration if the at least one exception rule applies to the specific data items.