Patent ID: 8306946
Filing Date: 2012-11-06
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method of deploying a data management application to a target computer system, comprising: (a) storing, in a deployment database, metadata for a master data management application, wherein the metadata is representative of: (b) storing in the deployment database, configuration settings for deployment of the master data management application on the target computer system; (c) retrieving the metadata and configuration settings from the deployment database; (d) confirming installation instructions of the master data management application based on input into a graphical user interface; (e) confirming that any changes made to the metadata and configuration settings were performed using a design tool by an authorized user and that such changes were not directly performed on the target computer system; and (f) installing the master data management application on the target computer system based on the installation instructions, metadata, and configuration settings.