Patent ID: 7765185

Claim:
A computer-implemented system centrally managing core enterprise reference data of an enterprise, comprising: a configuration segment tangibly embodied on a computer-readable medium and specifying a configuration of the enterprise, the configuration segment comprising: a centralized master repository comprising the core enterprise reference data of the enterprise, the core enterprise reference data comprises master data representing core configuration data of entities of the enterprise; an internal services framework coupled with the centralized master repository and providing internal services, the internal services manages the core enterprise reference data within the centralized master repository and directly accesses the core enterprise reference data stored in the centralized master repository; and an infrastructure services layer coupled with the centralized master repository, the infrastructure services layer wholly automated using an enterprise-level workflow engine and providing bulk data transfers of core enterprise reference data between the centralized master repository and one or more external enterprises according to one or more enterprise-level business workflows, the external enterprises comprising a planning, execution and monitoring system, the external enterprises indirectly accessing the core enterprise reference data stored in the centralized master repository; a planning segment tangibly embodied on the computer-readable medium that plans with respect to the enterprise and its entities according to the configuration of the enterprise specified in the configuration segment, the planning comprising generating decisions specifying actions to be taken; an execution segment tangibly embodied on the computer-readable medium that executes with respect to the enterprise and its entities according to output of the planning segment, the execution comprising taking actions based on the decisions generated in the planning segment; a monitoring segment tangibly embodied on the computer-readable medium that monitors with respect to the enterprise and its entities according to output of the execution segment, the monitoring comprising determining results of actions taken in the execution segment and providing feedback to the configuration and planning segments; and a database and memory associated with the centralized master repository, the database and memory storing the core enterprise reference data.