Analyzing data management-related and/or contract management-related operations of an organization

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10552771-B2
Application number	US-201715689661-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 29, 2017
Priority date	Jun 9, 2017
Publication date	Feb 4, 2020
Grant date	Feb 4, 2020

Abstract

A device may receive first data that identifies operations of an organization. The operations may be associated with a first manner in which the organization stores second data or a second manner in which the organization generates a contract. The device may process the first data to identify the operations of the organization. The device may perform a first analysis of the first data to determine whether the operations of the organization satisfy a set of rules. The set of rules may indicate the first manner in which the organization is to store the second data. The device may perform a second analysis of the second data to identify an error associated with the second data. The device may perform an action to modify the operations of the organization or to facilitate fixing of the error based on a result of the first analysis or the second analysis.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A device, comprising:
a memory; and
one or more processors to:
receive first data that identifies operations of a plurality of systems,
the first data being received from an external information source, and
the operations of the plurality of systems including:
a first operation integrating the plurality of systems, and
a second operation including:
 permissions for manipulating second data stored in the plurality of systems, and
 points during a particular process at which the second data can be manipulated;

process the first data, using one or more of artificial intelligence or machine learning, to identify the operations of the plurality of systems;
select particular data, from the second data, based on at least one of:
determining that the particular data can be manipulated at a threshold quantity of points during the particular process, or
determining that the particular data can be manipulated by a threshold quantity of people;

perform an analysis of the particular data to determine that the operations of the plurality of systems satisfy a set of rules,
the set of rules indicating a manner in which the plurality of systems are to operate, and
the analysis including an audit of the particular data;

perform, based on a result of the analysis, a plurality of actions reducing errors related to the operations of the plurality of systems,
the plurality of actions including:
a modification of the operations of the plurality of systems to create:
 a modified first operation integrating the plurality of systems, and
 a modified second operation including modified permissions for manipulating the second data, and
a modification of settings that prevent data manipulation at one or more of the points during the particular process; and

perform a test of the modified first operation and the modified second operation,
the test including:
a modification of a portion of the second data, stored in a first system of the plurality of systems, to create modified second data, and
a determination that the modified second data is transmitted from the first system to a second system, of the plurality of systems, ensuring consistency of the modified second data between the first system and the second system.

2. The device of claim 1 , where the one or more processors are further to:
identify the set of rules using an operating model,
the operating model being based on operations of another plurality of systems; and

where the one or more processors, when performing the analysis, are to:
perform the analysis based on identifying the set of rules using the operating model.

3. The device of claim 2 , where the one or more processors are further to:
map the first data to the operating model to permit identification of the set of rules; and
where the one or more processors, when identifying the set of rules, are to:
identify the set of rules based on mapping the first data to the operating model.

4. The device of claim 1 , where the one or more processors are further to:
process third data that identifies other operations of another plurality of systems prior to performing the analysis; and
identify a trend related to the other operations of the other plurality of systems,
information identifying the trend to be used to analyze the operations of the plurality of systems; and

where the one or more processors, when performing the analysis, are to:
perform the analysis using the information identifying the trend.

5. The device of claim 1 , where the analysis is a first analysis;
where the one or more processors are further to:
perform a second analysis using third data stored in the plurality of systems,
the plurality of system being associated with multiple organizations; and

where the one or more processors, when performing the plurality of actions, are further to:
perform an action to modify the third data stored in the plurality of systems.

6. The device of claim 1 , where the plurality of actions further include:
a modification of the settings to prevent data manipulation at a plurality of points in different systems.

7. The device of claim 1 , where the set of rules include a rule requiring a single point of data entry; and
where the modified second operation includes modified permissions such that the second data can only be manipulated at a single point during the particular process.

8. A method, comprising:
receiving, by a device, first data that identifies operations of a plurality of systems,
the first data being received from an external information source, and
the operations of the plurality of systems including:
a first operation integrating the plurality of systems, and
a second operation including:
permissions for manipulating second data stored in the plurality of systems, and
points during a particular process at which the second data can be manipulated;

processing, by the device and using one or more of artificial intelligence or machine learning, the first data to identify the operations of the plurality of systems;
selecting, by the device, particular data, from the second data, based on at least one of:
determining that the particular data can be manipulated at a threshold quantity of points during the particular process, or
determining that the particular data can be manipulated by a threshold quantity of people;

performing, by the device, an analysis of the particular data to determine that the operations of the plurality of systems satisfy a set of rules,
the set of rules indicating a manner in which the plurality of systems are to operate, and
the analysis including an audit of the particular data;

performing, by the device based on a result of the analysis, a plurality of actions reducing errors related to the operations of the plurality of systems,
the plurality of actions including:
modifying the operations of the plurality of systems to create:
a modified first operation integrating the plurality of systems, and
a modified second operation including modified permissions for manipulating the second data, and

modifying settings that prevent data manipulation at one or more of the points during the particular process; and

performing, by the device, a test of the modified first operation and the modified second operation,
the test including:
modifying a portion of the second data, stored in a first system of the plurality of systems, to create modified second data, and
determining that the modified second data is transmitted from the first system to a second system, of the plurality of systems, ensuring consistency of the modified second data between the first system and the second system.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
identifying the set of rules using an operating model,
the operating model being based on operations of another plurality of systems; and

where performing the analysis comprises:
performing the analysis based on identifying the set of rules using the operating model.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
mapping the first data to the operating model to permit identification of the set of rules; and
where identifying the set of rules comprises:
identifying the set of rules based on mapping the first data to the operating model.

11. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
processing third data that identifies other operations of another plurality of systems prior to performing the analysis;
identifying a trend related to the other operations of the other plurality of systems,
information identifying the trend to be used to analyze the operations of the plurality of systems; a

Assignees

• Accenture Global Solutions Ltd

Inventors

• Bogaert Marjorie P
• Colburn Doreen
• Froehlich John M
• Gillespie Betty J
• Ghon Kelsey Marie
• Guha Arindam
• Huedig Daniel
• Hughes Margaret
• Jindal Amit
• Lee Franklin C
• Nichol Jennifer
• Pino Frank
• Velastegui Cristi
• Slagg Barbara

Classifications

• G06Q10/067

  Enterprise or organisation modelling · CPC title

• G06Q30/018

  Certifying business or products · CPC title

• G06Q10/06395 Primary

  Quality analysis or management · CPC title

• G06Q10/0631 Primary

  Resource planning, allocation, distributing or scheduling for enterprises or organisations · CPC title

• G16H40/20

  for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms · CPC title