Dynamic data collection

• US 20070226236A1
• Filed: 03/21/2006
• Published: 09/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kyndryl Incorporated
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Attili, Srinivas, Jujjuru, Srinivas, Divekar, Ajay, Miglani, Pradeep
• Granted Patent: US 9,390,157 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2264 Multidimensional index structures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2282 Tablespace storage structures; Management thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/283 Multi-dimensional databases or data warehouses, e.g. MOLAP or ROLAP
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/972 Access to data in other repository systems, e.g. legacy data or dynamic Web page generation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces

Abstract

A method, system, and computer-useable medium for dynamically generating a web-based data collection tool are presented. The method comprises the steps of defining a web-based framework of data dimensions, wherein the web-based framework is populated by an end-user with measures for data dimension intersections that are selected by the end-user, and wherein a data dimension intersection is a combination of multiple data dimensions; transmitting the web-based framework to the end-user, wherein the end-user populates the web-based framework on the fly with one or more user-selected data dimensions to create a user-defined data collection tool, and wherein the user-selected data dimensions are chosen from a plurality of data dimensions that are offered through the web-based framework; and receiving the user-defined data collection tool.

Claims

1. A method for dynamically generating a web-based data collection tool, the method comprising:

defining a web-based framework of data dimensions, wherein the web-based framework is populated by an end-user with measures for data dimension intersections that are selected by the end-user, and wherein a data dimension intersection is a combination of multiple data dimensions;

transmitting the web-based framework to the end-user, wherein the end-user populates the web-based framework on the fly with one or more user-selected data dimensions to create a user-defined data collection tool, and wherein the user-selected data dimensions are chosen from a plurality of data dimensions that are offered through the web-based framework; and

receiving the user-defined data collection tool.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the data dimensions are hierarchical.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the data dimensions are non-hierarchical.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein one or more of the data dimensions are fixed by a framework administrator, such that the end-user is unable to change those fixed data dimensions in the user-defined data collection program.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein a measure, which is used by the end-user to populate a data dimension intersection, is a quantitative measure of a data dimension.

6. A system comprising:

a processor;

a data bus coupled to the processor;

a memory coupled to the data bus; and

a computer-usable medium embodying computer program code, the computer program code comprising instructions executable by the processor and configured for;

defining a web-based framework of data dimensions, wherein the web-based framework is populated by an end-user with measures for data dimension intersections that are selected by the end-user, and wherein a data dimension intersection is a combination of multiple data dimensions;

transmitting the web-based framework to the end-user, wherein the end-user populates the web-based framework on the fly with one or more user-selected data dimensions to create a user-defined data collection tool, and wherein the user-selected data dimensions are chosen from a plurality of data dimensions that are offered through the web-based framework; and

receiving the user-defined data collection tool.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the data dimensions are hierarchical.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the data dimensions are non-hierarchical.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein one or more of the data dimensions are fixed by a framework administrator, such that the end-user is unable to change those fixed data dimensions in the user-defined data collection program.

10. The system of claim 6, wherein a measure, which is used by the end-user to populate a data dimension intersection, is a quantitative measure of a data dimension.

11. A computer-usable medium embodying computer program code, the computer program code comprising computer executable instructions configured for:

defining a web-based framework of data dimensions, wherein the web-based framework is populated by an end-user with measures for data dimension intersections that are selected by the end-user, and wherein a data dimension intersection is a combination of multiple data dimensions;

transmitting the web-based framework to the end-user, wherein the end-user populates the web-based framework on the fly with one or more user-selected data dimensions to create a user-defined data collection tool, and wherein the user-selected data dimensions are chosen from a plurality of data dimensions that are offered through the web-based framework; and

receiving the user-defined data collection tool.

12. The computer-useable medium of claim 11, wherein the data dimensions are hierarchical.

13. The computer-useable medium of claim 11, wherein the data dimensions are non-hierarchical.

14. The computer-useable medium of claim 11, wherein one or more of the data dimensions are fixed by a framework administrator such that the end-user is unable to change those fixed data dimensions in the user-defined data collection program.

15. The computer-useable medium of claim 11, wherein a measure, which is used by the end-user to populate a data dimension intersection, is a quantitative measure of a data dimension.

16. The computer-useable medium of claim 11, wherein the computer executable instructions are deployable to a client computer from a server at a remote location.

17. The computer-useable medium of claim 11, wherein the computer executable instructions are provided by a service provider to a customer on an on-demand basis.