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On-demand service reconciliation, audit, and alert

  • US 7,941,466 B2
  • Filed: 05/04/2009
  • Issued: 05/10/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system comprising:

  • a computer having a processor and a computer readable memory, the computer operably coupled to a computer readable storage device, and operably coupled by a network to an on demand service system that bills for a plurality of resources actually used;

    first program instructions to identify at least two separate points in the on-demand service system where a data item is accessible;

    second program instructions to identify an originating point in the on-demand service system of the data item;

    third program instructions to identify a last point in the on-demand service system where the data item appears;

    fourth program instructions to gather, using a SQL query, a plurality of values from each separate point in the on-demand service system where the data item is accessible;

    fifth program instructions to display the plurality of values side by side on a graphical user interface so that a real time visual verification is enabled;

    sixth program instructions to determine if the plurality of values complies with an audit policy; and

    seventh program instructions to display an alert in response to a determination that a discrepancy exists with the compliance of the plurality of values with the audit policy;

    wherein the first through the seventh program instructions are stored on the computer readable storage device for running by the processor via the computer readable memory;

    wherein the discrepancy is that one or more of the plurality of values are not equal;

    wherein the separate points of the on-demand service system where the data item is accessible comprise;

    at least one server log file and at least one database; and

    wherein a data integrity of the on-demand service system is validated in response to a determination that a discrepancy does not exist.

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