User accessibility to data analytics

• US 9,292,577 B2
• Filed: 09/17/2010
• Issued: 03/22/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Friedlander, Robert R., Kraemer, James R.
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, PHONG H
• Application Number:
  US12/884,665
• Publication Number:
  US 20120072460A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,013 Days
• Field of Search: 707/759, 707/760, 707/763, 707/765, 707/784
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24575 using context
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2465 Query processing support for facilitating data mining operations in structured databases
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation

Abstract

A computer implemented method, system, and/or computer program product performs an appropriate type of data analysis for a user. A preliminary request for a data analysis is received from a user having a user profile. The preliminary request fails to identify an appropriate data source for the data analysis, and fails to identify an appropriate type of data analysis. Thus, a customized request, that identifies the appropriate data source for analysis, is created from the preliminary request based on the user'"'"'s profile. The customized request is mapped, based on the user'"'"'s profile, to a specific data constrained analytic algorithm that performs the appropriate type of data analysis. This specific data constrained analytic algorithm performs the appropriate type of data analysis on the appropriate data source in order to generate an analytic result, which is transmitted to the user.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method of performing an appropriate type of data analysis for a user having limited access to data analytics, the computer implemented method comprising:

a processor creating a user profile for a user;

the processor receiving, from the user, a preliminary request for a data analysis, wherein the preliminary request fails to identify an appropriate data source for the data analysis, and wherein the preliminary request fails to identify an appropriate type of data analysis;

the processor creating a customized request from the preliminary request based on the user profile, wherein the customized request is specific for the user, and wherein the customized request identifies the appropriate data source for analysis;

the processor mapping, based on the user profile, the customized request to a specific data constrained analytic algorithm that performs the appropriate type of data analysis;

the processor utilizing the specific data constrained analytic algorithm to perform the appropriate type of data analysis on the appropriate data source in order to generate an analytic result; and

the processor transmitting the analytic result to the user.

2. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

the processor selecting a pre-existing analysis of the appropriate data source as the appropriate type of data analysis.

3. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

the processor selecting a sampling of the appropriate data source as the appropriate type of data analysis.

4. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

the processor selecting a data mining of the appropriate data source as the appropriate type of data analysis.

5. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

the processor selecting the appropriate type of data analysis based on a cost constraint associated with the user profile.

6. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

the processor selecting the appropriate type of data analysis based on a role of the user within an enterprise as identified in the user profile.

7. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

the processor selecting the appropriate type of data analysis based on previously approved types of analytic results described in the user profile.

8. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

the processor selecting the appropriate type of data analysis based on a time constraint described in the user profile, wherein the time constraint describes how quickly the user has historically needed the data analysis.

9. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

the processor, in response to the analytic results being disapproved by the user, locating a different data constrained analytic algorithm to perform a different data analysis on the appropriate data source in order to generate a new analytic result; and

the processor transmitting the new analytic result to the user.

10. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

the processor generating clarification questions to clarify the scope of the preliminary request;

the processor transmitting the clarification questions to the user;

the processor receiving answers to the clarification questions from the user; and

the processor creating the customized request based on received answers to the clarification questions.

11. A computer program product for performing an appropriate type of data analysis for a user, the computer program product comprising:

a computer readable storage media;

first program instructions to create a user profile for a user;

second program instructions to receive, from the user, a preliminary request for a data analysis, wherein the preliminary request fails to identify an appropriate data source for the data analysis, and wherein the preliminary request fails to identify an appropriate type of data analysis;

third program instructions to create a customized request from the preliminary request based on the user profile, wherein the customized request is specific for the user, and wherein the customized request identifies the appropriate data source for analysis;

fourth program instructions to map, based on the user profile, the customized request to a specific data constrained analytic algorithm that performs the appropriate type of data analysis;

fifth program instructions to utilize the specific data constrained analytic algorithm to perform the appropriate type of data analysis on the appropriate data source in order to generate an analytic result; and

sixth program instructions to transmit the analytic result to the user; and

wherein the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth program instructions are stored on the computer readable storage media.

12. The computer program product of claim 11, further comprising:

seventh program instructions to select the appropriate type of data analysis based on a role of the user within an enterprise as identified in the user profile; and

wherein the seventh program instructions are stored on the computer readable storage media.

13. The computer program product of claim 11, further comprising:

seventh program instructions to select the appropriate type of data analysis based on previously approved types of analytic results described in the user profile; and

wherein the seventh program instructions are stored on the computer readable storage media.

14. The computer program product of claim 11, further comprising:

seventh program instructions to, in response to the analytic results being disapproved by the user, locate a different data constrained analytic algorithm to perform a different data analysis on the appropriate data source in order to generate a new analytic result; and

eighth program instructions to transmit the new analytic result to the user; and

wherein the seventh and eighth program instructions are stored on the computer readable storage media.

15. The computer program product of claim 11, further comprising:

seventh program instructions to generate clarification questions to clarify the scope of the preliminary request;

eighth program instructions to transmit the clarification questions to the user;

ninth program instructions to receive answers to the clarification questions from the user; and

tenth program instructions to create the customized request based on received answers to the clarification questions; and

wherein

the seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth program instructions are stored on the computer readable storage media.

16. A computer system comprising:

a central processing unit (CPU), a computer readable memory, and a computer readable storage media;

first program instructions to create a user profile for a user;

second program instructions to receive, from the user, a preliminary request for a data analysis, wherein the preliminary request fails to identify an appropriate data source for the data analysis, and wherein the preliminary request fails to identify an appropriate type of data analysis;

third program instructions to create a customized request from the preliminary request based on the user profile, wherein the customized request is specific for the user, and wherein the customized request identifies the appropriate data source for analysis;

fourth program instructions to map, based on the user profile, the customized request to a specific data constrained analytic algorithm that performs the appropriate type of data analysis;

fifth program instructions to utilize the specific data constrained analytic algorithm to perform the appropriate type of data analysis on the appropriate data source in order to generate an analytic result; and

sixth program instructions to transmit the analytic result to the user; and

wherein the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth program instructions are stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by the CPU via the computer readable memory.

17. The computer system of claim 16, further comprising:

seventh program instructions to select the appropriate type of data analysis based on a role of the user within an enterprise as identified in the user profile; and

wherein the seventh program instructions are stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by the CPU via the computer readable memory.

18. The computer system of claim 16, further comprising:

seventh program instructions to select the appropriate type of data analysis based on previously approved types of analytic results described in the user profile; and

wherein the seventh program instructions are stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by the CPU via the computer readable memory.

19. The computer system of claim 16, further comprising:

seventh program instructions to, in response to the analytic results being disapproved by the user, locate a different data constrained analytic algorithm to perform a different data analysis on the appropriate data source in order to generate a new analytic result; and

eighth program instructions to transmit the new analytic result to the user; and

wherein the seventh and eighth program instructions are stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by the CPU via the computer readable memory.

20. The computer system of claim 16, further comprising:

seventh program instructions to generate clarification questions to clarify the scope of the preliminary request;

eighth program instructions to transmit the clarification questions to the user;

ninth program instructions to receive answers to the clarification questions from the user; and

tenth program instructions to create the customized request based on received answers to the clarification questions; and

wherein

the seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth program instructions are stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by the CPU via the computer readable memory.