Data request analysis and fulfillment system and method

A system for analyzing and fulfilling a file request within an organization, the file request including multiple data items, the system comprising:

• data items that include financial data previously purchased via a license and stored on at least one computer memory;
• at least one computer processor for receiving the file request over a network from a system user, recording the file request and counting the recorded file request against the license for the system user, and analyzing the file request to identify data items to be purchased and requested by the file request corresponding to the previously purchased data items;
• the at least one computer processor further configured to cleanse the file request by
• creating a delta list removing the data items to be purchased corresponding to the previously purchased data items when the corresponding data items and the previously purchased data items are the same,
• sorting the delta list into at least one specified field category based on the data items,
• generating a modified file request based on the delta list, and
• determining an estimated cost for the modified file request and displaying the estimated cost based on a predetermined interval;
• and
• a network for transmitting the cleansed file request for fulfillment to a fulfillment source that includes at least one financial data system;
• wherein, upon receiving a file corresponding to the fulfilled file request, the at least one computer processor is operable to create a response file combining the file corresponding to the fulfilled file request with the data items corresponding to the previously purchased data items.

A method for sharing costs of fulfilling a file request within an organization, the file request including multiple data items, the method comprising:

• storing data items that include financial data previously purchased via a license in at least one shared computer memory;
• executing instructions using at least one computer processor for performing steps including:
• receiving a first file request over a network from a first system user associated with a first level of the organization;
• recording the first file request and counting the recorded first file request against the license for the first system user;
• analyzing the first file request to identify data items to be purchased and requested by the first file request corresponding to the previously purchased data items;
• receiving a second file request over the network from a second system user associated with a second level of the organization;
• recording the second file request and counting the recorded second file request against the license for the second system user;
• analyzing the second file request to identify data items requested by the second file request;
• generating a usage report comprising a list of items identified as requested by both the first and second requests to determine whether the second system user from the second level of the organization has made an overlapping request;
• creating a delta list by removing the data items to be purchased corresponding to the previously purchased data items from the first file request when the corresponding data items and the previously purchased data items are the same;
• sorting the delta list into at least one specified field category based on the data items;
• generating a modified request based on the delta list;
• determining an estimated cost for the modified file request and displaying the estimated cost based on a predetermined interval;
• transmitting the modified request for fulfillment to a fulfillment source that includes at least one financial data system;
• receiving a file corresponding to the fulfilled modified request;
• creating a response file combining the file corresponding to the fulfilled modified request with the data items corresponding to the previously purchased data items;
• transmitting the response file to the first system user;
• transmitting the response file to the second system user;
• and
• dividing a cost associated with the response file between the first and second levels of the organization.