Shared hierarchical data design model for transferring data within distributed systems

A method, comprising:

• receiving, by a first computing device, a request to transfer a data structure to second computing device;
• determining, by the first computing device, a data design associated with the data structure, the data design comprising at least a first data element and a first attribute of the first data element;
• generating, by the first computing device, the data structure based on the data design;
• receiving, from a data design system, via computer network, at least a portion of a hierarchical data design model, the hierarchical data design model defining a shared inventory of common data element definitions and relationships;
• determining a second data element within the hierarchical data design model associated with the first data element;
• retrieving, from the hierarchical data design model, a second attribute associated with the second data element;
• determining that the first attribute corresponds to the second attribute;
• and
• determining based at least in part on the first data element and the second data element, that the data structure generated by the first computing device conforms to the hierarchical data design model;
• and
• causing the requested transfer of the data structure from the first computing device to the second computing device.

A method, comprising:

• receiving, by a first computing device and via a software development environment, user input indicating a request to create a data structure for transferring data within a distributed system;
• receiving, via the software development environment, from a data design system, at least a portion of a hierarchical data design model, the hierarchical data design model defining a shared inventory of common data element definitions and relationships for the distributed system;
• determining a first data element within the hierarchical data design model, based on user input received via the software development environment;
• receiving a definition of the first data element from the hierarchical data design model;
• creating the data structure having the first data element, via the software development environment;
• and
• determining based at least in part on the first data element and a second data element in the data structure, that the data structure conforms to the hierarchical data design model.