Enabling flexible scalable delivery of on demand datasets

A method for returning reference data from a multi-source multi-tenant data repository in response to requests from requesters, comprising:

• receiving at least one request from a requester;
• parsing said at least one request to extract the request specification;
• configuring at least one workflow to deliver the requested reference data based on entitlements of said requester, as well as the selection criteria, sourcing preferences and other preferences contained in requester's request;
• and
• executing said workflow and delivering said requested reference data to the requester.

An information processing apparatus for satisfying at least one on demand dataset request, comprising:

• a processor for processing said at least one on demand dataset request,from at least one requester;
• a computer program component executable for producing at least one parsed on demand dataset request specification;
• a program configuration means for configuring at least one on demand dataset production process to produce at least one on-demand dataset satisfying said at least one on demand dataset request;
• and
• computer code for executing said at least one on demand dataset production process to return said at least one on-demand dataset to said at least one requester;
• wherein said on-demand dataset is limited to data derived from sources and data enhancements to which said requester is entitled.

An apparatus for returning reference data from a multi-source multi-tenant data repository in response to requests from requesters, comprising:

• means for receiving at least one request from a requester;
• means for parsing said at least one request to extract the request specification;
• means for configuring at least one workflow to deliver the requested reference data based on entitlements of said requester, as well as the selection criteria, sourcing preferences and other preferences contained in requester's request;
• means for executing said workflow and delivering said requested reference data to the requester;
• and
• means for limiting said on-demand dataset to data derived from sources and data enhancements to which said requester is entitled.

An apparatus for returning reference data from a multi-source multi-tenant data repository in response to requests from requesters, comprising:

• means for receiving at least one request from a requester;
• means for parsing said at least one request to extract the request specification;
• means for configuring at least one workflow to deliver the requested reference data based on entitlements of said requester, as well as the selection criteria, sourcing preferences and other preferences contained in requester's request;
• and
• means for executing said workflow and delivering said requested reference data to the requester.