Method for computing an enterprise process compliance index
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsAnuradha Bhamidipaty, Shailabh Nagar, Nanjangud C. Narendra, Virendra K. Varshney
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Abstract
Techniques for computing an enterprise process compliance index are provided. The techniques include obtaining an enterprise process, obtaining a compliance policy, segmenting the enterprise process into at least one process step and the compliance policy in at least one policy clause, and computing an enterprise process compliance index, wherein computing the enterprise process compliance index comprises determining an applicability of the at least one process step to the at least one policy clause.
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A method for computing an enterprise process compliance index, comprising the steps of:
- obtaining an enterprise process;
- obtaining a compliance policy;
- segmenting the enterprise process into at least one process step and the compliance policy in at least one policy clause;
- and
- computing an enterprise process compliance index, wherein computing the enterprise process compliance index comprises determining an applicability of the at least one process step to the at least one policy clause.
A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium having computer readable program code for computing an enterprise process compliance index, said computer program product including:
- computer readable program code for obtaining an enterprise process;
- computer readable program code for obtaining a compliance policy;
- computer readable program code for segmenting the enterprise process into at least one process step and the compliance policy in at least one policy clause;
- and
- computer readable program code for computing an enterprise process compliance index, wherein computing the enterprise process compliance index comprises determining an applicability of the at least one process step to the at least one policy clause.
A system for computing an enterprise process compliance index, comprising:
- a memory;
- and
- at least one processor coupled to said memory and operative to:
- obtain an enterprise process;
- obtain a compliance policy;
- segment the enterprise process into at least one process step and the compliance policy in at least one policy clause;
- and
- compute an enterprise process compliance index, wherein computing the enterprise process compliance index comprises determining an applicability of the at least one process step to the at least one policy clause.
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