Consistency Checks For Business Process Data Using Master Data Vectors

A system comprising,

• at least one data repository stored on at least one system comprising a computer-readable storage medium, the at least one data repository comprising a plurality of business subjects each comprising business object node fields comprising master data, the plurality of business objects being involved in execution of a business process of the organization;
• at least one processor that implements a master data consistency module that performs operations comprising:
• defining a business process master data vector for the business process, the business process master data vector comprising master data coordinates corresponding to business object node fields of the plurality of business objects;
• assigning a value to each master data coordinate to indicate whether its corresponding business object node field is mandatory for successful execution of the business process;
• evaluating a plurality of master data instance vectors corresponding to the plurality of business objects, each master data instance vector comprising instance coordinates corresponding to the business object node fields in a corresponding business object of the plurality of business objects and to the master data coordinates in the business process master data vector, each instance coordinate indicating whether its corresponding business object node field contains a master data value;
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• analyzing the business process using at least one of the business process master data vector and the master data instance vectors.

A computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:

• defining a business process master data vector for a business process, the business process master data vector comprising master data coordinates corresponding to business object node fields of a plurality of business objects involved in the business process;
• assigning a value to each master data coordinate to indicate whether its corresponding business object node field is mandatory for successful execution of the business process;
• evaluating a plurality of master data instance vectors corresponding to the plurality of business objects, each master data instance vector comprising instance coordinates corresponding to the business object node fields in a corresponding business object of the plurality of business objects and to the master data coordinates in the business process master data vector, each instance coordinate indicating whether its corresponding business object node field contains a master data value;
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• analyzing the business process using at least one of the business process master data vector and the master data instance vectors.