# US 2015/0106151 A1 · Systems and Methods for Creating a Maturity Model Based Roadmap and Business Information Framework for Managing Enterprise Business Information > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2015/0106151 A1 - Document ID: US20150106151A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/481,191 - Filed: 2014-09-09 - Published: 2015-04-16 - Earliest claimed: 2013-10-10 - Assignees: Snjk Consulting, US - Applicants: Snjk Consulting, US - Inventors: Janaki Thalli Krishnaswamy - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20150106151A1 ## CPC - G06Q 10/06315: {Needs-based resource requirements planning or analysis} - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract Systems and Methods for creating a maturity model based roadmap and business information framework for managing Enterprise Business information in an enterprise is provided by transforming Enterprise business information, system design information, business drivers, and solution needs into a capability roadmap by utilizing maturity models. The method and system map the current state of the Enterprise business information and system design information to maturity models and determine capability roadmap based on business drivers and business needs and thereupon determine one or more solutions. The business information framework enables setting up program and data governance along with guidelines for managing the Enterprise business information. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computer implemented method of developing a business information framework for managing heterogeneous Enterprise business information by using a computer system having at least one processor and an internal memory, the method comprising the steps of: retrieving a Enterprise business information and a system design information by the computer system, wherein the Enterprise business information and the system design information is stored in a plurality of databases or the Enterprise business information and the system design information is inputted by means of a plurality of computing devices communicatively coupled with the computer system, and wherein the Enterprise business information comprises at least a master business data, a enterprise business data, and a business intelligence data; parsing the Enterprise business information and the system design information and determining by the processor, a current state of the parsed Enterprise business information and a current state of the parsed system design information; assessing by the processor, the business data based on one or more maturity models, comprising mapping the identified current state of the Enterprise business information and the system design information to one of the one or more maturity models; determining one or more business drivers based on the parsed Enterprise business information and the current state of the parsed Enterprise business information for improving maturity level of the business data; and determining one or more business needs based on the one or more business drivers and the mapping of the identified current state of the Enterprise business information and the system design information to the one of the one or more maturity models; transforming by the processor, the Enterprise business information and the system design information into a business roadmap and a business information framework, comprising: determining one or more solution parameters of the Enterprise business information based on the one or more business drivers and the one or more business needs; determining one or more Enterprise business information capabilities based on the one or more solution parameters; mapping the one or more Enterprise business information capabilities to the one or more business drivers and one or more business needs; mapping the one or more Enterprise business information capabilities to the one of the one or more maturity models. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of identifying the current state of the retrieved Enterprise business information comprises identifying one or more Enterprise business information processes, one or more Enterprise business information tools, one or more management methodologies, and data quality from the retrieved Enterprise business information based on the Enterprise business information and one or more data governance processes. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising determining one or more challenges associated with the one or more Enterprise business information management. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising determining one or more impacts of not having the business information framework based on one or more tests based on a set of one or more predetermined parameters. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of mapping the identified current state of the Enterprise business information to the enterprise maturity model comprises mapping the current state of the master data, the enterprise business data, and the business intelligence data to corresponding maturity models. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the step of mapping the current state of the master data comprises mapping definition, services, quality, identity, governance and implementation of the master data to the current state of the master data. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the step of mapping the current state of the enterprise business data comprises assessing the enterprise business data in terms of an integration maturity model. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the step of assessing the enterprise business data comprises assessing the enterprise business data in terms of initial services, architected services, business services, collaborative services, measured services, and optimized business services. ### Claim 9 (depends on 5) The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the step of mapping the current state of the enterprise business data comprises assessing business intelligence data in terms of a mash up maturity model. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of determining one or more Enterprise business information capabilities further comprises determining the master data capabilities, the enterprise business data capabilities, and the business intelligence data capabilities based on the one or more solution parameters. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the step of mapping the one or more Enterprise business information capabilities to the enterprise maturity model, comprises mapping the master data capabilities, the enterprise business data capabilities, and the business intelligence data capabilities to the corresponding maturity models. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of developing a business information framework comprises identifying a business program governance structure, a business data quality governance structure, one or more business standards, and one or more business guidelines. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising creating a program governance structure for managing the Enterprise data; creating a data quality governance structure for managing the Enterprise data; creating standards and guidelines for managing the Enterprise data. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the business information framework comprises of a business milestone, a business roadmap and a system capabilities roadmap. ### Claim 15 A system for developing a business information framework for managing heterogeneous Enterprise data, the system comprising: a memory configured for storing one or more program modules including a state determination module, a maturity model module, a strategy module, and a modelling module; at least one processor configured for accessing the memory and executing the one or more modules of the program module; wherein the at least one processor of the computer system is configured for: retrieving a Enterprise business information and a system design information, wherein the Enterprise business information is stored in a plurality of databases or the Enterprise business information is inputted by one or more computing devices communicatively coupled with the system, and wherein the Enterprise business information comprises at least a master business data, a enterprise business data, and a business intelligence data; parsing the Enterprise business information and the system design information and determining by the processor, a current state of the parsed Enterprise business information and a current state of the parsed system design information; assessing by the processor, the business data based on one or more maturity models, comprising mapping the identified current state of the Enterprise business information and the system design information to one of the one or more maturity models; determining one or more business drivers based on the parsed Enterprise business information and the current state of the parsed Enterprise business information for improving maturity level of the business data; and determining one or more business needs based on the one or more business drivers and the mapping of the identified current state of the Enterprise business information and the system design information to the one of the one or more maturity models; transforming by the processor, the Enterprise business information and the system design information into a business information framework and a business roadmap, comprising: determining one or more solution parameters of the Enterprise business information based on the one or more business drivers and the one or more business needs; determining one or more Enterprise business information capabilities based on the one or more solution parameters; mapping the one or more Enterprise business information capabilities to the one or more business drivers and one or more business needs; mapping the one or more Enterprise business information capabilities to the one of the one or more maturity models. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the plurality of databases may be heterogeneous databases. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the system further comprises a random access memory for storing the Enterprise business information being retrieved from the plurality of databases for executing the one or more program modules. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the business information framework comprises of a business milestone, a business roadmap and a system capabilities roadmap. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the business roadmap comprises of a program governance structure for managing the Enterprise data; a data quality governance structure for managing the Enterprise data; and one or more standards and guidelines for managing the Enterprise data. ### Claim 20 A non-transient computer readable medium storing a plurality of computer executable instructions that upon execution of the code by a computer processor, causes the computer processor to: retrieving a Enterprise business information and a system design information by the computer system, wherein the Enterprise business information and the system design information is stored in a plurality of databases or the Enterprise business information and the system design information is inputted by means of a plurality of computing devices communicatively coupled with the computer system, and wherein the Enterprise business information comprises at least a master business data, a enterprise business data, and a business intelligence data; parsing the Enterprise business information and the system design information and determining by the processor, a current state of the parsed Enterprise business information and a current state of the parsed system design information; assessing by the processor, the business data based on one or more maturity models, comprising mapping the identified current state of the Enterprise business information and the system design information to one of the one or more maturity models; determining one or more business drivers based on the parsed Enterprise business information and the current state of the parsed Enterprise business information for improving maturity level of the business data; and determining one or more business needs based on the one or more business drivers and the mapping of the identified current state of the Enterprise business information and the system design information to the one of the one or more maturity models; transforming by the processor, the Enterprise business information and the system design information into a business information framework and a business roadmap, comprising: determining one or more solution parameters of the Enterprise business information based on the one or more business drivers and the one or more business needs; determining one or more Enterprise business information capabilities based on the one or more solution parameters; mapping the one or more Enterprise business information capabilities to the one or more business drivers and one or more business needs; mapping the one or more Enterprise business information capabilities to the one of the one or more maturity models.