Metadata database management system and method therefor

A computer system configured to manage a metadata database, the metadata database in communication with at least one information database and configured to receive information from at least one information source and to provide information to at least one information consumer, the metadata database comprising:

• a metadata repository stored in an application server for storing metadata associated with data stored in the at least one information database, for storing metadata associated with the at least one information source, and for storing metadata associated with the at least one information consumer, the metadata repository comprising:
• a knowledge portion providing information relating to knowledge entities and at least some of the metadata comprises at least one knowledge metadata;
• a knowledge entity portion providing information on an organization of the knowledge entities and at least some of the metadata comprises at least one knowledge entity metadata;
• a data mapping portion providing information on a multi-dimensional mapping between information received and stored and at least some of the metadata comprises at least one data mapping metadata;
• a data dictionary portion providing information that describes what type of information is stored and at least some of the metadata comprises at least one data dictionary metadata;
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• a change management portion providing information on changes within the metadata repository and wherein at least some of the metadata comprises at least one change management metadata.

A computer system including a knowledge manager for a metadata database management system of at least one information database, wherein the at least one information database is configured to receive information from at least one information source and configured to provide information to at least one information consumer, and

• wherein the knowledge manager includes a plurality of metadata applications in communication with a metadata database, for managing a plurality of knowledge aspects of the at least one information database, for accessing at least some of the metadata stored in the metadata database, and for using the at least some of the metadata to manage at least one of the plurality of knowledge aspects of the at least one information database, the plurality of metadata applications comprising:
• a data model manager using the at least some of the metadata to manage at least one data model of the at least one information database and presenting the at least one data model in graphical form;
• a dictionary manager using the at least some of the metadata to generate and manage at least one data dictionary of the at least one information database, wherein the data dictionary manager accesses metadata stored in a knowledge entity and a data dictionary portion of the metadata database;
• a data mapper using the at least some of the metadata to manage at least one data mapping of the at least one information database based on one of an information source, and information source provider, and an information consumer;
• a change manager using the at least some of the metadata to manage at least one change associated with the at least one information database, wherein the change manager accesses metadata stored in a change management portion of the metadata database,
• wherein at least one of the data model manager, the dictionary manager, the data mapper, and the change mapper are stored on an application server.