Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for distributing data in a data management system. The technique includes identifying one or more objects in a central data store for distribution, determining if a routing exists for at least one object of the one or more objects, and distributing the at least one object to one or more target systems specified by the routing. The one or more objects include master data objects for use by all systems in a data management system, and the one or more target systems are part of the data management system.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for sharing data. The technique includes creating at least one data object in a central system, the data object including a complete object definition, and dependencies to other objects, mapping at least one data object to other data objects in the central system, and distributing data objects from the central system to one or more client systems, where the one or more client systems.

Abstract: A method of enhancing the quality of data stored in a system includes receiving data from a first data enterer, accepting data received from the first data enterer into the system if the data are entered in a format compliant with a first set of rules, receiving first additional data from a second data enterer, the first additional data being related to the data received from the first data enterer, and accepting first additional data received from the second data enterer into the system if the data are entered in a format compliant with a second set of rules.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for sharing data. The technique includes receiving data in a central system from one or more client systems, performing a matching process on objects of data in the central system to determine if there are similar objects in the central system, mapping object identifications of similar objects to each other if there are similar objects in the central module, and providing the object mapping information to a process.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of storing data in a first database includes receiving data inputted in a data entry format by a user through a user interface, transforming the data from the data entry format to a first data storage format, and storing the data in the first database in the first data storage format.

Abstract: A method of enhancing the quality of data stored in a system includes receiving data from a first data enterer, accepting data received from the first data enterer into the system if the data are entered in a format compliant with a first set of rules, receiving first additional data from a second data enterer, the first additional data being related to the data received from the first data enterer, and accepting first additional data received from the second data enterer into the system if the data are entered in a format compliant with a second set of rules.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for distributing data in a data management system. The technique includes identifying one or more objects in a central data store for distribution, determining if a routing exists for at least one object of the one or more objects, and distributing the at least one object to one or more target systems specified by the routing. The one or more objects include master data objects for use by all systems in a data management system, and the one or more target systems are part of the data management system.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for sharing data. The technique includes receiving data in a central system from one or more client systems, performing a matching process on objects of data in the central system to determine if there are similar objects in the central system, mapping object identifications of similar objects to each other if there are similar objects in the central module, and providing the object mapping information to a process.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for sharing data. The technique includes creating at least one data object in a central system, the data object including a complete object definition, and dependencies to other objects, mapping at least one data object to other data objects in the central system, and distributing data objects from the central system to one or more client systems, where the one or more client systems.