Abstract: The present invention discloses a method, a system and a computer program product for risk management in supply chain. The invention includes structuring of risk data fields on an application user interface for creating risk data objects based on a SCM task. The invention includes predicting inherent risk associated with execution of the SCM task and generating control data fields on the application user interface for mitigating the inherent risk.

Abstract: Systems and methods for obtaining required information prior to initiation of a transaction are described herein. In an embodiment, a system stores entity data defining a plurality of entities and data record requirement data identifying one or more required data record fields for one or more transactions. The system receives a request to initiate a transaction from a first client computing device corresponding to an account of a first entity. The system subsequently receives a request to view or participate in the particular transaction from a second client computing device corresponding to an account of a second entity. The system determines that the second entity has not provided data for the one or more required data record fields and, in response, restricts the second client computing device from viewing or participating in the transaction until the second entity has provided the data for the one or more required data record fields.

Abstract: Techniques for communicating with a third-party management database are described herein. According to an embodiment, a computer receives a search-style query, searches the third-party management database, retrieves multiple computer-readable database search strings, displays the computer-readable database search strings, and receives a selected computer-readable database search string. In response, the computer queries the third-party management database using the selected search string, returns a temporary variable associated with a supplier risk score, and receives a command to perform a decision step as part of a workflow.

Abstract: Techniques for communicating with a third-party management database are described herein. According to an embodiment, a computer receives a search-style query, searches the third-party management database, retrieves multiple computer-readable database search strings, displays the computer-readable database search strings, and receives a selected computer-readable database search string. The computer may receive data associated with one or more third party surveys, and questions and answer options may be displayed according to various metadata attributes associated with previously-selected answer options.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method, a system and a computer program product for risk management in supply chain. The invention includes structuring of risk data fields on an application user interface for creating risk data objects based on a SCM task. The invention includes predicting inherent risk associated with execution of the SCM task and generating control data fields on the application user interface for mitigating the inherent risk.

Abstract: Methods for minimizing bandwidth associated with transmission of unnecessary queries to third party vendors is provided. Methods may include transmitting initial queries to the third party vendors. Methods may include receiving a result set corresponding to the initial queries. Methods may further include mapping the initial queries, with the result set to a set of controls. Methods may include creating a personalized set of subsequent queries based on the mapping to the set of controls. Methods may include transmitting the subsequent queries to the third party vendor. Methods may include receiving a result set corresponding to the second set of queries.