In one embodiment, a system is provided for centrally managing core
enterprise reference data associated with an enterprise. A centralized
master repository contains the core enterprise reference data. An
internal services framework coupled to the centralized master repository
provides internal services for managing the core enterprise reference
data within the centralized master repository, one or more of the
internal services having direct access to the core enterprise reference
data stored in the centralized master repository for management purposes.
An infrastructure services layer coupled to the centralized master
repository provides for bulk data transfers of core enterprise reference
data between the centralized master repository and one or more external
operational systems according to one or more enterprise-level business
workflows, the external operational systems being permitted indirect
access to the core enterprise reference data stored in the centralized
master repository for operational purposes.