AI Data Quality Protocol Generation for Heterogeneous Warehouses

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing data quality management systems face challenges in manually capturing distinctions in data quality metrics across heterogeneous data sources and complexities in integrating upstream and downstream components with different data structures, making it difficult to define flexible automated protocols for unique system architectures.

Innovation Solution

An AI-based system that uses attribute classification to generate source and target vectors, determining the probability of correspondence between them, and generating data quality metrics to validate and customize protocols for individual system architectures, thereby addressing the flexibility and adaptability issues.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If manual methods are used to capture data quality distinctions, then flexibility to address unique system architectures is improved, but productivity and automation extent deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveflexibility to address unique system architecturesVSAvoidautomation extent
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs self-service by automatically discovering data quality metrics and generating validation protocols without manual intervention. The AI classifier autonomously analyzes source and target attributes, determines correspondence relationships, and generates customized data quality metrics tailored to each unique system architecture, eliminating the need for manual configuration while maintaining adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts data quality parameters by using AI to classify attributes and determine correspondence probabilities. Based on the classified relationships between source and target attributes, the system automatically generates customized data quality metrics that adapt to different system architectures, enabling both high productivity and flexibility through parameter-driven customization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Productivity

If automated data quality protocols are defined, then productivity is improved, but adaptability to unique system architectures deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveautomation extentVSAvoidflexibility to address unique system architectures
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements dynamic adaptability by using AI classifiers that automatically adjust to different system architectures. The attribute classification and correspondence determination processes dynamically generate customized data quality metrics based on the specific characteristics of each source and target system, allowing automated protocols to adapt flexibly to unique architectures without sacrificing productivity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The AI-based attribute classifier serves as an intermediary that bridges automated processing and architectural adaptability. It analyzes source and target attributes, determines correspondence relationships, and generates customized data quality metrics that mediate between the need for automation and the requirement to adapt to unique system architectures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If data quality metrics are customized for individual systems, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecustomization capabilityVSAvoidsystem configuration complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system replaces complex manual configuration mechanisms with AI-based automated classification. The AI classifier automatically analyzes attributes, determines correspondence relationships, and generates customized data quality metrics without requiring manual system configuration, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining customization capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs self-service by automatically generating customized data quality metrics through AI-driven attribute classification. This eliminates the need for complex manual configuration processes, as the system autonomously adapts to individual architectures and generates appropriate metrics without user intervention, reducing perceived complexity while maintaining adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

4Measurement precision

If AI-based attribute classification is implemented, then measurement precision is improved, but use of energy and computational resources worsens

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveattribute correspondence accuracyVSAvoidcomputational resource consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies partial action by focusing AI classification resources on the most critical attribute correspondences. Rather than exhaustively analyzing all possible attribute relationships with equal depth, the AI classifier prioritizes determining correspondence for attributes that have the greatest impact on data quality metrics, achieving high measurement precision while reducing unnecessary computational resource consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS11880346B2Smart data quality protocols
Publication Date: 2024.01.23 BANK OF AMERICA CORP
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AI summary

Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for AI-based generation of data warehouse quality protocols. An attribute classifier may quantify relationships between source data and target data from an enterprise data warehouse. A data quality engine may apply these relationships to identify specific data quality concerns and generate customized data quality metrics.