System and method for efficient integration of government administrative and program systems

Abstract

A system and method includes an interoperability engine dynamically generating and updating an application database, a web-based portal in a computer communications network, and a baseline data schema from at least one of a data source and a supplemental data source comprising self-describing documents, and enabling interoperability among application systems. The application database dynamically generates a reporting database. The web-based portal provides access to the application systems via the application database and the reporting database. The self-describing documents may be hosted. An integration unit maps the application systems to the baseline data schema and facilitates transmission and messaging between the baseline data schema and the application systems.

In the claims:  
     
         1 . A method, comprising: 
 surveying a data source;    dynamically generating a point of access user interface, an application database, a reporting database, a baseline data schema based on the data source;    enabling interoperability among the application systems using the baseline data schema;    mapping the application systems to the baseline data schema; and    providing access to the application systems via the point of access using the application database and the reporting database.    
     
     
         2 . The method as recited in  claim 1  wherein the surveying of the data source is initiated on demand.  
     
     
         3 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the surveying of the data source is regularly initiated.  
     
     
         4 . A method, comprising: 
 surveying a data source;    capturing changes to the data source;    dynamically updating a point of access user interface based on the changes to the data source;    dynamically updating an application database and a reporting database based on the changes to the data source;    dynamically updating an interoperability engine baseline data schema based on the changes to the data source;    allocating space in the application database for the changes to the data source;    applying an integration unit mapping the application systems to the baseline data schema; and    providing access to the application systems via the point of access using the application database and the reporting database.    
     
     
         5 . The method as recited in  claim 4 , wherein the surveying of the data source is initiated on demand.  
     
     
         6 . The method as recited in  claim 4 , wherein the surveying of the data source is regularly initiated.  
     
     
         7 . A computer readable storage medium controlling a computer and comprising a process of surveying a data source; dynamically generating a point of access user interface, an application database, a reporting database, a baseline data schema based on the data source; enabling interoperability among the application systems using the baseline data schema; mapping the application systems to the baseline data schema; and providing access to the application systems via the point of access using the application database and the reporting database.  
     
     
         8 . The computer readable storage medium as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the surveying of the data source is initiated on demand.  
     
     
         9 . The computer readable storage medium as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the surveying of the data source is regularly initiated.  
     
     
         10 . A computer readable storage medium controlling a computer and comprising a process of surveying a data source; capturing changes to the data source; dynamically updating a point of access user interface based on the changes to the data source; dynamically updating an application database and a reporting database based on the changes to the data source; dynamically updating an interoperability engine baseline data schema based on the changes to the data source; allocating space in the application database for the changes to the data source; applying an integration unit mapping the application systems to the baseline data schema; and providing access to the application systems via the point of access using the application database and the reporting database.  
     
     
         11 . The computer readable storage medium as recited in  claim 10 , wherein the surveying of the data source is initiated on demand.  
     
     
         12 . The computer readable storage medium as recited in  claim 10 , wherein the surveying of the data source is regularly initiated.