Method for managing data assets in an enterprise data marketplace

Abstract

A system and method for a centralized data asset marketplace including a single network or cloud platform environment for the sharing and distribution of data assets, a user interface layer providing a user access to the environment, data assets, an access control and audit component which stores user's requests and a single sign on component allowing the user to access the user interface layer, wherein the user interface layer includes a meta data management component, a service discovery component, a service request processing component, and a delivery service. The method of managing data assets includes registering of data assets, wherein the registering of the data assets includes registering meta data of the data assets; accessing and execution of data assets; searching for data assets, wherein the searching can be via a pre-configured search or custom created search queues; sharing of data assets, wherein the sharing of the data assets can be done for the corresponding meta data or of actual results of the data asset; checking out data assets, wherein checking out of the data assets includes adding the assets to a shopping cart; and authorization for selective execution of the data assets.