Entity resolution
Entity resolution is the process that resolves entities and detects
relationships. The pipelines perform entity resolution as they process incoming
identity records in three phases: recognize, resolve, and relate.
- Recognize
During entity resolution, pipelines must recognize the data by
validating, optimizing, and enhancing the incoming identity data. During this
recognize phase of the pipeline process, the pipelines cleanse and standardize
the data values, as well as perform data quality checks on the data to protect
the integrity of the entity database.
- Resolve
During entity resolution, the pipelines resolve identities into
entities. After the data values in the identity records have been cleansed,
standardized or enhanced, the pipeline uses sophisticated search algorithms
to compare the data values in the incoming identity record against existing
entities in the entity database to determine if they are the same entity.
- Relate
During entity resolution, pipelines also complete the relationship
detection process, which detects relationships between identities and entities
and generates alerts for relationships of interest.
- Scoring
During entity resolution, the system computes how
closely the attributes for an incoming identity match the attributes of an
existing entity. The results of this computational analysis are scores that
the system uses to resolve identities into entities and detect relationships
between entities.