IBM Relationship Resolution uses a separation configuration that
uses three parameters to determine the relationships among conflicting entities
with up to two degrees of separation between them.
IBM Relationship Resolution has two available separation configurations
that enable up to two degrees of separation between conflicting entities.
To enable more than two degrees of separation, you must purchase IBM Degrees
of Separation for Relationship Resolution.
IBM Degrees of Separation example
- IBM Relationship Resolution reports that entity A knows entity B.
- IBM Relationship Resolution reports that entity A knows entity D.
- The calculated path strength threshold of a role
alert chain. A role alert chain whose path strength is below this threshold
will not generate role alerts. The path strength is the product, converted
to an integer, of the relationship score decimal conversions of every entity
in the role alert chain.
- The relationship score for entity A knows entity B is 90. 90 is converted
to the decimal .9
- The relationship score for entity A knows entity D is 80. 80 is converted
to the decimal .8
- The relationship scores in the role alert chain are multiplied; (.9 x
.8) = .72
- .72 is converted to the integer 72.
- The max depth is the maximum number of degrees of
separation of one multi-degree relationship chain in an entity graph considered
for role alert detection. The max depth of this multi-degree
relationship is set to one (1).
- The max role alert degree is the maximum number of
degrees of separation between the two entities at the end of two multi-degree
relationship chains in an entity graph considered for role alert detection.
The max role alert degree has been set to two (2).
- Entity B and entity D have conflicting roles, so a role alert is generated.