3. Introduction-SAP MDM
SAP Net weaver Master Data Management software helps organizations to ensure
consistent and high-quality master data across heterogeneous system environment.
SAP Master Data Management Applications are integrated with SAP and Non-SAP
applications via middleware technology SAP Process Integration.
SAP Master Data Management is a single source of truth for Master Data across the
enterprise.
5. Challenges
•Lack of consolidated view of customer data across all channels
Compromise in Consolidated view
•Lack of transparency relating to suppliers and products
High costs due to insufficient supplier selection and rationalization
•Failure to Capitalize new products
Lack of real-time collaboration with front office
•Business Decisions
•Lack of Transparency
Unable to Decide When, Why and Who.
•Need for multiple systems to manage master data in different domains
High Maintenance Cost
6. Challenges
High master data
maintenance costs
Need for multiple systems
to manage master data in
different domains
Lack of flexibility in dynamic
business environments
Lack of consolidated view
of customer data across all
channels
Customer transactions are
compromised due to limited
view of the facts
Lack of transparency
relating to suppliers and
products
High costs due to
insufficient supplier
selection and rationalization
Loss of potential for benefit
realization (i.e. discounts,
conditions, central
contracts)
Limited availability of up-to-
date master data in my
business network
Inconsistent financial
master data across the
enterprise
Manual efforts to update
financial master data in
local financial systems
Risk of non-compliance to
IFRS, SOX etc.
Slow group closes
Lack of transparency about
changes (Who, what, when,
why?)
Organizations & Roles
Challenges
IT
CIOCFO
VP of Supply Chain,
VP of Planning
Financials Sales
(S)VP of Sales, (S)VP
of Sales & Marketing
Supply Chain
7. Process Flow
Master Data Management
Maintain
Create/
Change
Data
Validate
Reuse existing
Business logic or
create new ones
Approve
Approval through
Workflow
Syndicate
Automatically
replicates to SAP
and non SAP
systems
SAP Systems Non SAP Systems
Quality and Consolidated Data
Approval
Validation/
Enhancement
Data Creation/
Change
8. CapabilitiesOut -of-the-box
• Master Data Consolidation
Consolidation involves matching, normalizing, cleansing, and
storage of master data imported from heterogeneous client systems.
• Master Data Harmonization
Harmonization involves distribution of cleansed and consolidated
high-quality master data within heterogeneous system landscapes.
• Central Master Data Management
Ensures Master Data Quality for the master data maintained centrally.
• Deliver roles on a web based UI
9. Capabilities
SAP Net Weaver MDM offers out-of-the-box models covering globally relevant
attributes for the following:
• Material
• Product
• Retail article
• Supplier
• Customer
• Business partner
• Employee
10. SAP MDM Capabilities
Data Quality/Robust Data Replication
• Duplicates creation prevention
• Validations can be created as per the customer requirement.
• Automatic or manual replication to SAP and non-SAP systems through
Process Integration(PI).
• Differentiating Master Records based on client or legacy system using Key mapping.
• Monitoring and error handling
• Workflow Capabilities
• Data Cleansing activities can be configured for consistent data.
11. Features
• Key mapping and Value mappings are supported.
• New validations and existing validations can be defined using Data Manager.
• Easily integrated with SAP and Non-SAP Systems through SAP PI.
• Matching strategies for duplication check.
12. Web Deployment
Master Data Creation through Web UI
Standalone MDM system
Web UI
Process
IntegrationSAP MDM
SAP & Non
SAP Systems
Import
Manager
Process
IntegrationSAP MDM
SAP & Non
SAP Systems
