MDM solutions enable organizations to consolidate master data from multiple disparate systems into a central repository to establish a single source of truth. This eliminates duplicate, inconsistent, and inaccurate data. MDM solutions also standardize data, resolve errors and redundancies, and support data governance through tools for data ownership, stewardship, and maintenance of data integrity. SAP's standard master data management capabilities are limited and do not allow for business rules enforcement, role-based access controls, workflows, or easy management of complex master data screens and attributes. An external MDM solution can simplify SAP data processing by distributing it across departments, adding approval workflows, and integrating various data sources.

1. SAP Data Processing, Automation
& Governance

2. MDM
What is MDM ?
 MDM solutions enable organizations to manage master data from disparate
systems and sources ( like excel / SharePoint) into a central repository. This
consolidation helps eliminate duplicate, inconsistent, and inaccurate data,
ensuring a single version of truth for master data.
 MDM solutions provide capabilities to standardize master data, resolving
inconsistencies, errors, and redundancies. Data quality rules and validation
processes can be applied to ensure high-quality master data.
 MDM solutions support data governance practices by establishing data
ownership, roles, and responsibilities. They provide workflows and tools for
data stewardship, allowing designated individuals or teams to manage and
maintain the integrity of master data.

3. SAP Master data
Current Challenges
 SAP standard solution doesn’t offer out of box capabilities for Master data management and governance
 Business rules cannot be enforced with sap standard solution.
 No segregation of duties. Access to master data screens cannot be controlled by role or a business function.
 No workflow and approval capabilities to manage master data. This could result in serious data breach effecting
overall business processes.
 SAP screens / transactions to manage master data are very clunky and complex to use. This has an direct impact on
time taken to market product.
 Parallel processing of master data is not possible. This again adds to overall time it takes to create/amend data.
 Additional master data attributes as required for business cannot be easily added to SAP standard master data
object without heavily customising SAP.
 No standard capabilities to manage end to end master data processes. This is mainly managed via emails /
SharePoint.

4. MDM
Simplification with MDM solution

5. MDM
Simplification with MDM solution
 SAP data processing can be distributed across different departments with approval capabilities.

6. Core Maextro
Create Request
Task List &
Approvals
Data Gathering
• Data Input
• Business Rules
• Data Governance
Approvals & Final
Approvals
SAP Distribution
MDM capabilities
Manual
API / EDI
Typical workflow processes