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Nov 30, 2006 at 09:59 PM

Which is the 'lead' system - MDM or ECC?

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Problem: One SAP instance. 6 Million SKUs, of which 800,000 are 'regularly' used - the rest are there 'just in case' a customer calls and wants to order one. Need to support the transactional SAP system and provide support for electronic and print catalogs. Considering 2 options:

Option 1: Put all 6 Million in MDM first and send only 800,000 regularly used to ECC. While in Order Entry, users could search the 800,000 first, else 'punch out' to search the larger file in MDM. If found, could 'drag' back into ECC, using templates to create an Item/Plant record in ECC.

Pros: MDM seems to have better, more friendly import tools than ECC.

MDM is more flexible with respect to adding fields, structures.

Reduces transactional volume in ECC.

Cons: Requires enhancement to allow punch out from ECC, pull back and create record in ECC.

MDM does not standardly support all the fields needed by ECC to transact against. Either these fields would have to be put into MDM or the Product Services Group would have to first create the item in MDM and finish it off in ECC.

Option 2: Put all 6 Million in ECC and send only the ones that need to made electronic or print catalog ready to MDM.

Pros: Order Entry users can conduct all the searching in one place.

One flow of item information (ECC->MDM) seems more standard.

No need to do the enhancements listed above.

Cons: 'Clutters' up ECC with items that 'may or not be used' - volume impacts?

ECC is apparently lacking mass create/maintain tools for 'ordinary' business users - true?

Thoughts about with option makes the most sense?

Thanks.