SAP MDM

[Former Member]

Hello All ,

I am new to the SAP MDM ,earlier i was in .Net. Now i am shifting towards the SAP MDM about which i have heard from friends.

I want to know the market trends and other knowledge of MDM (articles ,docs etc.)

thnks

Brad

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Hello Brad,

The following links will help u to understand the MDM scenarios in market and its allingment with other market technologies

MDM

http://www.asug.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?TabId=66&DMXModule=370&Command=Core_...

SAP Netweaver MDM Overview

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/b09b548d-7316-2a10-1fbb-894c838d...

SAP NETWEAVER MDM Leverage MDM in ERP Environments - An Evolutionary Approach -

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/4059f477-7316-2a10-5fa1-88417f98...

Master Data Management architecture patterns

http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/db2/library/techarticle/dm-0703sauter/

MDM and Enterprise SOA

http://www.saplounge.be/Files/media/pdf/Lagae---MDM-and-Enterprise-SOA2007.10.10.pdf

Effective Hierarchy Management Using SAP NetWeaver MDM for Retail

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/70ee0c9e-29a8-2910-8d93-ad34ec8a...

MDM World

http://mdm.sitacorp.com/

MDM: Master Data for Global business

http://www.sitacorp.com/mdm.html

MDM Master Data Management Hub Architecture

http://blogs.msdn.com/rogerwolterblog/archive/2007/01/02/mdm-master-data-management-hub-architecture...

Improve Efficiency and Data Governance with SAP NetWeaver MDM

http://www.sapnetweavermagazine.com/archive/Volume_03_(2007)/Issue_02_(Spring)/v3i2a12.cfm?session=

Data Modeling i MDM

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/5d4211fa-0301-0010-9fb1-ef1...

http://www.sap.info/public/INT/int/index/Category-28943c61b1e60d84b-int/0/articlesVersions-31279471c...

SRM-MDM Catalog

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srmmdm10/helpdata/en/44/ec6f42f6e341aae10000000a114a6b/frameset.htm

Market trends and scenarios

http://events.techtarget.com/mdm-ent/?Offer=DMwn716mdm

http://viewer.bitpipe.com/viewer/viewDocument.do?accessId=6721869

http://searchdatamanagement.bitpipe.com/data/search?site=sdmgt&cr=bpres&cg=VENDOR&sp=site_abbrev%Asd...DataManagement

http://viewer.bitpipe.com/viewer/viewDocument.do?accessId=6721819

http://www.dmreview.com/channels/master_data_management.html

http://searchdatamanagement.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid91_gci1287620,00.html?bucket=...

Thanks

Ankit

Edited by: ankit jain on Feb 18, 2008 1:45 PM

[Former Member]

Hi,

You can go through following link:

http://hosteddocs.ittoolbox.com/RD021507b.pdf

This will give u better idea about MDM

Reward points if helpful

Regards

Nisha

[Former Member]

Hi Braddy,

I would like to add some information on the SAP MDM tool. It has basically 4 GUI s

1) Console (Repository Creation and Design)

2) Import Manager (Importing Data)

3) Data Manager (Enriching the imported Data)

4) Syndicator. ( Sending the Data Back)

Also the IT Landscapes of MDM are: Consolidation, Harmonization and CMDM ( Central Master Data Management)

The following liks would prove useful to u.

CONSOLE:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_mdm550/helpdata/en/43/03eda3decc6e76e10000000a422035/frameset.htm

IMPORT MANAGER:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_mdm550/helpdata/en/57/f95b8ec7c048779d6d1ca2c644d1d2/frameset.htm

DATA MANAGER:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_mdm550/helpdata/en/43/e0677882b40a2ee10000000a11466f/frameset.htm

SYNDICATOR:

http://help.sap.com/search/highlightContent.jsp

Thanks & Regards,

Shreya.

[Former Member]

Hi,

Master data is the core data of an enterprise that exists independently of specific business transactions and is referenced in business transactions. It builds the foundation for the smooth execution of business processes and well-informed business decisions. Master data represents business objects rather than business transactions and is rarely changed over a long period of time. The following objects are among a company’s most important master data objects:

● Product

● Customer

● Supplier

● Employee

SAP MDM

SAP Master Data Management (SAP MDM)enables master data on customers, partners and products to be consolidated and harmonized across the enterprise, making it available to all staff and business partners. A key component of SAP NetWeaver, SAP MDM ensures data integrity across all IT systems.

The SAP NetWeaver Master Data Management (SAP NetWeaver MDM) component of SAP NetWeaver creates the preconditions for enterprise services and business process management. The functionality represents customers, products, employees, vendors, and user-defined data objects in unified form. With SAP NetWeaver MDM, customers can manage master data and supplemental content, such as texts, PDF documents, high-resolution images, or diagrams in a central business information warehouse.

SAP Master Data Management (SAP MDM) is a component of SAP's NetWeaver product group and is used as a platform to consolidate, cleanse and synchronise a single version of the truth for master data within a heterogeneous application landscape. It has the ability to distribute internally and externally to SAP and non-SAP applications. SAP MDM is a key enabler of SAP Enterprise Service-Oriented Architecture. Standard system architecture would consist of a single central MDM server connected to client systems through SAP Exchange Infrastructure using XML documents, although connectivity without SAP XI can also be achieved. There are five standard implementation scenarios:

Content Consolidation - centralised cleansing, de-duplication and consolidation, enabling key mapping and consolidated group reporting in SAP BI. No re-distribution of cleansed data.

Master Data Harmonisation - as for Content Consolidation, plus re-distribution of cleansed, consolidated master data.

Central Master Data Management - as for Master Data Harmonisation, but all master data is maintained in the central MDM system. No maintenance of master data occurs in the connected client systems.

Rich Product Content Management - Catalogue management and publishing. Uses elements of Content Consolidation to centrally store rich content (images, PDF files, video, sound etc.) together with standard content in order to produce product catalogues (web or print). Has standard adapters to export content to DTP packages.

Global Data Synchronization - provides consistent trade item information exchange with retailers through data hubs (e.g. 1SYNC) Some features (for example, workflow) require custom development out of the box to provide screens for end users to use.

For documentation u can refer

help.sap.com

Reward points if helpful

Regards

Nisha

[Former Member]

Hi Brad,

The links for the basic material for learning MDM are:

The SAP MDM have 4 basic components:

1)Console(Data modelling),

2)Import Manager(Importing data)

3)Data manager(Data cleansing),

4)Syndication(To send back data ).

MDM Console -- http://help.sap.com/saphelp_mdmgds55/helpdata/en/88/9f9c427055c66ae10000000a155106/frameset.htm

MDM Import manager --http://help.sap.com/saphelp_mdmgds55/helpdata/en/43/120367f94c3e92e10000000a1553f6/frameset.htm

MDM DataManager --http://help.sap.com/saphelp_mdmgds55/helpdata/en/43/e0615a82b40a2ee10000000a11466f/frameset.htm

MDM Syndicator --http://help.sap.com/saphelp_mdmgds55/helpdata/EN/43/5fe0e8a55f5f6be10000000a1553f6/frameset.htm

hope this will help you.

Thanks and regards

Ankit

Edited by: ankit jain on Feb 18, 2008 1:56 PM

[Former Member]

Hello Ankit,

Thanks for the whole things but can you plz direct me how to start in this field i.e. what basic terms i should know to move further in this field.

Thanks

Brad

[Former Member]

Hello Brad,

You can start by understanding basic things like what is data governance ,harmonization,consolidation ,data deduplication etc.

This is a nice demo on MDM have a look at it:

http://www.sap.com/community/int/innovation/esoa/demo/MDM_demo/index.html

Hope this will help you.

thanks for rewarding.

Thanks and Regards

ankit