MDM

[Former Member]

Hi

I am new to MDM and I am interested in learning MDM. Please guide me where should i start.

Also, can you guys please share me the MDM documents.

Thanks in Advance.

[Former Member]

Hi Janaki,

For detailed overview

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_mdm550/helpdata/en/47/1c5928cd0412b8e10000000a1553f7/content.htm

To know about Key capabilities:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_mdm550/helpdata/en/46/b8065a4df01517e10000000a114a6b/content.htm

Read reference Guide of various modules of MDM:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_mdm550/helpdata/en/88/9f9c427055c66ae10000000a155106/content.htm

Apart from technical knowledge of MDM, you should be familiar with the latest news of MDM.

Please follow the following links also.

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=...

I hope these documentation will help you in your reading.

Regards

Richa

[Former Member]

Hi janaki Ram,

Master data management (MDM) comprises a set of processes and tools which centrally and persistently define the non-transactional entities of an organization (also called Reference data). The objective of MDM is to collect from, and supply to various processes, unique instances of each entity.

Uniqueness in this context is an aspect of data normalization which eliminates outright redundancy due to collection of instances from dissimilar sources.

The processes include source identification, data collection, data transformation, normalization rule administration, data storage, a service-oriented architecture, and data governance.

The tools include data networks, file systems, a data warehouse, a data mart, an operational data store, data mining, data analysis, and data visualization.

The selection of entities considered for MDM depends somewhat on the nature of an organization. A common case is the commercial business, for which MDM applies to such entities as customer (Customer Data Integration), product (Product Information Management), employee, and vendor. MDM processes identify the sources from which descriptions of these entities can be collected. In the course of transformation and normalization, the descriptions are conformed to standard formats and data domains, so that duplicate instances of any entity can be removed. The result of these processes would generally be an organizational MDM repository, from which, all requests for a certain entity instance produce the same description, irrespective of the originating sources and the requesting destinations.

Hope now u got some idea wat is Master Data Management.

Regards,

Sravan

[Former Member]

Hi Janakiram,

Welcome to MDM.

I am providing you what is MDM.

In general Different versions of same master data is distributed in different application systems .

Beacuse of diffrent version of same master data , our business scenarios will be failed as all our

business runs on master data.so, we want to have single version of master data to ensure that

our business is sucessfuly run.

MDM maintains single version of data using its consoldiation, harmonization and central master

data management concepts.

So , all our needs regarding master data is solved by MDM.

To get clear picture , go through below links.

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_mdm550/helpdata/en/43/D7AED5058201B4E10000000A11466F/frameset.htm

Introduction to MDM

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_mdmgds55/helpdata/en/e2/45b742cafec96ae10000000a155106/frameset.htm

MDM Console reference guide

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

MDM Data Manager reference guide

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

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_mdmgds55/helpdata/en/43/e0677882b40a2ee10000000a11466f/frameset.htm

MDM Import Manager Reference Guide

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_mdmgds55/helpdata/en/43/120367f94c3e92e10000000a1553f6/frameset.htm

MDM Syndicator Reference Guide

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_mdmgds55/helpdata/en/43/5fe0e8a55f5f6be10000000a1553f6/frameset.htm

MDM Screenshots (Import manager scenario’s )

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/30aa1447-80a1-2a10-e483-a76087bc...

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/308c62a2-5faa-2a10-fda6-fa4aa716...

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/301494b6-4bbe-2a10-8a8b-ae45dc34...

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/e04fbbb3-6fad-2a10-3699-fbb40e51...

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/60ebecdf-4ebe-2a10-cf9f-830906c7...

The basic reference guides in MDM are Console , Data Manager , Import Manager and Syndicator.

Having knowledge on relational database concepts would be useful to learn MDM.Though you don't have knowledge on database concepts, you can learn mdm going through documents.

Just go through the links provided above.

Having porgramming knowledge on java or ABAP would be useful to you when MDM is integrated with

other technologies.

Hope it helps.

Reward points,if found useful.

Thanks,

Narendra.M

[Former Member]

Hi janaki,

It is a wise decision to start learning MDM.

You can definitely follow the links given by other.But if you are beginner in MDM i would suggest you to start of with the four main bible of MDM.

1) MDM Console

2) MDM Import manager

3) MDM data manger

4) MDM Syndicator

This guides cover everything that can and need to be done inside MDM box as well as integration.

TYOu can refer to the REference guides pertaining to the vs of MDM you are using For eg if you are working on the latest vs of MDM ie SP06 then refer the corresponding reference guides.

Hope it helped

Kindly reward points if found useful

Thanks

Simona

[Former Member]

Hi Janaki Ram,

In addition to the above link you can also refer to the following links:

below links can help you to understand MDM.

[http://www.asug.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?TabId=66&DMXModule=370&Command=Core_Download&EntryId=3431&PortalId=0]

MDm

[http://www.asug.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?TabId=66&DMXModule=370&Command=Core_Download&EntryId=1666&PortalId=0]

SAP Netweaver MDM Overview

[http://www.asug.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?TabId=66&DMXModule=370&Command=Core_Download&EntryId=3431&PortalId=0]

MDm

[http://www.asug.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?TabId=66&DMXModule=370&Command=Core_Download&EntryId=1666&PortalId=0]

SAP Netweaver MDM Overview

[https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/b09b548d-7316-2a10-1fbb-894c838d8079]

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

[https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/4059f477-7316-2a10-5fa1-88417f98ca93]

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-ad34ec8af09b]

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.aspx]

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 in MDM

[https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/5d4211fa-0301-0010-9fb1-ef1fd91719b6]

[http://www.sap.info/public/INT/int/index/Category-28943c61b1e60d84b-int/0/articlesVersions-31279471c9758576df]

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]

MDM learning:

[https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/mdm-elearning]

I hope I am able to help you

Regards

Dilmit Chadha

[Former Member]

Hi Pradeep,

you can find all the MDM documentation here:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_mdm300/helpdata/EN/2d/ca9b835855804d9446044fd06f4484/frameset.htm

Regarding the official documentation on MDM you need to access SAP service and download MDM guides.

Hope this help.

Vito