Markus Kuppe
Product Management, SAP MDG
May 2015
SAP Product Road Map
SAP Master Data Governance
Customer
Markus Kuppe
VP, Chief Solution Architect
SAP
Master Data Governance
SAP AG
Dietmar-Hopp-Allee 16
69190 Walldorf, Germany
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markus.kuppe@sap.com
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www.sap.com/mdg
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SAP Master Data Governance
Product description
SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) is a
state-of-the-art master data management solution
,
providing
out-of-the-box
,
domain-specific
master data governance to centrally create, change
and distribute master data for your
complete enterprise system landscape
.
Governance for consistent data
Enables governance, compliance and transparency
through integrated staging, approval and central audit trail
Delivers consistent definition, authorization and
replication of key master data entities
Eliminates error prone manual maintenance processes
for master data in multiple systems
Integration and re-use
Provides native integration and openness to integrate 3
rd
party services
Re-use of SAP data model, existing business logic and
configuration for creation and validation
Open to create governance for your own master data and
flexibly for non-SAP environments
Data quality
Integrates with SAP Data Services and SAP Information
Steward for quality, enrichment, and data remediation
Customer’s approaches to master data management
Central governance & distribution / De-central ownership & consolidation
Systems under central governance
LoB customer
LoB procurement
Other LoB
Systems not under central governance
Legacy systems
Reporting and analytics
Business networks
LoB finance
LoB PLM
Enterprise
master data
Cloud
SAP MDG, central
governance
Create master data in-line
with business processes
(e.g., integrated product
development, supplier
management)
SAP MDG, consolidation*
Consolidate master data into a single view
for accurate analytics and operational
insight (continuously or on request e.g.
for initial load or mergers & acquisitions)
SAP Master Data Governance
Key trends and impacts in business and technology
Master data is the “DNA” of an enterprise, enabling many evolving strategies
Social networks
Procurement
Supply chain
Customer
PLM
Finance Manufacturing
Business
networks
Mobile
Cloud
Enterprise
Master
Data Mgmt
Bridge insight from social
and enterprise master data
Bridge master data across
cloud and on premise
applications and services
Seamless exchange
of trusted master data
with business partners
Trusted master data
for mobile apps
Governance of master
data integrated into line
of business processes
and big data analytics
Multi-vector master
data management
capabilities
SAP Master Data Governance
Customer needs and the value propositions of the product
Up-front, central creation of master data enables
high data quality and leads to significant business
improvements
Out-of-the-box, process-centric applications provide
centralized governance for master data domains such
as financial data, supplier data, customer data, and
material data
Native integration with SAP Business Suite using
existing business logic and infrastructure leads to
low TCO
SAP Master Data Governance provides flexibility,
from configurable workflows and extensible data
models, up to custom built applications
TODAY
Planned Innovations
Future Direction
SAP Master Data Governance
Product road map overview - key themes and capabilities
Out-of-the-box applications
for central master data mgmt
...for supplier, customer,
material, and financial data
Flexible framework for your
own master data
MDG application foundation to
define or adjust data models,
processes, and user interfaces
State-of-the-art MDM solution
Advanced search & duplicate
detection (HANA as an option)
Mass data capabilities
Compelling user experience
and dedicated SAP Fiori apps
Process and data quality
analytics with remediation
Data replication to all systems
Support strategic trends
Complete the core MDM
capabilities for the entire
master data lifecycle
Leverage business networks
and the cloud to provide
trusted master data as DNA
for the extended value chain
Simplify your future
Mobilize your business
with consumer-grade
user experience
High quality master data
leveraging SAP HANA to
address big data challenges
Support system landscape
simplification and the move to
the cloud with synchronized
master data across on
demand and on premise
This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time.
Additional SAP Fiori apps
Approval apps, in addition to
lean requests available today
Extend Smart Business
Deliver HANA-based analytics
including master data object
attributes and change docs
Master data consolidation
Load, standardize, match and
calculate best records using
SAP HANA (first focus on
business partner master data)
Hierarchies
Enhanced and simplified
hierarchy management
Strengthen the core
Customer-driven optimization,
simplification and round-offs
and further integration topics
SAP MDG 7.0 provides further improved user experience and easy access for business users, a more
flexible foundation for higher business efficiency and refined process control, enables faster search with
SAP HANA, duplicate detection, cleansing and matching, as well as real-time insight into governance
processes by enabling “SAP Smart Business” KPIs.
SAP Master Data Governance 7.0
The efficient way to consistency and quality of your core information assets
TODAY
Out-of-the-box applications for central MDM
SAP MDG for financial data
(financial accounting / consolidation data, companies, profit & cost centers)
SAP MDG for supplier data
(corporate, company, and purchasing related data, partner functions)
SAP MDG for customer data
(corporate, company, and sales related data, partner functions)
SAP MDG for material data
(corporate, sales org, plant, storage, warehouse, valuation & costing data)
Flexible framework for your own master data
Foundation for flexible adjustments of data models, processes, user
interfaces, and to define governance for custom-defined objects
State-of-the-art MDM solution
Advanced search & duplicate detection (HANA as an option)
Compelling user experience and dedicated SAP Fiori apps
Process and data quality analytics with remediation
SAP Master Data Governance 7.0 innovations
Faster search, better usability, more flexible foundation
TODAY
Faster search (optionally with SAP HANA), duplicate detection, cleansing and matching
Search &
de-duplication
Advanced duplicate-detection and similarity-ranked search based on SAP HANA’s fuzzy search capabilities
Find instead of search using multi-attribute drill-down selection
Cleansing
Data cleansing through merging and correcting duplicate business partners
Better usability providing easy access, insight, and follow-up actions for the business
User
experience
SAP Fiori applications enabling business users to request new master data
Enable SAP Smart Business providing intuitive visualization of process KPIs and allow for issue resolution
Business
agility
Improved usability: highlighting data changes, undo / redo, dedicated Work Centers for Accounting,
Controlling & Consolidation, improved user interfaces for maintenance of Financial data and custom objects
Dedicated user interface for multiple-record processing with a first focus on material master data
Support usage of SAP ERP Document Management System for attachments to material master data
More flexible foundation for higher business efficiency and refined process control
Business
efficiency
Parallel change requests on different parts of the same master data object allow more agile governance
Flexible Edition Management with enhanced scheduling, intuitive access and better transparency
Improved mass data import into MDG’s “flexible mode” models, i.e. for Financial data and custom objects
Out-of-the-box
integration
Continued enhancements across all master data domains, now also for generic SAP Business Partner
SAP ERP
SAP ERP
Master data governance in hybrid landscapes
Synchronized master data across on premise and on demand
TODAY
All systems always in synch
Master data creation can happen in on demand
systems, on premise systems or in SAP MDG
De-central creation triggers a process in SAP MDG
After approval, enriched high quality master data is
replicated to all relevant cloud and on premise systems
Integration out-of-the-box, yet adaptable
Can be implemented based on standard capabilities,
synchronization e.g. via extendable SOA services
Any system can be involved as source and/or target
Pre-built integration for selected SAP systems
Move to the cloud at your own speed
A master data hub (like MDG) that synchronizes
master data across on premise and on demand is a
pre-requisite for your system landscape simplification
and your move to the cloud in digestible steps
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Systems
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