Centralize, harmonize, and distribute your master data with SAP NetWeaver Master Data Management (MDM)

by Klaus David

For companies maintaining distributed IT landscapes, accurate and consistent master data is crucial for business success; however, eliminating redundancy and inconsistencies across distributed system landscapes can be a daunting task. This article introduces SAP NetWeaver Master Data Management (MDM) 5.5, a key component of SAP NetWeaver ’04 that provides sophisticated tools for consolidating, synchronizing, and distributing your master data. It provides a detailed overview of the three predefined IT scenarios (Master Data Consolidation, Master Data Harmonization, and Central Master Data Maintenance) that enable you to implement the MDM capabilities you need, and walks you through the configuration of an example scenario.

Categories: Database Administration, Master Data Management (MDM), System Administration

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