SAP Master Data Governance Ken Pierce Sr. Director – Global Business Development EIM Center of Excellence August 2012
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SAP Enterprise MDM: Integrated Solution Suite Addresses Comprehensive Customer Needs
SAP Master Data Governance SAP NetWeaver MDM Out-of-the-box, domain-specific governance applications built on SAP Business Suite to centrally create, change and distribute master data
Multi-domain capability to consolidate and share master data across system landscape
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SAP Master Data Governance Centrally Govern Master Data on top of SAP Business Suite
Master data fit for use with SAP Business Suite and SAP ERP Native integration with SAP Business Suite and SAP ERP
Re-use of SAP data model, UI and existing business logic and configuration for creation and validation of master data
Enables governance, compliance and transparency through integrated staging, approval and central audit trail
Complements and extend SAP NetWeaver MDM
Delivers consistent definition, authorization and replication of key master data entities for SAP
Eliminates error prone manual maintenance processes of master data in multiple systems
Integrates with SAP Data Services and Information Steward
Data Maintenance
Validation & Data Quality Approval
Business Logic
Information Mgmt Data Integration & Quality
External Services
Local adaptations in de-central systems
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Maintain Validate Approve Replicate
Adapt
3rd party systems
Business Suite systems
Business Processes
SAP Master Data Governance – Process Flow
Master Data Governance
Central maintenance of master data in staging area
Automatic replication to non-SAP and SAP systems
Adaptation / Enrichment in local systems 5
Maintain Validate Approve Replicate
Adapt 5
External Providers External Services (DUNS–No. …)
Re-Use existing business logic Integrate external services Data Enrichment, Address Cleansing, Duplicate Check
Collaboration Adaptable Workflow Auditable Change Process
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SAP Master Data Governance Capabilities Facilitating utmost business process performance
SAP Master Data Governance
Integrated Object Model
Robust Data Replication
Governance, Collaboration & Data Quality
Re-Usability & Extensibility
Deliver Out-of-the-Box
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Element 1 Deliver Out-of-the-Box
Out-of-the box data replication mechanisms, using stable mechanisms
Deliver a Data Model proven by several applications & industries
Workflow flexibility closely integrated to a framework for defining business rules
Deliver roles on a web based UI Deliver process-centric solution
Deliver predefined Data Quality Services
Reuse of existing processing logic
Full Integration to SAP Systems as a client Offer integration services for non-SAP client systems Low TCO
Flexibility
Ease of consumption
Best Practice
Process Transparency
Integration
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Cla
ssifi
cati
on
Bas
ic D
ata
Business Partner attributes
Material
Element 2 Integrated Object Model
Class Assignment
Characteristic Valuation
General Data
Descriptions
Units of Measure
EAN/UPC
Basic Text
Internal Comment
Supp
lier
spec
ific
at
trib
utes
Roles
Central Data
Bank Details
Identification
Tax Numbers
Industry Sec.
Address (Phone, Fax, Email, URL)
Supplier
Exis
ting
sin
ce
EhP4
Chart of Accounts
G/L Accounts
Scop
e of
EhP
5 Cost Elements
Organizational Units: Companies Profit Center Cost Center
Financial Master Data
General Data
Company Code Data
Purchasing Data
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Element 3 Governance, Collaboration…
Can be adapted and tailored based on customer needs
Linear or distributed & workflow based
Has roles and responsibilities and also Task authority (e.g., create, change, approve)
Flexible enough to respect the distributed responsibilities existing in a company across various business units
Business Logic
Possibility to extend the process by adding business logic and thereby bringing in data quality
Data in process stored in a separated repository, will be transferred to operational database after final approval
Approval
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Element 3 …and Data Quality Prevent creation of duplicates for in- creased effectiveness and efficiency Checked early and embedded in the process High detection quality of matching using
Enterprise Search or BusinessObjects DS
Validations Re-use of existing validation logic in ERP Custom validations can be modeled and
programmed (e.g. code lists, simple checks, or modeled rules via SAP BRF+)
Address Enrichment Simple check and selection lists Integration with content provided by
SAP BusinessObjects Data Services Automatically adding Tax Jurisdiction Code
re-using existing interfaces / providers
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Search functionality
Business User
Comprehensive search functionality simplifies daily work Integration into change request processing enhances
productivity Including inactive data from staging area reduces parallel
change processes
Search results only took operational or active data into account, not the inactive data in the staging area related to planned or future changes
Business activities could not be directly triggered from a search result list
Customer business challenges Business value
Search in Active Area
Search in Staging Area
Fuzzy Search
Save and Load Search Criteria
Refinement of search
Trigger Change Request
Search Functionality
Search
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Element 4 Robust Data Replication
Process
User
Data replication
Non-SAP System SAP System
Replication Automatic or manual replication to SAP and non-SAP systems Peer-to-peer or mediated
Replication Techniques DRF as framework controlling across all distribution channels Enabling customers to use established replication mechanisms
(like ALE for SAP ECC and R/3 and non SAP systems, CIF to connect to SAP SCM, Middleware to connect to SAP CRM or SAP SRM)
New SOA service for SAP systems (Suite 7 i2010 and beyond) and non SAP systems
Replication Features Flexibility to replicate selected data only to a specific client
system by defining filters (controlled by DRF) Support of different object IDs or customizing keys between hub
and client systems (via mapping in MDG or NW PI) Monitoring and error handling
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Element 5 Reusability & Extensibility
Reuse standard content Reuse existing data structures and
functionality of SAP Business Suite
Enhance functionality Be able to enhance MDG functionality
based on predefined content (e.g. plant or sales data) or customer-specific extensions
Extend data structures Provide easy-to-use extensibility
capabilities for enhancing nodes and fields data model user interface processes data replication Central Team
Core Processes
Extended
Individual Processes
Tasks
Reused
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Summary
Replication
Data Model
Rules based workflow
Full Integration
Mass Processes Roles based UI
Audit Trail
Master Data Governance provides centralized governance and authoring, including collaboration, data quality and syndication capabilities for selected master data domains
Data Quality Services Fuzzy Search
Thank You
Appendix
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SAP Master Data Governance for Financial Data Speed-up your financial close with consistent and reliable data
Manage financial data centrally
Out-of-the-box master data governance application to centrally create, change and distribute financial master data with a focus on SAP Business Suite
Upfront accuracy of chart of accounts and other elements such as general ledger, hierarchies, org units etc.
Change requests organized as Editions to steer approval process
Deliver consistent data across corporate group and local systems
Pre-built validation against SAP business logic
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SAP Master Data Governance for Supplier Data Manage mission critical data for procurement organizations
Supplier Processing Workflow-driven creation and change process for Suppliers Change requests steer the maintenance and approval process
of new or changed data Document changes for audits Work lists organize due changes
Distribution Changes are kept in the central hub inactive area until approval They can then be distributed to operational group or local
systems Data distribution to operational systems via Enterprise Services
(SOA) or ALE Scope of Master Data
Search, Display, Change, Creation of single Supplier Master Data
Create or change corporate, company or purchasing attributes of suppliers
Mass processing of changes Data Quality services such as duplicate check and address
validation File upload for initial load, system consolidation, or supplier on-
boarding
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SAP Master Data Governance for Material Data Integrated, centralized product/material data for process excellence
Material Processing Workflow-driven creation and change process for Materials Change requests steer the maintenance and approval
process of new or changed data Document changes for audits Work lists organize due changes
Distribution Changes are kept in the central hub staging area until
approval They can then be distributed to operational group or local
systems Distribution possible via ALE
Scope of Master Data Search, Display, Change, Creation of single Material Master
Data Mass processing of changes File upload for initial load, system consolidation Focus on identifying attributes of Material Master
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Master Data Governance Application Framework The foundation for your central master data management
Extend SAP’s data model
Standard models provided Pre-configured data models, user interface configurations, workflows, and data distribution are available
Changes expected You can extend the existing models with your own master data attributes, change the UI configuration to your users’ needs, and customize the workflow and distribution to define your specific governance processes
Define your own Tools allow you to define new objects and related processes in order to govern your own master data domains
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Master Data Governance Deployment Options
Deploy MDG on top of operational ERP
Pure ABAP stack; extension of functional capabilities by optional components NW MDM: Consolidation during initial load Enterprise Search (TREX): Search and Duplicate Check Business Objects Data Services: Duplicate Check Business Objects analytical dashboards: Alternative UIs (instead of standard ALV lists) PI: Third-Party integration or complex system landscape management Portal (alternatively NW Business Client)
MDGM ERPs
3rd party
MDGM & ERP
CRM/SRM
SCM CRM/SRM
SCM ERPs
3rd party
ALE
ALE/SOA
MW
CIF ALE
ALE/SOA
MW
CIF
Deploy MDG as standalone system
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