Ataccama Reference Data Manager [EOL] vs SAP Master Data Governance comparison

Ataccama and SAP are both solutions in the Master Data Management (MDM) Software category. Additionally, 100% of Ataccama users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of SAP users who would recommend it.

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Ataccama Reference Data Man...

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10.0

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SAP Master Data Governance

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7.8

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6.6

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it_user69087

Head of Data Analytics at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

We evaluated Microsoft master data services – it's nice but far from Ataccama RDM especially in workflow features

We use this system for managing reference data. It’s the most useful system for data warehouse because all data sources have to come from relational database. Unfortunately before Ataccama RDM was installed, some reference code books came from EXCEL, which is definitely an error-prone data source that does not have proper dataflow and quality checks when inputting data. We are using this system also for managing hard-coded logic in ETLs by creating special reference tables and creating workflows to update it in a manageable way. We will use it for managing code book which is currently booked in some systems but doesn’t have sexy features as in Ataccama RDM. This system can simplify data transfer between systems, eliminate extra copies and is different from a time perspective.

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reviewer2402049

Governance / Data Governance Initiative Advisory And Strategy Leadership at a consultancy with 1-10 employees

Centralized master data has improved quality and now supports consistent global governance

Regarding what SAP can do better in SAP Master Data Governance, they have an entire roadmap of constant improvements since they deployed the product, always adding new business functionality and add-ons. Each company may have different feedback, wishing for certain features. The essence of SAP Master Data Governance is to provide structure, and from my standpoint, it offers a pretty good structure. There will always be areas for improvement; for example, when I deployed it a few years ago, their approach to internal orders for finance was still new, and they were figuring out how it would work based on organizational requirements. The financial data objects are straightforward, but financial statements are a bit more challenging. It is not a one-time deployment; it requires ongoing investment in user and product knowledge, and you need to weigh the pros and cons of any IT solution. I often advise clients to walk before they run because establishing hierarchies requires having a designed structure before implementation, though you can add that later. For additional functions in SAP Master Data Governance, it is interesting because on my project, we are already using AI technology for data cleansing before records are entered into SAP Master Data Governance. It would be beneficial to have the Dun & Bradstreet add-on within SAP Master Data Governance. However, one must remember that for AI to work effectively, it requires good data. Without that, AI does not make a difference. SAP Master Data Governance will always require a human perspective, especially to identify duplicate records. While SAP Master Data Governance provides technical capabilities for identifying potential duplicates based on searches, it requires human oversight due to the complexity of analyzing data fields. I believe integrating AI into the product could work, particularly after a solid data migration, which ensures that the records are reliable before utilizing AI for analytics.

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Pros

"Really best product for this certain task area – to make reference data is manageable."

"Validates all aspects from security to authorization and authentication."

"The main purpose of SAP Master Data Governance is maintaining a single source of truth for enterprise data, and it helps a lot and works quite well."

"We've managed tens of thousands of updates within 30 to 60 minutes, and we can also replicate these changes to all connected systems."

"SAP Master Data Governance integrates well."

"SAP Master Data Governance helped the organisation prevent bad and unauthorised master data from entering the production database."

"It is a stable solution...The initial setup of SAP Master Data Governance is very easy."

"SAP Master Data Governance is a customizable solution and is flexible."

"I am satisfied with the solution's customer service."

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Cons

"Creation process of services for on-line validation data (special services which are able to be used by another system) is too complicated."

"Overall, they just a little bit more flexibility in terms of assigning roles or adding new roles. We have a longer approval process, so we need to break it down into more roles than what is typically available and we need to hard-code it."

"The biggest problem in MDG is that you have to make rules and you have to set your rules very strictly and you need to prepare your data for your rules."

"It could be more user-friendly."

"It is an expensive product, but if it is designed and deployed well, it expedites an enormous amount of effort and time."

"Lacks some features that are available in other solutions."

"The solution lacks some flexibility."

"There were challenges with handling multiple values within a single input field at the screen level."

"Strong solid base in the SAP ERP, but it needs to improve its maturity in certain elements (data model coverage, performance, usability, and search)."

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"The cloud solution is subscription-based, it is paid monthly or quarterly. If the solution is on-premises, it is a one-time fee. As far as I am aware there are no additional costs."

"The product is too expensive."

"The licensing cost is reasonable."

"SAP Master Data Governance is a licensed product. While there might be no upfront cost for the MDG component itself, you still need to pay for user authorizations."

"I rate the tool's pricing a seven out of ten."

"SAP Master Data Governance is an expensive product."

"The cost of the product is not ideal."

"The pricing is a bit too high."

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What do you like most about SAP Master Data Governance?

We've managed tens of thousands of updates within 30 to 60 minutes, and we can also replicate these changes to all connected systems.

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Also Known As

Reference Data Manager

SAP MDG

Overview

Reference Data Manager (RDM) enables you to maintain a consistent representation of reference data across all departments and databases in your organization. This user friendly web-based application provides the flexibility and workflow functionality needed to create a company-wide reference data environment that is not only secure and powerful, but easy to use as well.

Ataccama

Your company wants accurate, complete, and trusted data to master your digital business processes and business models. The SAP® Master Data Governance application provides ready-to-run, domain-specific master data governance, enabling you to decentrally own and consolidate and to centrally create, change, and distribute master data across your enterprise system landscape. Tight integration with other SAP solutions supports the reuse of data models, business logic, and validation frameworks with open integration to third-party products and services to support your entire technology stack. It supports cleansing, standardization, duplicate detection, and best-record calculation. It then lets you synchronize clean and standardized data across cloud and on-premise applications.

SAP

Sample Customers

Bank of Montreal

Convergent IS, CHIO Aachen, Dell, Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), City of Boston, Mozzart, Mitsui Knowledge Industry (MKI), AOK Bundesverband, eBay

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