SAP Master Data Governance Reviews

We're a consulting company in the area of procurement solutions, where product and supplier master data builds the base for any Spend Analytics, Strategy and any Automation Scenarios. Majority of our customers use SAP MDG especially for Supplier Master Data.

Our customers are integrating their central SAP MDG with procurement solutions for self-registration and supplier profiling including supplier qualification, supplier performance and development. The central SAP MDG is also used as master data hub to distribute Central Master Data and Supplier Master Data into the different back end systems like SAP ERPs and Non SAP ERPs and others.

A good solution for large enterprises. 

The price can be improved.

It follows the SAP standard rules and governance for master data operations and follows change and release management rules according to SAP standards for IT operations. It offers the full SAP administration and governance, and it's quite a stable and professional product.

SAP Master Data Governance is a scalable product.

Technical support depends on the size and type of company. Multiple support levels are available.

Installation is straightforward. I don't think there's a big difference between this and other products.

I would recommend SAP Master Data Governance to new customers, especially large companies. 

On a scale from one to ten, I would give SAP Master Data Governance an eight.

I found the business workflow engine embedded inside SAP Master Data Governance to be the most useful. It helped orchestrate master data CRUD operations across the enterprise cutting across departments.

SAP Master Data Governance helped the organisation prevent bad and unauthorised master data from entering the production database. It helped crystallise the data governance processes.

A wizard based configuration similar to S/4 HANA Activate would make it easier for business users to contribute.

Consolidation function based on HANA needs improvement

More than five years

There have been no issues with the deployment.

There have been no stability issues.

There have been no scalability issues.

I have found them to be very helpful.

It was very easy to set-up. The out of box configuration can be activated in a few weeks itself.

Informatica MDM

This product is suitable for a predominantly SAP landscape.

SAP ERP integration - infrastructure, data model, and data distribution.

We have used this for management of SAP master data with enterprise wide workflows for objects material, such as banks, customers, and vendor.

• Improved mass editing functions
• Complete alignement with SAP ERP data model
• Improved document
• Better rich-text handling

I've used it since 2013.

Not as long as you stay inside the set standards.

Not as long as you stay inside the set standards.

Not as long as you stay inside the set standards.

It is the standard level that we use from SAP. Thorough and slow, but it's very administrative if you follow strictly by the rules. It helps to know a few guys.

We did use and implement different solutions, either a custom made office solution (Notes, Sharepoint, Mail) or a Standalone SAP System. We chose this solution becauseit has -

• Built in SAP Data model
• Configuration rules
• Data validation rules
• Preconfigured workflow
• Staging possibilities,
• Built in status tracking and reporting

The setup is straigthforward if you have a clear definition of the target structure and data defintions. If you have various versions of data definitions across the target landscape, the setup and rules defintition (how to transform/interpret data depending on the source-target relationships) becomes very complex. In short, the technology is straightforward, but it does not turn bad data into good data.

Both, implementation success is largely dependant on the maturity of Master Data Management overall. You will need most support on the conceptual definition of the degree and level of harmonization of data across the enterprise. Technical consulting is required depending on you in-house SAP expertise: you need SAP BW Workflow, ABAP coding and Webdynpro skills, plus a solid SAP Basis.

Classical MDM in SAP ERP (Custm Transactions & SAP Business Workflow)

SharePoint based Forms

Lotus notes based Forms

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

1. SAP MDG is only a valid product if your core ERP is SAP
2. SAP MDG becomes a must if you have multiple SAP implementations that require harmonized master data
3. SAP MDG on HANA is a good start for SAP HANA
4. Try to stick to the standard of Master Data Governance even if you have to cut back in scope
5. Performance issues and maintenance complexity will eat away your ROI
6. Start simple and build on the experience

• Integration with ERP

• Standard Content

• Workflow

• UI

It has helped standardise processes, enforcing strict workflow and audit control, as well as controlling data input, and reducing duplicates.

I've used it for eight years. We use it alongside SAP MDM.

No issues encountered.

It's good.

It's primarily used in SAP ERP landscapes where integration with other vendors is a challenge due to the native structures and data model of SAP ECC. Both MDM and MDG have a strong integration layer for SAP ECC instances.

It's complex, as most implementations require ingestion of data from multiple sources, definition of matching and merging rules, creation of workflow for data entry, as well as publishing data to multiple sources.

Implemented through my team for clients. Any implementation should have a robust business case and a supportive executive sponsor. It is imperative to understand the business requirements clearly upfront, and work with an experienced SI in a transformation type programme to get the maximum benefit.

SAP MDG is the only product available from SAP in the MDM space today and should be considered when working with a SAP ECC heavy landscape, or when the target environment is SAP centred.

We've got a centralized business partner. We run it all through MDM and MGG, specifically, and we then use the PIN to distribute that business partner around two systems. But essentially, we use it for management purposes.

Certain terms of functionality and ease of integration are the most valuable features. 

The technical support should be improved. 

I have been using SAP Master Data Governance for six months. 

I've been dealing with SAP now for over 25 years. I would rate their technical support a three or four out of ten.

Negative

The initial setup is straightforward. We use it with SAP, as well as a number of legacy ECQ systems. We also use it with an Oracle solution. We have a number of legacy solutions that were able to implement this.

The fact that they've managed to clear out and consolidate a number of customer records, has helped significantly.

With this solution, we've centralized the creation of Master Data, meaning that we've been able to reduce fraud.

The pricing is a bit too high. 

I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten.