SAP Master Data Management Martina Beck-Friis 0733-228015 6/9/2006 1
Agenda Architecture Scenarios IT Scenarios Consolidation Harmonization Central Master Data Management Business Scenarios Rich Product Content Management GDS Global Data synchronization Demo Enterprise Portal Enablement Development plan 2
A Problem Every Company Has The Master Data Challenge Master data describes key areas of your business Customers (name, address, phone number, ) Products (product attributes, list price, ) Suppliers (parent entity, address, parts offered, ) Employees (ID, name, title, address, org unit, ) Master data is stored in multiple, disconnected systems/databases. Unmanaged master data is notoriously inaccurate, incomplete, full of discrepancies, and leads to poor business decisions. System A System B Prod # Description Category Prod # Description Category? A124K Safety Boot Footwear BR-2K Safety Boot Clothing Is this the same product represented in 2 different ways? 3
MDM Landscape Components SAP Enterprise Portal MDM Thin Client iviews for search and read access MDM Components MDM Rich Clients MDM Console MDM Data Manager MDM Import Manager MDM Syndicator MDM Console SAP Enterprise Portal MDM Thin Client * MDM Data Manager MDM Import Manager Master Data Server Database abstraction Object persistence Multiple object types MDM Syndicator Master Data Server RDBMS RDBMS SAP R/3 Systems and Legacy Systems Predefined content for R/3 objects: Material, Vendor, Supplier, Employee Business Information Warehouse Exchange Infrastructure Master Data Client Systems BI - Business Information Warehouse Reporting Exchange Infrastructure (SAP NetWeaver XI) Connectivity to SAP and non-sap systems 4
SAP NetWeaver MDM Major Building Blocks 5
SAP NetWeaver MDM - Architecture 6
SAP MDM Key Scenarios 7
IT Scenarios 8
Master Data Consolidation 9
Master Data Consolidation 10
Master Data Consolidation: Scenario Variant Consolidating Master-Data from client systems 11
Master Data Consolidation: Scenario Variant Consolidating BI Master-Data 12
Master Data Consolidation - Benefits From master-data consolidation, companies gain the following benefits: Helps companies to leverage IT investments already made since it complements and integrates with their existing IT landscape Provides a starting point for subsequent master-data Harmonization or central master data management Helps companies in major decision-making processes since decisions can be based on consolidated data. 13
Master Data Harmonization 14
SAP NetWeaver BI Integration 15
IT Scenario: Master Data Harmonization 16
IT Scenario: Master Data Harmonization 17
Master Data Harmonization - Benefits From master-data harmonization, companies gain the following benefits: Incorporates all benefits of master-data consolidation Adds value through sustained improvements of master-data quality in heterogeneous landscapes Allow client-specific control on master data Offers interactive consolidation and syndication with fast access 18
IT Scenario: Central Master-Data Management 19
IT Scenario: Central Master-Data Management 20
IT Scenario: Central Master-Data Management 21
Central Master-Data Management - Benefits From central master-data management, companies gain the following benefits: Incorporates all benefits of master-data consolidation Enables central ownership resulting in substantial quality improvements Allows companies to set own company standards in managing master data 22
IT Scenarios - Demo Consolidation Import Manager Harmonization Import Manager Data Manager Syndicator 23
Scenarios Business Scenarios 6/9/2006 24
Business Scenario: Rich Product-Content Management 25
Business Scenario: Rich Product-Content Management 26
Business Scenario: Rich Product-Content Management 27
Rich Product-Content Management - Benefits Using rich product-content management, companies can manage and exchange product data locally and globally: Manage internal content Search electronic catalogs Print customized catalogs Syndicate product catalog content via multiple channels Present role-based interface through a portal 28
Business Scenario: Global Data Synchronization Global Data Synchronization "SAP's comprehensive SAP NetWeaver MDM solution seamlessly integrates with our existing investments in solutions such as mysap ERP. SAP NetWeaver MDM has enabled us to bring new products to market faster and significantly reduce the time spent maintaining trade partners and items. By improving processes such as collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment, it is helping us to reduce costs and to optimize our supply chain operations." Dave Cosgrove, Director, North American ebusiness, Whirlpool Corporation Synchronization UCCnet/ Data Pool Transora Manufacturers Global Registry Retailers Comprehensive solution for Global Data Synchronization for consumer product companies Enables consumer product companies to publish enriched product data to UCCNet data pools and reduce supply chain costs Seamless and permanent integration with mysap ERP backend Flexible end-to-end solution UCCNet and Transora certified 29
Business Scenario: Global Data Synchronization 30
IT Scenarios - Demo Rich Product Content Management Image Manager Data Manager 31
Enterprise Portal Enablement Search and read functionality 32
Enterprise Portal Enablement Pick list search Hierarchy search Attribute search Result set Text search Item details Search state 33
SAP NetWeaver MDM The Big Picture 2005-2008 MDM 5.5 SP3 MDM Q3 06 MDM - 2007 MDM - 2008 Extended Business Scenarios and Performance Enhanced Consolidation Capabilities Improved Distribution Capabilities Meta Model Enhancements/ full ESA support New server components for inbound/outbound automation and monitoring Optimized ID mapping handling for BI reports Portal content for data maintenance MDM Publisher enables complex layouts Multi-lingual trade item data (GDS) OCI interface New Matrix Product integrated into IS Retail Improved inbound performance Add. Platform support: AIX and Linux on Power Q4 05 Enhanced de-duplication, extended matching and merging capabilities Semi-automated matching Enhanced validations Extended Product and Business Partner consolidation Global Spend enablement Open Interface to third party address enrichment/ validation solutions Lean Business Partner and Product object model Initial set of Web Services Core integration to BPM Q3 06 This document contains intended strategies, developments and/or functionality and is not intended to be binding upon SAP to any particular course of business, product strategy and/or development. Please note that this document is subject to change and may be changed by SAP at any time without notice. Fully automated deduplication process Automation of inbound/outbound processing including exception handling Central creation of objects with immediate distribution Further Infrastructure enhancements including improved monitoring capabilities Integration with BPM Integration with Visual Composer Extended Data Modeling Capabilities enable deeply structured objects Full Product and Business Partner object model coverage Full Retail article GDS Product Full ESA support 2007 2008 34
SAP NetWeaver MDM 5.5 SP3 available Q4 2005 Extended Business Scenarios and Performance IT Scenario enhancements Master-Data Consolidation New server component for import automation and monitoring* Improved performance for data import Optimized ID mapping handling for BI reporting and Matrix Products Master-Data Harmonization & Central Master-Data Management New server component for outbound automation and monitoring* New Portal iview for data maintenance (create, read, update and delete) Business Scenario enhancements Rich Product-Content Management New MDM Publisher component enables complex layout definitions within MDM Usage of MDM as integrated buy/sales-side catalogue through OCI interface Global Data Synchronization Trade item data can be maintained and provided in multiple languages Based on MDM 5.5 Further extensions Retail Product Data Management (Matrix Product) Enhanced BI integration (BI 3.5 SP6 content release, XI integration, full ID mapping export) Object Types New Matrix Product including integration to IS Retail Architecture & Platforms Improved Performance for data import and system startup Additional Unix Platforms: AIX on Power, Linux on Power Additional language support: Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Korean * available for Windows version other platforms to follow This document contains intended strategies, developments and/or functionality and is not intended to be binding upon SAP to any particular course of business, product strategy and/or development. Please note that this document is subject to change and may be changed by SAP at any time without notice. 35
SAP NetWeaver MDM available Q3 2006 Enhanced Consolidation Capabilities IT Scenario enhancements Master-Data Consolidation Enhanced de-duplication with extended matching and merging capabilities Freely definable matching rules Freely definable matching strategies as compositions of matching rules Semi-automated calculation of matching results Extended merging capabilities with optional record binding (preserves original records) Master-Data Harmonization & Central Master-Data Management Enhanced validations including aggregate functions and validations on qualified links Extended Object maintenance via SAP Enterprise Portal Business Scenario enhancements Extended capabilities for Product and Business Partner consolidation New inner node linking functionality (records to be linked at any level of hierarchies) enables Global Spend scenarios Improved address support by new open interface to third party address enrichment/validation solutions Further industry specific or generic business scenarios to be defined Object Types New Business Partner object (subset of SAP Business Partner) New Product object (subset of SAP Product) Architecture & Platforms Extended CCMS monitoring Core set of Web Services Core integration to BPM (Business Process Management) ties into XI based business process modeling This document contains intended strategies, developments and/or functionality and is not intended to be binding upon SAP to any particular course of business, product strategy and/or development. Please note that this document is subject to change and may be changed by SAP at any time without notice. 36
SAP NetWeaver MDM available 2007 Improved Distribution Capabilities IT Scenario enhancements Master-Data Consolidation Fully automated de-duplication process Master-Data Harmonization & Central Master-Data Management Automation of distribution with exception handling that permits continuous inbound/ outbound processing Ability to offload objects and still continue data processing (e.g. if particular objects do not match data validations within MDM or at client systems) Central creation of objects with immediate distribution of data Business Scenario enhancements Extended capabilities for Product and Business Partner harmonization Further industry specific or generic business scenarios to be defined Object Types Further industry specific or generic object types to be defined Architecture & Platforms Further Performance improvements Comprehensive Solution Manager based application monitoring Further Security enhancements Full integration to BPM (Business Process Management) Integration with Visual Composer This document contains intended strategies, developments and/or functionality and is not intended to be binding upon SAP to any particular course of business, product strategy and/or development. Please note that this document is subject to change and may be changed by SAP at any time without notice. 37
MDM vs R/3 Why Master Data Management? Optimized processes provision of up-to-date and unified master data to be used in business processes Cost savings in data maintenance, data management and error correction processes due to standardized processes and central management Prerequisite for the implementation of an enterprise services architecture Benefits SAP NetWeaver MDM Pre-defined scenarios Integrated capabilities continuously improve the quality of master data (e.g. duplicate mitigation) Significantly improved transparency of customers, suppliers and product by consolidated master data Reduction of manual processes to consolidate and update master data Integrated workflow designed to support master data maintenance processes Fast access to data with multi-dimensional search based on latest inmemory technology Simplified data manipulation, e.g. mass maintenance operations Free definition of validation rules and complex authorities Management of cross-reference information (ID-mapping) In-line with SAP development strategy for master data management R/3-centric data models Comprehensive data validations Change management capabilities for selected object types 38
Master Data Management Which Way to Go? Master Data Server Based on MDM Best suited if objective is to build the backbone for an enterprise-wide service-oriented architecture platform (ESA) master data in a heterogeneous system landscape containing multiple data representations is to be consolidated and harmonized flexibility is of paramount importance, e.g. connecting to new systems or new data models is a common requirement (e.g. due to acquisitions) Master Data Server Based on R/3 Suitable if a landscape mainly consists of SAP R/3 or mysap ERP all the client systems are homogeneously configured identification of duplicates and consolidation across systems is not an objective 39
MDM Amenities MDM s Contribution to ESA Powerful search capabilities within the master data repository Check for duplicates across all systems Multiple key mappings Full flexibility to enhance data models Ability to react to frequent model consolidation requests MDM s Capabilities Workflow to support and simplify data maintenance process flows Model-driven architecture with freely definable data models/repository structures Key information for global reporting Services to synchronize master data from differently configured R/3 systems Cross-system harmonization of data in heterogeneous environments 40
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