SAP Product Road Map SAP Master Data Governance Markus Kuppe Product Management, SAP MDG May 2015 Markus Kuppe VP, Chief Solution Architect SAP Master Data Governance SAP AG Dietmar-Hopp-Allee 16 69190 Walldorf, Germany E markus.kuppe@sap.com Please visit www.sap.com/mdg
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SAP Master Data Governance Product description SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) is a state-of-the-art master data management solution, providing out-of-the-box, domain-specific master data governance to centrally create, change and distribute master data for your complete enterprise system landscape. Governance for consistent data Enables governance, compliance and transparency through integrated staging, approval and central audit trail Delivers consistent definition, authorization and replication of key master data entities Eliminates error prone manual maintenance processes for master data in multiple systems Integration and re-use Provides native integration and openness to integrate 3 rd party services Re-use of SAP data model, existing business logic and configuration for creation and validation Open to create governance for your own master data and flexibly for non-sap environments Data quality Integrates with SAP Data Services and SAP Information Steward for quality, enrichment, and data remediation 3
s approaches to master data management Central governance & distribution / De-central ownership & consolidation Systems under central governance LoB customer LoB procurement LoB finance LoB PLM Other LoB SAP MDG, consolidation* Consolidate master data into a single view for accurate analytics and operational insight (continuously or on request e.g. for initial load or mergers & acquisitions) Enterprise master data SAP MDG, central governance Create master data in-line with business processes (e.g., integrated product development, supplier management) Systems not under central governance Legacy systems Reporting and analytics Business networks Cloud *) planned innovation 4
SAP Master Data Governance Key trends and impacts in business and technology Governance of master data integrated into line of business processes and big data analytics Procurement Cloud Supply chain Bridge master data across cloud and on premise applications and services Multi-vector master data management capabilities Mobile Enterprise Master Data Mgmt PLM Business networks Trusted master data for mobile apps Finance Manufacturing Seamless exchange of trusted master data with business partners Social networks Bridge insight from social and enterprise master data Master data is the DNA of an enterprise, enabling many evolving strategies 5
SAP Master Data Governance needs and the value propositions of the product Up-front, central creation of master data enables high data quality and leads to significant business improvements Out-of-the-box, process-centric applications provide centralized governance for master data domains such as financial data, supplier data, customer data, and material data Native integration with SAP Business Suite using existing business logic and infrastructure leads to low TCO SAP Master Data Governance provides flexibility, from configurable workflows and extensible data models, up to custom built applications 6
SAP Master Data Governance Product road map overview - key themes and capabilities Out-of-the-box applications for central master data mgmt...for supplier, customer, material, and financial data Flexible framework for your own master data MDG application foundation to define or adjust data models, processes, and user interfaces State-of-the-art MDM solution Advanced search & duplicate detection (HANA as an option) Mass data capabilities Compelling user experience and dedicated SAP Fiori apps Process and data quality analytics with remediation Data replication to all systems Additional SAP Fiori apps Approval apps, in addition to lean requests available today Extend Smart Business Deliver HANA-based analytics including master data object attributes and change docs Master data consolidation Load, standardize, match and calculate best records using SAP HANA (first focus on business partner master data) Hierarchies Enhanced and simplified hierarchy management Strengthen the core -driven optimization, simplification and round-offs and further integration topics Support strategic trends Complete the core MDM capabilities for the entire master data lifecycle Leverage business networks and the cloud to provide trusted master data as DNA for the extended value chain Simplify your future Mobilize your business with consumer-grade user experience High quality master data leveraging SAP HANA to address big data challenges Support system landscape simplification and the move to the cloud with synchronized master data across on demand and on premise TODAY Planned Innovations Future Direction (Release 7.0 + SP02 Feature Pack ) This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time. 7
SAP Master Data Governance 7.0 The efficient way to consistency and quality of your core information assets SAP MDG 7.0 provides further improved user experience and easy access for business users, a more flexible foundation for higher business efficiency and refined process control, enables faster search with SAP HANA, duplicate detection, cleansing and matching, as well as real-time insight into governance processes by enabling SAP Smart Business KPIs. Out-of-the-box applications for central MDM SAP MDG for financial data (financial accounting / consolidation data, companies, profit & cost centers) SAP MDG for supplier data (corporate, company, and purchasing related data, partner functions) SAP MDG for customer data (corporate, company, and sales related data, partner functions) SAP MDG for material data (corporate, sales org, plant, storage, warehouse, valuation & costing data) Flexible framework for your own master data Foundation for flexible adjustments of data models, processes, user interfaces, and to define governance for custom-defined objects State-of-the-art MDM solution Advanced search & duplicate detection (HANA as an option) Compelling user experience and dedicated SAP Fiori apps Process and data quality analytics with remediation Mass data capabilities and data replication to all systems TODAY 8
SAP Master Data Governance 7.0 innovations Faster search, better usability, more flexible foundation Faster search (optionally with SAP HANA), duplicate detection, cleansing and matching Search & de-duplication Cleansing Advanced duplicate-detection and similarity-ranked search based on SAP HANA s fuzzy search capabilities Find instead of search using multi-attribute drill-down selection Data cleansing through merging and correcting duplicate business partners Better usability providing easy access, insight, and follow-up actions for the business User experience Business agility SAP Fiori applications enabling business users to request new master data Enable SAP Smart Business providing intuitive visualization of process KPIs and allow for issue resolution Improved usability: highlighting data changes, undo / redo, dedicated Work Centers for Accounting, Controlling & Consolidation, improved user interfaces for maintenance of Financial data and custom objects Dedicated user interface for multiple-record processing with a first focus on material master data Support usage of SAP ERP Document Management System for attachments to material master data More flexible foundation for higher business efficiency and refined process control Business efficiency Out-of-the-box integration Parallel change requests on different parts of the same master data object allow more agile governance Flexible Edition Management with enhanced scheduling, intuitive access and better transparency Improved mass data import into MDG s flexible mode models, i.e. for Financial data and custom objects Continued enhancements across all master data domains, now also for generic SAP Business Partner Enriched integration scenarios, e.g. with SAP CRM for, or replication of SAP Configuration data TODAY 9
Master data governance in hybrid landscapes Synchronized master data across on premise and on demand All systems always in synch Master data creation can happen in on demand systems, on premise systems or in SAP MDG De-central creation triggers a process in SAP MDG After approval, enriched high quality master data is replicated to all relevant cloud and on premise systems Real-life customer example: SAP MDG managing prospect and customer data between cloud and on premise systems Integration out-of-the-box, yet adaptable Can be implemented based on standard capabilities, synchronization e.g. via extendable SOA services Any system can be involved as source and/or target Pre-built integration for selected SAP systems Move to the cloud at your own speed A master data hub (like MDG) that synchronizes master data across on premise and on demand is a pre-requisite for your system landscape simplification and your move to the cloud in digestible steps s Prospects Enrich Validate Approve SAP Master Data Governance Opportunities Key mapping SAP ERP SAP ERP Inquiries SAP ERP Fulfillmen t Invoicing Cloud On Premise Systems TODAY 10
SAP Master Data Governance 7.0 A logical step on your path towards SAP HANA Run SAP MDG on SAP HANA Benefit from similarity-ranked search and duplicate-detection, and allow analyzing master data structures via multi-attribute drill-down Provide easy access, insight, and follow-up actions for the business through real-time aggregation for smart business analytics Your perfect SAP HANA frontrunner In addition to the above benefits you gain directly for SAP MDG, you can at the same time learn and better understand the role that SAP HANA can play in your Enterprise A dedicated master data hub on SAP HANA can be the first step, followed by operational business systems, and finally towards a simplified system landscape on SAP HANA Your Enterprise on SAP HANA SAP MDG on SAP HANA Fast path Rocky road Your Road to SAP HANA TODAY 11
SAP Master Data Governance 7.0 Simplify the access to your master data Tailored user interfaces support your users efficiency SAP MDG user interfaces can appear differently along the process Every expert can get a dedicated user interface that best fits the work intention This can be done by configuration, no programming or modification necessary SAP Fiori for simplified mobile use Simplify your master data mgmt and invite additional people to participate directly Efficient scenarios to request new master data or to monitor KPIs and trends Speed up your data provisioning and decision making by involving people anytime and anywhere Requestor Purchasing Specialist Financial Specialist TODAY 12
SAP Master Data Governance Product road map overview - key themes and capabilities Out-of-the-box applications for central master data mgmt...for supplier, customer, material, and financial data Flexible framework for your own master data MDG application foundation to define or adjust data models, processes, and user interfaces State-of-the-art MDM solution Advanced search & duplicate detection (HANA as an option) Mass data capabilities Compelling user experience and dedicated SAP Fiori apps Process and data quality analytics with remediation Data replication to all systems Additional SAP Fiori apps Approval apps, in addition to lean requests available today Extend Smart Business Deliver HANA-based analytics including master data object attributes and change docs Master data consolidation Load, standardize, match and calculate best records using SAP HANA (first focus on business partner master data) Hierarchies Enhanced and simplified hierarchy management Strengthen the core -driven optimization, simplification and round-offs and further integration topics Support strategic trends Complete the core MDM capabilities for the entire master data lifecycle Leverage business networks and the cloud to provide trusted master data as DNA for the extended value chain Simplify your future Mobilize your business with consumer-grade user experience High quality master data leveraging SAP HANA to address big data challenges Support system landscape simplification and the move to the cloud with synchronized master data across on demand and on premise Today (Release 7.0 + SP02 Feature Pack ) PLANNED INNOVATIONS Future Direction This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time. 13
SAP MDG Planned innovations A strong foundation for business agility along the master data lifecycle End-to-end processes for the entire master data lifecycle, covering central governance and consolidation Empowering business agility with HANA-based analytics and consumer-grade user experience Strong foundation for improved business efficiency and process flexibility enabling simplification Master data consolidation Load, standardize, match and calculate best records using services provided by Information Management in SAP HANA (first focus on customer and supplier master data) Enabling broader usage Additional SAP Fiori approval apps for selected domains (in addition to the request apps provided already) Extend Smart Business by delivering HANA-based analytics including master data object attributes and change docs Strengthening the foundation Enhancements to the MDG application foundation for further improved usability and process flexibility Continued enhancements of SAP MDG s out-of-the-box data models for standard master data -driven optimization, simplification and round-offs, e.g. enhanced and simplified hierarchy management Further out-of-the-box integration, e.g. hybris PCM (products), Ariba SIPM (suppliers), SAP ACS (address screening) PLANNED INNOVATIONS PCM = Product Content Mgmt, SIPM = Supplier Information and Performance Management, ACS = Assurance and Compliance Suite This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time. 14
Extending SAP MDG to master data consolidation Planned innovations detail Master data consolidation Load business partners from source systems and standardize them based on normalization rules and address directories Create match groups and calculate best records from all the source attributes and based on survivorship rules Based on services provided by Information Management in the SAP HANA platform Can extend governance or run standalone Optionally, the consolidation process can integrate smoothly with the central governance for business partner master data Consolidation can also run standalone without governance Parts of the company that are consolidated into the central master data repository can be put under governance over time Governed data and consolidated data is always in synch Easy to consume Planned to be provided as release upgrade for SAP MDG customers or optionally as separate new installation PLANNED INNOVATIONS This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time. 15
SAP MDG and hybris PCM Each solution s focus area and integration between the two SAP MDG provides central governance across master data domains for data quality for use in transactional and analytical systems hybris PCM is a Product Information Mgmt (PIM) application for product catalogs and ecommerce support Many customers benefit from combining the products: SAP MDG feeds hybris PCM with trusted data needed in product catalogs and ecommerce External data can (optionally) feed hybris PCM directly for further enrichment and catalog management, if it is not needed in transactional or analytical systems Additional products in SAP s EIM portfolio support the overall landscape SAP Master Data Governance Governed creation / maintenance of material data including validation, approval and replication Maintain Validate Approve Business Applications TODAY: asynchronous integration via SAP PI available as Rapid Deployment Solution PLANNED INNOVATION: synchronous integration via web services (SAP PI optional) hybris Product Content Management (PCM) Product Content Management (Simple product data maintenance) Aggregate Beautify Syndicate Mass Data Acquisition ecommerce Print PLANNED INNOVATIONS This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time. 16
SAP Master Data Governance Product road map overview - key themes and capabilities Out-of-the-box applications for central master data mgmt...for supplier, customer, material, and financial data Flexible framework for your own master data MDG application foundation to define or adjust data models, processes, and user interfaces State-of-the-art MDM solution Advanced search & duplicate detection (HANA as an option) Mass data capabilities Compelling user experience and dedicated SAP Fiori apps Process and data quality analytics with remediation Data replication to all systems Additional SAP Fiori apps Approval apps, in addition to lean requests available today Extend Smart Business Deliver HANA-based analytics including master data object attributes and change docs Master data consolidation Load, standardize, match and calculate best records using SAP HANA (first focus on business partner master data) Hierarchies Enhanced and simplified hierarchy management Strengthen the core -driven optimization, simplification and round-offs and further integration topics Support strategic trends Complete the core MDM capabilities for the entire master data lifecycle Leverage business networks and the cloud to provide trusted master data as DNA for the extended value chain Simplify your future Mobilize your business with consumer-grade user experience High quality master data leveraging SAP HANA to address big data challenges Support system landscape simplification and the move to the cloud with synchronized master data across on demand and on premise Today (Release 7.0 + SP02 Feature Pack ) Planned Innovations FUTURE DIRECTION This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time. 17
SAP Master Data Governance Future direction Build the foundation and support strategic trends Complete the core master data management capabilities, covering end-to-end processes for all your master data and the entire lifecycle incl. consolidation, distributed or central create, and data replication. Deliver trusted master data as the DNA of the enterprise through integration to business processes and analytics and enable the extended value chain by leveraging social and business networks as well as by enrichment with third-party reference data. Simplify and prepare for your company s future Enable simplified master data access for users, providing consumergrade user experience and efficient mobile scenarios for triggering of changes, approval, rejection, search or to monitor KPIs and trends. Address big data challenges and meaningful business analytics based on harmonized, high quality master data by natively integrating SAP s Information Management portfolio and SAP s in-memory technology. Support system landscape simplification and the move to the cloud by providing synchronized master data across on demand and on premise. FUTURE DIRECTION This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time. 18
Exchanging master data in the extended value chain Strategic direction, using connectivity in business networks Connect to suppliers with ARIBA Exchange master data between business partners via the ARIBA network Manage data internally in SAP Governed provisioning of master data with SAP MDG, ready to be used in all internal business applications Provide product data via hybris PCM Enrich product data for use in catalog, ecommerce and other customer-facing channels FUTURE DIRECTION This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time. 19
SAP MDG and the promises of the cloud Strategic direction: new consumption models, additional opportunities Reality today: most master data is on premise Criticality of enterprise master data makes many companies reluctant to manage it in a public cloud At the same time, the data needs to be integrated with special purpose cloud applications MDG can be consumed on demand, is mostly deployed on premise today, integrates well with cloud applications Leverage the cloud for new insight Master data management that leverages the cloud can provide a different level of efficiency by sharing the burden of the maintenance, and a different quality of content when harvesting the wisdom of the crowd Provide master data management in the cloud We intend to offer SAP MDG consumption via public cloud and to open up SAP s master data management capabilities for consumption by other cloud applications FUTURE DIRECTION This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time. 20
Understand Big Data, powered by SAP MDG and HANA Meaningful business analytics based on high quality master data Solid foundation for your Big Data challenges Provide harmonized, high quality master data through central management as well as master data consolidation approaches Leverage SAP s Information Management portfolio and SAP s in-memory technology natively integrated into SAP MDG, for big data and also for high volume master data Analytics that your users understand Information related to the same physical objects or same business partners can be aggregated correctly Harmonized master data attributes allow for correct slicing & dicing in big data analytics FUTURE DIRECTION This is the current state of planning and may be changed by SAP at any time. 21
Summary SAP Master Data Governance the efficient way to consistency and quality of the DNA of your enterprise * SAP MDG provides out-of-the-box, domain-specific master data applications as well as a flexible framework for own data models and processes. This allows you to centrally manage and distribute all of your master data for your company s complete system landscape. The clean master data from SAP MDG enables you to prepare for the next steps of your enterprise software journey. For example MDG supports your system landscape simplification and move to the cloud with synchronized master data across on premise and on demand Handle your big data challenges with meaningful business analytics based on high quality master data and leveraging SAP HANA Mobilize your business with simplified master data access and efficient scenarios for request, approval, or to monitor KPIs and trends Establish an SAP MDG hub on SAP HANA which will bring you direct benefits at the same time it can be a first step to better understand the role that SAP HANA can play in your Enterprise * ) Master Data = the DNA of your enterprise 22
Thank you! Questions? Markus Kuppe VP, Chief Solution Architect SAP Master Data Governance SAP AG Dietmar-Hopp-Allee 16 69190 Walldorf, Germany E markus.kuppe@sap.com Please visit www.sap.com/mdg
Key links for more information For customers and partners Key links Road maps on SAP Service Marketplace SAP Community Network IT Planning Resources SAP MDG in SAP s public web SAP MDG in the SAP Community Network Education for SAP MDG http://service.sap.com/roadmap http://www.sdn.sap.com/ http://service.sap.com/~sapidb/011000358700001160122012e http://www.sap.com/mdg http://scn.sap.com/community/mdm/master-data-governance https://training.sap.com/search?query=master+data+governance Where to go to provide product feedback and ideas SAP Idea Place https://ideas.sap.com Influence programs http://service.sap.com/influence SAP User Groups http://www.sapusergroups.com/ 24
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