All Articles on Master Data Management

Optimized Supplier Spend Reporting with SAP NetWeaver MDM and SAP BusinessObjects Data Services Article(PDF 457 KB)

In today's challenging economic times, companies continue to look for ways to improve how they control and optimize the money they spend. Unfortunately, many companies lack sufficient, accurate, and timely insight into supplier spend due to fragmented supplier and material data hosted in data silos across systems. To help our customers address this challenge, SAP delivers a dedicated software package for optimized supplier spend reporting.09 Nov 2009

Best Practices for SAP NetWeaver MDM Taxonomy SAP How-to Guide(PDF 356 KB)

This guide presents beneficial considerations and best practices about MDM Taxonomy that should be considered. Print scenario related considerations are also described, when applicable, and noted with a specific icon.04 Nov 2009

A Tinge of Six Sigma for MDM Implementations Article(PDF 212 KB)

In this article you can learn about leveraging Six Sigma process and tools for MDM implementations. I am not projecting this as an alternate to ASAP methodology. Six Sigma process and ASAP methodology can go hand in hand to ensure successful implementations14 Oct 2009

Unified Key Mapping Service in SAP PI - Overview Article(PDF 245 KB)

This document gives guidance for Unified Key Mapping Service (UKMS) in SAP-PI. In certain mapping conditions we may have to translate master and transactional data during interface processing. It is useful in landscapes where business processes are handled across various systems (SAP and non-SAP) and each system has its own way of identifying the values.12 Oct 2009

Merging Records in SAP NetWeaver MDM 7.1 Article(PDF 221 KB)

This document discuss about the importance of merging along with the procedure to merge records via MDM Java API 7.1 and via Data Manager directly.02 Oct 2009

How to Generate XSD Schemas from Existing MDM Repositories SAP How-to Guide(PDF 447 KB)

Implementation projects require standard Inbound and Outbound Interfaces and it is very useful to have a tool for generating an XML Shema (XSD file) from existing MDM 7.1 repositories. This How -To-Guide, with an eclipse plug-in delivered along with it, explains the steps to generate an XSD file from an MDM 7.1 repository by using the plug-in. .
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Strategy for Product Allocation Master Data Management Article(PDF 151 KB)

Master Data management strategy forms an important factor for a successful implementation of Product Allocation Solution. We discuss some data management strategies that support business requirements and environmental factors to effectively execute Product Allocation.01 Oct 2009

Administrator's Perspective of SAP Netweaver MDM – Part 4 Article(PDF 175 KB)

This is the 4th part of the series of articles focused on the Administrator's perspective of SAP Netweaver MDM. This particular article discusses the critical post installation activities of SAP MDM such as Monitoring and Managing the application.30 Sep 2009

SAP MDM 7.1 Java API Modify Delete MDM Records Article(PDF 244 KB)

In continuation of my earlier How to articles on SAP MetWeaver Master Data Management 7.1 Java APIs, this document covers how to Update/Delete a record in SAP MDM 7.1 using Java APIs23 Sep 2009

Enterprise Information Management in the Context of SOA and Transactional Data Handling in Heterogeneous Environments Article(PDF 690 KB)

Along with a series of SDN Articles and an Executive Demo the SAP NetWeaver Solution management is discussing and demonstrating the SOA Aspects of Enterprise Information Management. Find the latest article around the challenging Information Management aspects of transactional data handling during a merger of two companies with a heterogeneous sytem and application landscape.18 Sep 2009

Guidelines for Effective Data Migration Article(PDF 362 KB)

This article provides a set of guidelines for data migration using LSMW and/or customer developer programs.17 Sep 2009

Designing a KM Scheduler in Enterprise Portal for MDM Using MDM Java APIs Article(PDF 390 KB)

This article provides a step by step overview of how to create a KM scheduler for MDM using MDM APIs.17 Sep 2009

Administrator's Perspective of SAP Netweaver MDM – Part 3 Article(PDF 243 KB)

This is the third part of the series of articles describing the various aspects of Administration of the SAP Netweaver MDM application from a System Administrator's perspective. This particular article focuses on the “Installation” dimension which is essential from the point of view of usage of the application.16 Sep 2009

How to Execute MDM Import Process Using MDM JAVA API Article(PDF 438 KB)

This article aims at explaining step by step process of SAP MDM import process using MDM JAVA API. It basically describes a scenario where you have created a map for the import process and assigned it to a port. Needless to say MDIS is up and running. Now when PI (Process Integration team) sends the XML file for processing in MDM, MDM JAVA API would do that for us.15 Sep 2009

Working with SAP MDM UOM Manager Article(PDF 123 KB)

This article will help working with SAP MDM UOM Manager for creation of managing standard, custom dimensions and units.14 Sep 2009

Syndicate Relationship in SAP MDM 5.5 Article(PDF 165 KB)

This article gives the detailed steps to syndicate Relationship data out from MDM.13 Sep 2009

Syndicate Updated Fields Only in SAP MDM 5.5 Article(PDF 191 KB)

This Article contain the detailed steps to Syndicate only the updated fields which saves the bandwidth and reduces complexity.13 Sep 2009

How to Cluster MDM 7.1 using Microsoft Failover Service (MSFS) SAP How-to Guide(PDF 607 KB)

This guide describes how to configure MDM 7.1 to run in a clustered environment using Microsoft Failover Service (MSFS).01 Sep 2009

Validate Record in SAP NetWeaver MDM 7.1 Article(PDF 242 KB)

This document explains how to validate the record stored / to be stored in a repository in MDM using MDM JAVA APIs 7.131 Aug 2009

An Introduction to SAP NetWeaver Master Data Management - Slides Presentation(PDF 11 MB)

Is your company interested in managing its master data more efficiently? Then please join Joy Hirayama & Karen Comer from SAP NetWeaver Solution Management, SAP Labs, LLC for an Introduction to SAP NetWeaver Master Data Management. In this overview session, you'll understand the terminology surrounding the topic of master data management from an industry perspective as well as understand the SAP NetWeaver Master Data Management solution. We'll talk about how SAP NetWeaver MDM can enable data migration, reduce data maintenance costs, ensure cross-system data consistency, accelerate business processes and how it can improve decision-making.20 Aug 2009