Getting Started with MDM
Objective and Target Group of this Guide
The objective of this guide is to give a high-level overview of SAP NetWeaver Master Data Management (MDM) product including its architecture and features and to serve as the entry point for the rest of the MDM documentation.
The target group is readers with little or no understanding of MDM who are interested in a brief introduction to the MDM product. Reading the guide and carrying out its subsequent practical exercises will familiarize you with MDM in less than a day.
Structure of this Guide
The guide is divided into the following parts:
● MDM Concept and Functional Components
The first part of this guide gives you an introduction to the concepts and functional components of MDM. It describes the components of an MDM system and gives you an overview of six scenarios. Furthermore it serves as a knowledge base for the practical example which is described in the tutorial.
The second part of this guide provides an overview of the functions provided by MDM in the three key capability areas of master data integration, master data operations and master data quality. It does not focus on procedures for performing the functions; these are described in the linked documentation.
● Step-by-Step Example of Harmonizing Master Data
The third
part of this guide explains the key functions of MDM using a tutorial.
In simple steps you learn how to load, match, and merge business partner
master data so that you can export this data.