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Learn how to effectively manage your enterprise's master data with SAP NetWeaver Master Data Management (MDM). With this book, you'll find out how to develop and implement your own comprehensive master data strategy to meet your organization's unique requirements. Written by an SAP insider, the book explains the importance of an enterprise data management (EDM) strategy, and how to integrate the best one for your company. It then teaches you key master data and data management concepts, including quality management, architecture and standards, governance organization and processes, and deployment and technology. You'll also explore case studies illustrating EDM at work, and learn advanced topics, such as how to incorporate an EDM project into a large ERP project, and the issues around globalization and EDM. This is the one resource you need to get your EDM strategy in place. Highlights Include: * SAP NetWeaver MDM 5.5 SP04 * EDM Framework * As-Is Assessment Scorecard * Best Practices * Integration with SAP PI (formerly XI), and SAP NetWeaver BI * Interfacing with SAP Solution Manager, and ARIS

Table of Contents:
SECTION I 1 The Importance of an EDM Strategy ... 31 ... 1.1 ... The Many Facets of Master Data ... 33 ... 1.2 ... The Consequences of Haphazard Management of Enterprise Data ... 36 ... 1.3 ... The History of Master Data ... 40 ... 1.4 ... Classification of Data ... 44 ... 1.5 ... Master Data Versus Enterprise Data ... 46 ... 1.6 ... EDM Scenarios ... 48 ... 1.7 ... Joint ASUG/EDM Survey: The Need for a Comprehensive Data Management Approach ... 55 ... 1.8 ... EDM Framework ... 56 ... 1.9 ... Summary ... 58 2 Challenges and Approaches to Your EDM Strategy ... 61 ... 2.1 ... Factors to Consider When Developing an EDM Project ... 61 ... 2.2 ... Typical Approaches or Compelling Events ... 64 ... 2.3 ... Common Pitfalls in EDM ... 66 ... 2.4 ... Summary ... 76 3 The Strategic Role of Enterprise Data in an Enterprise Service-Oriented Architecture ... 79 ... 3.1 ... Benefits of Enterprise SOA ... 79 ... 3.2 ... Basics of Enterprise SOA ... 81 ... 3.3 ... Interaction of Enterprise SOA and Master Data ... 81 ... 3.4 ... Basic Requirements for Enterprise Services ... 83 ... 3.5 ... Business Objects in Enterprise SOA ... 85 ... 3.6 ... Anatomy of an Enterprise Service ... 86 ... 3.7 ... The Enterprise SOA Metamodel ... 87 ... 3.8 ... GDTs in Enterprise SOA ... 93 ... 3.9 ... Business Object Structures in Enterprise SOA ... 95 ... 3.10 ... Other Critical Enterprise Data Issues ... 97 ... 3.11 ... Recommendations for Managing Enterprise Data in Preparation for Enterprise SOA ... 100 ... 3.12 ... Summary ... 102 4 EDM Assessment Scorecard ... 103 ... 4.1 ... Assessment Benefits ... 103 ... 4.2 ... As-Is EDM Assessment Process ... 105 ... 4.3 ... Preparing for the Assessment ... 106 ... 4.4 ... EDM Best Practices ... 112 ... 4.5 ... Scoring Your Company Against EDM Strategy Best Practices ... 114 ... 4.6 ... Sample Summary Results ... 115 ... 4.7 ... Detailed Assessment Results ... 116 ... 4.8 ... Summary ... 117 SECTION II 5 Company Business Strategy Integration ... 121 ... 5.1 ... Company Business Strategy Basics ... 121 ... 5.2 ... The EDM Program Charter ... 123 ... 5.3 ... The EDM Program Business Case ... 126 ... 5.4 ... EDM Program Design Guidelines ... 150 ... 5.5 ... EDM Program Scope ... 156 ... 5.6 ... EDM Program Policy ... 161 ... 5.7 ... Summary ... 167 6 Data Quality Management ... 169 ... 6.1 ... Introduction to Six Sigma Quality Management ... 170 ... 6.2 ... The Elements of the Data Quality Management Dimension ... 175 ... 6.3 ... Define ... 177 ... 6.5 ... Analyze ... 193 ... 6.6 ... Improve ... 212 ... 6.7 ... Control ... 214 ... 6.8 ... Summary ... 220 7 Design: Data Architecture ... 223 ... 7.1 ... General Enterprise Architecture ...223 ... 7.2 ... Components of the Data Architecture EDM Dimension ... 229 ... 7.3 ... Business Process Integration ... 230 ... 7.4 ... Enterprise Data Distribution Approach ... 237 ... 7.5 ... Enterprise Data Model ... 245 ... 7.6 ... Logical Data Model (LDM) ... 252 ... 7.7 ... Application Architecture ... 260 ... 7.8 ... Source and Target Mapping Model ... 268 ... 7.9 ... Summary ... 273 8 Design: Data Standards ... 275 ... 8.1 ... The Concept of Global Data Types ... 275 ... 8.2 ... Data Standards EDM Dimension Components ... 277 ... 8.3 ... Business Object Definitions ... 278 ... 8.4 ... Data Dictionary ... 280 ... 8.5 ... Schema Standards ... 285 ... 8.6 ... System of Record (SOR) ... 297 ... 8.7 ... Summary ... 303 9 Governance Organization ... 305 ... 9.1 ... Organization Structure Concepts ... 305 ... 9.2 ... Components of the Governance Organization ... 308 ... 9.3 ... Enterprise Data Governance Organization ... 310 ... 9.4 ... Business Data Organization ... 315 ... 9.5 ... Summary ... 324 10 Governance Processes ... 327 ... 10.1 ... SAP Process Decomposition ... 327 ... 10.2 ... EDM Governance Process Types ... 329 ... 10.3 ... Business Data Processes ... 330 ... 10.4 ... Enterprise Data Governance Processes ... 338 ... 10.5 ... Summary ... 347 11 Realization: Deployment ... 349 ... 11.1 ... EDM and ASAP Implementation Methodology ... 350 ... 11.2 ... Elements of the Deployment EDM Dimension ... 353 ... 11.3 ... Change Management ... 354 ... 11.4 ... Standard Project Plans ... 359 ... 11.5 ... Data Migration and Cleansing ... 363 ... 11.6 ... Managing EDM Data Design Documents ... 370 ... 11.7 ... EDM-Related Business Standards ... 372 ... 11.8 ... Special Deployment Issues ... 374 ... 11.9 Summary ... 384 12 Realization: Technology ... 385 ... 12.1 ... EDM Reference Technical Architecture ... 386 ... 12.2 ... Components of the Realization: Technology EDM Dimension ... 388 ... 12.3 ... EDM-Related Technology Functions Reference List ... 389 ... 12.4 ... EDM-Related Applications Inventory ... 394 ... 12.5 ... Data Profiling Requirements and Evaluation ... 419 ... 12.6 ... EDR Requirements and Evaluation ... 422 ... 12.7 ... SAP NetWeaver MDM Basics ... 433 ... 12.8 ... EDR Modeling Using an SAP NetWeaver MDM Repository ... 445 ... 12.9 ... SAP NetWeaver MDM Advanced Technical Infrastructure Topics ... 464 ... 12.10 ... Technology Recommendations for EDM Dimensions and Components ... 475 ... 12.11 ... Summary ... 475 SECTION III 13 Building an EDM Program ... 479 ... 13.1 ... Common Approaches for EDM Projects ... 479 ... 13.2 ... Beginning with the End in Mind ... 480 ... 13.3 ... MDM Roadmap Program Plan ... 486 ... 13.4 ... Independent EDM Strategy Projects ... 489 ... 13.5 ... Support Large Enterprise Application Implementation ... 494 ... 13.6 ... Focused Internal Business Objective ... 497 ... 13.7 ... Commercial Initiatives ... 500 ... 13.8 ... Summary ... 501 14 EDM for Materials ... 503 ... 14.1 ... Introduction to Direct Materials ... 504 ... 14.2 ... Major Roles in Direct Materials ... 508 ... 14.3 ... Typical Product Development Process ... 510 ... 14.4 ... General MRO Items versus Direct Materials ... 512 ... 14.5 ... Defining World-Class Direct Materials Content ... 514 ... 14.6 ... Bottlenecks to Efficient Materials Management ... 517 ... 14.7 ... Summary ... 525 15 EDM for a Large ERP or Enterprise Application Project ... 527 ... 15.1 ... Case Study Background Information ... 527 ... 15.2 ... ERP Project Organization ... 528 ... 15.3 ... Interfacing with Vertical Workstreams ... 530 ... 15.4 ... EDM Project Deliverables ... 536 ... 15.5 ... EDM Team Involvement ERP Project Workshops ... 538 ... 15.6 ... Conclusion and Recommendations ... 541 ... 15.7 Summary ... 542 16 Globalization Within an EDM Strategy ... 543 ... 16.1 ... Issues to Consider ... 543 ... 16.2 ... Types of Globalization Conversions ... 544 ... 16.3 ... Language Master Data in SAP Applications ... 545 ... 16.4 ... Typical Options for Globalization and Language ... 548 ... 16.5 ... Conclusion and General Recommendations ... 554 ... 16.6 ... Summary ... 555 17 The Future of Enterprise Data Management ... 557 ... 17.1 ... Business and Technology Drivers ... 557 ... 17.2 ... Increased Mergers, Acquisitions, and Partnerships ... 558 ... 17.3 ... Increased Scorecards and Metrics ... 558 ... 17.4 ... Increased Awareness of the Impact of Data Quality ... 559 ... 17.5 ... Enterprise Service-Oriented Architectures (enterprise SOAs) ... 559 ... 17.6 ... Enterprise Architecture ... 560 ... 17.7 ... Business Process Management (BPM) ... 561 ... 17.8 ... Summary ... 561 Appendix ... 563 A References ... 565 B Glossary ... 567 C Author Biography ... 575 Index ... 577

About the Author :
Andrew LeBlanc has focused his career on MDM and has consulted in the following industries: Aerospace and Defense, Automotive, Discrete Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals, Retail and Banking, etc. He has written white papers and internal MDM related documentation for several clients, including a large home improvement retailer. Currently at SAP, Andrew is a manager in SAP Value Engineering, charged with creating MDM strategies for his large customers base.


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  • ISBN-13: 9781592291151
  • Publisher: SAP Press
  • Publisher Imprint: SAP Press
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1592291155
  • Publisher Date: 28 Nov 2007
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Returnable: N


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