MDG
SAP MDG (Master Data Governance) governs the creation and maintenance of master data, material, business partner, finance objects, with workflow, validation and a single source of truth, so master data stays clean and consistent.
Learn MDG through its core processes, its master data and configuration, and its integration with the rest of the SAP landscape.
- MDG provides governed processes for master data: request-and-approve workflows for creating/changing key master data, validation…
- MDG integrates across the landscape, governing master data centrally and replicating it to S/4HANA and other systems.
- Governed workflows for master-data change.
- Watch out: Learning features, not the end-to-end process.
What MDG does
MDG provides governed processes for master data: request-and-approve workflows for creating/changing key master data, validation and duplicate checks, data quality rules, and central governance with distribution to connected systems. It tackles the master-data quality problems that undermine ERP.
Key capabilities
- Governed workflows for master-data change.
- Central governance with a single source of truth.
- Validation, duplicate checks, data quality.
- Distribution/replication to connected systems.
How it fits
MDG integrates across the landscape, governing master data centrally and replicating it to S/4HANA and other systems. Because poor master data breaks every process built on it, MDG is increasingly important and a valuable specialisation for data-focused consultants.
Learning it
Learn MDG through its core processes, its master data and configuration, and its integration with the rest of the SAP landscape. Hands-on practice cements it.
Common pitfalls
- Learning features, not the end-to-end process.
- Ignoring integration with finance and neighbouring areas.
- Skipping master data/configuration the process depends on.