How MDM is useful for IS-Retail & SAP BI

[Former Member]

Hi Experts,

Could any one let me know how MDM is useful in IS-Retail and SAP BI Scenario..?

as i m planning to learn MDM , real time scenario will help me to understand better.

Thanks & Regards,

Suman

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

MDM BI integration is very useful & very much used in real time.

Have look at link given below for better understanding of MDM BI integration:

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/eceebfaf-0801-0010-ce8c-9a1fe263...

Same topic is also discussed in below thread:

Thanks,

Maheshwari

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Thanks for sharing the info..

Could you please clarify :

1) Does i need to know any database concepts before starting MDM..?

2) Out of your experience , may i know in what scenarios MDM is applicable?

3) Is there any major change in 7.1 compared to 5.5 of MDM, if what are the major changes we can see in 7.1 of MDM?

Appreciate your kind suggestions

[rajasekhar_reddy14 · Accepted solution]

Hi Suman,

If you know data base concepts its really helpfull,

Because concepts bit similar so that you can easily understand the concepts,but its not mandatory

you can start directly learning MDM.

There is no majaor changes in MDM 5.5 and MDM 7.1

MDM 7.1 providing MDM PI ADAPTER , we can directly interact with PI ,its reaaly good feature SAP Comeup with in MDM 7.1

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you will get SAP MDM 7.1 and 5.5 full documentation in HELP.SAP.COM in SAP NetWeaver Documents.

Cheers,

Raj

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Suman,

1) Does i need to know any database concepts before starting MDM..?

No.... (But if u knw then its well & good)

2) Out of your experience , may i know in what scenarios MDM is applicable?

MDM is master Data Management.......... Which is used to hv a single master copy(of data) accross the Enterprise.

If u have 2-3 Legacy systems, 2-3 SAP R3 systems in ur Enterprise Landscape, then each one can have redundant, incorrect data..... All systems may not have up-to-date data.

So u can consolidate this data in MDM, using de-duplication.

Also u can use this correct data from MDM, in BI for reporting purpose.

3) Is there any major change in 7.1 compared to 5.5 of MDM, if what are the major changes we can see in 7.1 of MDM?

In 7.1 they have given additional functionalities:

1. You can have more than 1 main table in a repository (In MDM 5.5 u can have only 1 main table.... & having lookup across repositories is not possible in MDM.......... but u can achieve this thr Portal)

2 . In MDM 7.1 u will find new table called Tuple.

Its basically nesting of tables.

3. U will find new adapter in PI for MDM.......... No need to use FTP anymore

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/206fed62-b48b-2b10-70b0-f12a99b9...

Thanks,

Maheshwari

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Maheshwari,

Thanks for your inputs and letting me understand basic concept of MDM.

Please guide me , if i encounter any hurdles in learing MDM.

Thanks & Regards,

Suman

[former_member182007]

Hi Suman,

First of all wish you many Happy New Year.

As per you are planning to learn MDM it is ver good Because It has become the Hot cake in the market.

As far as SAP is concern we can say it's kind of Heart area of SAP. This may be some realistic approach.

If you go with SAP IS Retail Master Data Managment solution

it allows for all item

1. support complex relationships

2. support Multiple UOM

3. support multiple sourcing point

4. Lower process and operating cost

5. End to end process replenishment and order managment.

6. centralize buying effort and streamlined domestic operation.

7. effective managment of assortment.

But if you go for BI and MDM Integration you can get Analytics and good reports out of this for further business decisions. As per your business is concern it can help for quick decisions which depends on Data like spreaded in various systems at various locations.

Hope it helps.

Rgds

Deepak