Learning MDM for a Functional Consultant

[Former Member]

Hi Guys

I am a SAP MM functional consultant and would like to learn SAP MDM and then appear for SAP MDM certification. Would like to know what are the prerequisties for learning SAP MDM for a non technical guy. Is ABAP, BASIS or XI knowldge is required or any body can start directly learning SAP MDM.

regards

Yogesh

[Former Member]

dear yogesh,

I hpe you must have started learning SAP MDM can u please provide me the details of problems you are facing as being Non - Technical guy.

Regards,

Vishal

[Former Member]

hi

What srinivas suggested is correct but for any MDM project there might be group of resources and easily you can start of your career in MDM and slowing think on Technical issues.

But definitely you can go for MDM as there is lot of functional

knowledge is required here. In Real Implementation lot of Functional Expertise is required and the functional role will be definitely major but w.r.t client business scenario.

Srin

[Former Member]

hi lohiya,

Should I learn XI and ABAP concept first and then start learning MDM or can I directlt start from MDM? if yes then from where should I start.

you can start with MDM and simultaniously when you are working with integaration scenario's prior to that learn ABAP/XI.

In MDM: you can start with MDM tools:

Conole, Import manager, Data manager, Syndicator.

hope this may help you,

Regards,

Srinivas

[Former Member]

hi lohiya,

To Learn MDM, as an SAP MM consultant, you can learn. There are no prerequisites.

To work with integration scenario's like,

R3 --> XI --> MDM, MDM --> XI --> R3, you need ABAP knowledge and XI Knowledge.

When ever you are extracting data from R/3, The standard is in the form of IDOC, MDM will not understand IDOC messages. So the data from R/3 ( IDOC format ) will send to XI. XI will convert IDOC Messages to XML messages, and these XML messages send to MDM.

From MDM when ever you are Harmonizing back to remote clinet systems, The data will be in XML format and we will send it to XI, XI will convert XML messages to IDOC Format and send to R/3.

SAP recommends you should know XI to be a MDM Consultant.

hope this may help you,

Regards,

Srinivas

[Former Member]

Hi Srini

Thanks for the reply. Please let me know from where to start...?

Should I learn XI and ABAP concept first and then start learning MDM or can I directlt start from MDM? if yes then from where should I start.

regards

Yogesh

[Former Member]

Hi Yogesh,

You can start by learning all the 4 GUIs of MDM. You can get more information about how MDM works, why is it important and also about 4 GUIs of MDM in following links:

SAP Netweaver MDM Overview

[https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/b09b548d-7316-2a10-1fbb-894c838d8079]

SAP NETWEAVER MDM Leverage MDM in ERP Environments - An Evolutionary Approach -

[https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/4059f477-7316-2a10-5fa1-88417f98ca93]

MDM: Master Data for Global business

[http://www.sitacorp.com/mdm.html]

MDM Master Data Management Hub Architecture

[http://blogs.msdn.com/rogerwolterblog/archive/2007/01/02/mdm-master-data-management-hub-architecture.aspx]

MDM Console -- [http://help.sap.com/saphelp_mdmgds55/helpdata/en/88/9f9c427055c66ae10000000a155106/frameset.htm]

MDM Import manager --[http://help.sap.com/saphelp_mdmgds55/helpdata/en/43/120367f94c3e92e10000000a1553f6/frameset.htm]

MDM DataManager --[http://help.sap.com/saphelp_mdmgds55/helpdata/en/43/e0615a82b40a2ee10000000a11466f/frameset.htm]

MDM Syndicator --[http://help.sap.com/saphelp_mdmgds55/helpdata/EN/43/5fe0e8a55f5f6be10000000a1553f6/frameset.htm]

Hope I am able to help you.

Regards

Dilmit Chadha