New to MDM

[Former Member]

Hi,

I am basically XI consultant, and want to shift my career to MDM,

can any one suggest how it would be.

And please help me where can i learn the MDM

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Amruth,

You can refer to the following links

SAP Netweaver MDM Overview

http://www.asug.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?TabId=66&DMXModule=370&Command=Core_...

MDM

http://www.asug.com/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?TabId=66&DMXModule=370&Command=Core_...

SAP Netweaver MDM Overview

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/b09b548d-7316-2a10-1fbb-894c838d...

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

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/4059f477-7316-2a10-5fa1-88417f98...

Master Data Management architecture patterns

http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/db2/library/techarticle/dm-0703sauter/

MDM and Enterprise SOA

http://www.saplounge.be/Files/media/pdf/Lagae---MDM-and-Enterprise-SOA2007.10.10.pdf

Effective Hierarchy Management Using SAP NetWeaver MDM for Retail

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/70ee0c9e-29a8-2910-8d93-ad34ec8a...

MDM World

http://mdm.sitacorp.com/

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...

Improve Efficiency and Data Governance with SAP NetWeaver MDM

http://www.sapnetweavermagazine.com/archive/Volume_03_(2007)/Issue_02_(Spring)/v3i2a12.cfm?session=

Data Modeling i MDM

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/5d4211fa-0301-0010-9fb1-ef1...

http://www.sap.info/public/INT/int/index/Category-28943c61b1e60d84b-int/0/articlesVersions-31279471c...

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Preethi

[Former Member]

Hi Amruth,

You are thinking correctly for MDM as its importance is increasing in market day by day. Soon, it will become boon for IT Companies.

Besides MDM, you must knoe the integration of MDM with either R/3 or with XI, or with BI,

Since you are an SAP XI consultant, so it has added an additional advantage for you.

For more details about its value in market, please refer the link below:

http://www.cio.com/article/361015/SAP_s_Push_Into_the_SMB_Market_Is_Creating_a_Skills_Gap_for_IT_Dep...

This is the link for MDM Library:

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/advancedsearch?cat=sdn_library&query=mdm+&adv=false&sortby=cm_rnd_ra...

Current Market value of MDM

In the current market MDM is considered as the most valuable skill. U shd opt for it and U can also learn the integration of MDM with other prdts like BI,XI,Portal etc.

As MDM can be integrated with above and other third party tools so in this tech. u can also learn others.

U can refer the below link for this.Link shows the importance and learning values of MDM.

http://www.cio.com/article/361015

Here is the Presentation on the roadmap of SAP with Business Objects: https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/10c3bca6-7dbc-2a10-7aa8-81d2731c...

Some more reading would be available at :

http://www.forrester.com/Research/Document/Excerpt/0,7211,33968,00.html

http://www.businessobjects.com/support/default.asp

http://searchsap.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid21_gci1304413,00.html

Regards

Richa

[Former Member]

Hi Amruth,

I am basically XI consultant, and want to shift my career to MDM,

can any one suggest how it would be.

And please help me where can i learn the MDM

MDM stands for Master Data management where we take data from various source systems and clean and consildate it.

Then we harmonize ( export) the data back to the repective systems. SInce so many systems are involved in these projects/scenarios, a middle ware is always required.

You are from XI backgound and you learning MDM will be more useful and helpful fro your career. As XI is used for many integration scenarios.

Your profile of XI + MDM is a great boost for you.

Kindly follow these links to get more useful info:

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Links for people who are new to MDM :

[https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/wiki?path=/display/profile/new%2bto%2bmdm%2b~%2bhow%2bis%2bcareer%2bin%2bsap-mdm]

[https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/wiki?path=/display/profile/new%2bto%2bmdm%2b~%2bhow%2bto%2blearn%2bsap-mdm]

Coming to how you must do it, let me tell you that MDM has basically 4 components:

1. Console

2. Import Manager

3. Data Manager

4. Syndicator

You can start reading the reference guides from the link below:

[http://help.sap.com/saphelp_mdm550/helpdata/en/43/D7AED5058201B4E10000000A11466F/frameset.htm]

Hope it helps.

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Thanks and Regards

Nitin Jain

[Former Member]

Hello Amruth,

You can refer the useful links regarding MDM as mentioned below:

For MDM Overview Presentation

Master Data Integration

Master Data Operations

Master Data Quality:

How is career in SAP MDM -

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/wiki?path=/display/profile/new%2bto%2bmdm%2b~%2bhow%2bis%2bcareer%2b...

How to learn SAP MDM -

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/wiki?path=/display/profile/new%2bto%2bmdm%2b~%2bhow%2bto%2blearn%2bs...

NEW to MDM:(Good One)

Is is good to choose MDM as career? How is the market of SAP MDM? What will be the job oportunity?different opinions and MDM contents:

/message/4749436#4749436 [original link is broken]

I hope this will help you a lot.

TNR,

Saurabh...

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[Former Member]

Hi Amruth,

In my opinion, if you see that MDM is basically a tool for consolidating, Harmonizing and centrally maintaining the Master Data. For this MDM has to techinally integrate with many other components such as SAP R3, SAP BI, SRM, CRM and so many other SAP and non-SAP systems. And XI being a middleware is used in almost all the technical integration scenarios. Whereas Bi is a reporting tool, but has already been established in the Market. But MDM is picking the Market right now and not much people are in MDM. Hence as a career I would advice you to opt for MDM.

Kindly go through these threads which will give you additional info:

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/wiki?path=/display/profile/new%2bto%2bmdm%2b~%2bhow%2bis%2bcareer%2b...

Before you, many XI consultants have showed their eagerness to learn MDM. Kindly go through htese links to know more about the same:

/thread/683426 [original link is broken]

These links will also lead you to additional links which will guide you how to learn MDM.

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/wiki?path=/display/profile/new%2bto%2bmdm%2b~%2bhow%2bto%2blearn%2bs...

Rgds,

Krutarth

Edited by: Krutarth Amish Vasavada on Jul 28, 2008 1:43 PM

[Former Member]

Hi Amruth,

U can go through the following blog.It has complete information about MDM and its scenarios.

Hope it may help u.

Rgds

Ankit

[Former Member]

Hi Amruth,

Similar question to this forum has been recenntly asked and answered by many a SDNers.

The link to the forum discussion thread is

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Rgds,

Krutarth