Master data integration

Previously, we touched upon the importance of master data and the challenges around it. Many enterprises struggle to keep their master data consistent and clean across multiple systems. Moreover, data silos start to emerge in various systems, which eventually cause inconsistencies. As these data silos become disconnected, they become obstacles to innovation. As you can guess, in heterogeneous and hybrid landscapes, the problem may become chronic and complicated to resolve after a certain point. Companies serious about their master data use master data management solutions such as SAP Master Data Governance.

One approach to tackling this challenge better is introducing a well-organized master data integration mechanism. By doing this, you can designate a single source of truth and distribute the master data to other relevant systems with consistency, keeping the data quality high.

With heterogeneous and hybrid landscapes in mind, SAP handles the master...