Difference between Consolidation, Harmonization and Central master data man

[#1]

Hi ..Expertise

Consolidation is use to identify duplicate records and merge them into one record.

Harmonization is the process of pushing the new cleansed data back out to your partner systems.

Central master data management means you create records within MDM and then you distribute (Syndicate) this centrally created data to your Remote Systems.

My Question is her after Consolidation both Harmonization and Central master data management is doing the same thing i.e. sending the clean data to the other system. What is the difference between these two? Please explain me with an example or scenario..

[Former Member]

Hi Yugandhar,

There are three basic scenarios that we follow in MDM:

Data Consolidation

Data Harmonization

Central Master Data Management

Consolidation :

Conolidation (matching , normalization, cleansing) and storage of master data imported from client system. Entails capabilities to identify identical and similar objects spread across the local systems , build consolidated master data.

Key Capabilities:

1. Cleansing and de-duplication

2. Data normalization including categorization and taxonomy management

3. New interactive consolidation capabilities

Data Harmonization :

In case of Harmonization we generally aim at reaching high quality master data within heterogeneous system landscapes. Here the main focus is on ensuring high quality of master data within the connected systems and then distributing the Master data

Key Capabilities:

1. Automated synchronization of globally relevant master data information

2. New Interactive distribution capabilities

Central Master Data Management :

In case of CMDM, it is not always the scenario that the Client wants to go for the above two scenario`s, but CMDM is always required as it helps us to maintain the Business data effectively and efficiently.

After MDM is put into the business scenario all the operations related to the Master records are done in MDM only. For Eg: Creating a record, Deleting a record, Distributing a record etc.

Now it is the work of CMDM to centrally maintain the data and check that no duplicate enteries can be created.

And all the various systems that are attached to MDM gets the updates from CMDM with the help of Syndication Process or Distribution Process.

Key Capabilities:

1. Central creation and maintenance of data

2. Ongoing master data quality

Hope this would be helpful !!!!!!!!!

Regards,

Parul