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WHITE PAPER: MDM
WHITE PAPER /
Data quality:
A key factor for successful master data management
Master Data Management systems, also referred to as MDM sys-
tems, enable a «single version of truth» to be represented for a
wide range of company data.
This means that all the relevant data systems of a company and
their contents are consolidated, so that searching for information in
several different, isolated systems becomes unnecessary. Irrespec-
tive of which MDM system architecture has been chosen, both the
high quality of the content data and the meta data are key factors
for the success of the project. This applies to the implementation
phase and the hoped-for increased efficiency of use of the com-
pany data.
The following White Paper describes the importance of high data
quality in the MDM environment. In this respect, all the phases of a
system which is being planned or is to be implemented are consid-
ered. Furthermore, appropriate suggestions for (a) optimizing the
data quality and (b) keeping it at a high level during day-to-day
operation are also provided for existing MDM systems.
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