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Why Master Data Matters in SAP

Master data is the foundation of every SAP business process. From procurement to sales, finance to manufacturing — accurate master data drives operational excellence.

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Material Master

The backbone of SAP logistics. Material master records control procurement, inventory, production, and sales across all SAP modules.

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Business Partner

S/4HANA's unified partner model. Customers and vendors merge into Business Partners with role-based views for simplified management.

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Finance Master Data

Chart of accounts, cost centers, profit centers, and G/L accounts. The financial backbone that enables controlling and reporting.

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Asset & Equipment

Fixed assets, equipment records, and functional locations. Critical for plant maintenance, asset accounting, and capital planning.

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Planning Master Data

Location products, planning hierarchies, and PPMs for SAP IBP. The data foundation for demand, supply, and S&OP planning.

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Logistics Execution

Warehouse products for EWM, transportation lanes for TM. Extends core master data for advanced logistics execution.

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Learn SAP Master Data

Audio-narrated tutorials guide you through SAP master data concepts. Start with fundamentals or jump to advanced topics.

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Beginner

SAP Master Data Management Overview

Complete introduction to master data across S/4HANA, IBP, EWM, TM, and Retail

  • check_circle S/4HANA core architecture
  • check_circle All major domain objects
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  • check_circle Workflows & data quality
schedule 28 minutes
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Material Master Fundamentals

Deep dive into SAP material master records

MM SD PP
schedule 18 minutes
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Supplier Master & Vendor Management

From LFA1 to Business Partner vendor roles

MM BP Procurement
schedule 15 minutes
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Customer Master & Business Partner

Customer data from KNA1 to BP customer roles

SD BP FI-AR
schedule 14 minutes
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Finance Master Data

Chart of accounts, cost centers, profit centers, G/L

FI CO Controlling
schedule 20 minutes
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Asset & Equipment Master

Fixed assets, equipment, functional locations

PM FI-AA EAM
schedule 16 minutes
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Supply Chain Planning Master Data

Master data for SAP IBP, O9, Kinaxis, and more

IBP APO S&OP
schedule 15 minutes
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Manufacturing Master Data

BOMs, routings, work centers, production versions

PP BOM Routing
schedule 18 minutes
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Advanced

S/4HANA Migration Strategy

BP conversion, multi-ECC harmonization, data quality

S/4HANA Migration BP
schedule 22 minutes
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Quality Management Master Data

Inspection plans, characteristics, catalogs

QM Inspection GMP
schedule 14 minutes
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Experience ZMDM for SAP

Interactive demonstrations showing how ZMDM supports SAP master data governance, migration, and quality management.

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ZMDM Product Demo

End-to-end walkthrough of the ZMDM platform for SAP master data governance.

  • check New material request workflow
  • check AI-powered duplicate detection
  • check Cross-functional approval
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Master Data Workflows

Configurable workflows for SAP master data creation, change, and extension.

  • check Material creation workflow
  • check Vendor onboarding
  • check Customer extension
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Data Quality Assessment

Measure and monitor SAP master data quality with automated scorecards.

  • check Completeness scoring
  • check Accuracy validation
  • check Remediation tracking
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S/4HANA Migration Hub

Tools for Business Partner conversion and multi-ECC harmonization.

  • schedule BP conversion workbench
  • schedule Cross-system harmonization
  • schedule Migration wave planning
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Master Data Repository

Browse and manage SAP master data records with advanced search.

  • check Material master records
  • check Supplier directory
  • check Product hierarchies
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SAP Integration Hub

Monitor master data synchronization between ZMDM and SAP systems.

  • check Real-time sync status
  • check Error handling
  • check Data lineage

Start Your SAP Master Data Journey

Whether you're new to SAP or planning an S/4HANA migration, our tutorials and demos give you the knowledge and tools you need.

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