Summary
This document is a technical report that discusses Masterdata Management (MDM) and its relevance to Enterprise Performance Management (EPM). It defines MDM as a discipline that ensures a trustworthy view of a company's critical business data, such as product, supplier, and customer information. The report outlines the challenges faced in MDM, including manual processes, lack of governance, and data misalignment across enterprise applications. It presents various MDM options and highlights case studies from NinetyOne, Investec, and PaySafe, detailing their specific metadata challenges and the solutions implemented. The case studies illustrate how organizations have centralized metadata management, improved governance, and enhanced efficiency through the use of EPMware. The report emphasizes the importance of aligning metadata across systems to prevent integration failures and ensure accurate reporting. Additionally, it discusses desired elements for effective metadata management, such as configurable workflows and automated deployment processes, which contribute to improved organizational maturity in metadata governance.
