MDM Capabilities

Hi there,
I just wonder what MDM is all about there for I have some questions:
1. Using MDM for Global Business Partner(BP) Management, why do I need the BP component as it seems to be that MDM is capable all the functionalities and more the BP component have?
2. Is MDM capable to do the following: MDM gets BP information from a none SAP system, on the basis of the information MDM decides if the data set needs to be updated and what kind of information is updated e. g. the address data has changed . Also MDM triggers the update of another MDC with the relevant Address data. Can MDM decide if the data set is an update or an insert and can MDM provide this information to a MDC?
3. Is there any IDES MDM system where clients and partners can proof a conceptional design.
Cheers, Jochen

Hi Jochen,
i have got the impression you confuse 2 or 3 things ...
1) there is a built-in master data object, the business partner... is that, what you mean by BP?
2) the Master Data Server is , technically based upon the BW-Technology, eg process chains within the MDS, like data extraction are based upon those chains...
3) the Business Warehouse appears as optional component within the MDM Concept; hence, if you want to do global spend analysis across systems you have to have the "extra" BW.
Am I that right, that you mix up BW and BP??? If not, forget about the above statements...
Concerning your second question: Yes. MDM can look for duplicates of the new incoming dataset in its database (the contents of which originates from other Client Systems) - if there is a match with an existing dataset you can update this set in your original system (whether sap or non-sap). Before you take any MDM action you define identifying attributes - so when you do an update - automatically the relevant set-attributes get replaced - the rest stays untouched. Also you can define workflows on the MDS; based uppon the matching result different actions might take place.
3) good question? you ask for a public accessible system for testing purposes? write to SAP !!! You've got my voice and vote
greetings, matthias

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