MDM Vs MDG

Hi all,
Could anyone pls explain
compare MDM Vs MDG(Master data governance)
what is MDG
Any links to get more info on MDG, any docs?
Rgds,
Venu.

SAP MDM (Master Data Management) and SAP MDG (Master Data Governance)
In most businesses benefits can be acquired in the area of master data. An efficient master data maintenance, which is implemented across systems and applications, avoids conflicts and reduces costs.
For an area-wide generation of consistent master data, which is comprehensive and valid along the supply chains, SAP provides the Master Data Management (MDM) and Master Data Governance (MDG) tools.
Initially the approach of Master Data Management (MDM) and Master Data Governance (MDG) is similar.
The master data of individual systems are consolidated with the SAP Business Objects Data Services and a keymapping is established. In the latter the master data and the respective source system are listed in a table. Same master data from different systems is provided with a global ID in order to combine them.
The difference between Master Data Management (MDM) and Master Data Governance (MDG) lies in the distribution of data.
Master Data Management (MDM): In the MDM solution the master data is directly distributed to the ERP systems via the Process Integration (PI). Master data changes are purely undertaken from the MDM and updated in the ERP system from there.
Master Data Governance (MDG): In the MDG data circulates in a circuit. The data comes from the ERP system and is adjusted and consolidated with the MDG. The addition and change of data takes place purely here and is still distributed via the Process Integration (PI).
Which of those solutions is better suited for individual business applications depends on technical and process oriented criteria.
MDM uses own flexible data models and is basically usable for all master data objects, whether or not they are coming from SAP system environments.
MDG allows a centralized master data management within the SAP Business Suite and uses ERP data models (prerequisite is the application of ERP 6.0 and the enhancement package 5). Those master data management tools are preferable when SAP uses ERP as master data server and proprietary development is integrated

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Hi Raghvendra,
SAP NetWeaver MDM :
MDM provides a trusted, consistent view of key information assets across the enterprise – ranging from "customers", "products", and "suppliers" to "locations" and more. In large corporations, MDM is becoming a business transformation strategy as the cornerstone of every critical business process and business decision.
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Feature
SAP NW MDM
SAP MDG
ABAP Code base
Not Supported
Supported
Delivered Business Content(data model etc)
Supported
Supported
Workflows
Supported
Supported
Validation
Supported
Supported
Business Rules Engine
Via a supporting app
Supported
Reuse SAP Business logic
Not Supported
Supported
Handle unstructured content(PDF,Images etc)
Supported
Via a supporting app
SAP UI(WD,GUI)
Via a supporting app
Supported
Integration with SAP
Via a supporting app
Supported
Hierarchy and Taxonomy
Supported
Supported
Bid Data and Cloud Support
Not Supported
Via a supporting app
Last major Release in a year
Not Supported
Supported
Scenarios
Consolidation
Supported
Not Supported
Harmonization
Supported
Via a supporting app
Central Master Data Management
Supported
Supported
GDS
Supported
Not Supported
SRM Catalog
Supported
Not Supported
PIM
Supported
Via a supporting app
CDI(B2B)
Supported
Via a supporting app
CDI(B2C)
Not Supported
Via a supporting app
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http://www.sapexecutivenetwork.com/phocadownload/sap_mdg_field_report.pdf
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http://scn.sap.com/thread/1797486
https://scn.sap.com/thread/1890010
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1.     In MDG, where is the master data is stored?. Is it in MDM?
2.     Is there any architecture diagrams for initial load & Harmonization process?
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1.     How master data from SAP source systems will be loaded?. Is there any specific interface will be in-built with MDG?.
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1. In MDG, where is the master data is stored?. Is it in MDM?
ADB : could be in SAP systemsor in MDM or both.
2. Is there any architecture diagrams for initial load & Harmonization process?
ADB : yes - check link down
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ADB : - there are syndicator interfaces built for any targets with PI as integrator
2. How to syndicate master data to Non-SAP systems? Downloading data in to files then load these data in to non-SAP systems?
ADB : - there are syndicator interfaces built for any targets with PI as integrator
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http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_05/helpdata/en/3e/b67a9facd34cb09ce87e3bc24b4c52/frameset.htm http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_05/helpdata/en/18/a64e59f0744143a0c2ff9bc1b6aabc/frameset.htm
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http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/60022998-5d17-2b10-dbaa-8e3ab357fa55
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