Studie - Evaluating master data management tools

After a period of vendor- (and analyst-) fueled hype, the master data management (MDM) software market has finally settled down. We now have a much clearer idea of what this technology is intended to do and, perhaps more importantly, what it is not. Our Best Practices Insight report is not intended to provide a description of MDM. Rather, it focuses on the key technical criteria that organizations should look for when evaluating an MDM tool. The aim is to provide a framework for making informed decisions. It offers insight into not only the choice of technology provider, but also the main architectural and functional differences between MDM products on the market. Matching these technical requirements to business requirements will help organizations realize the benefits of what remains a fiendishly complicated issue in enterprise data integration.

SUMMARY

Impact

Ovum view

OVUM’S EVALUATION FRAMEWORK

Key evaluation dimensions

Data model extensibility

Shift from single- to multi-domain MDM

Understanding relationships is key

Questions to ask of your MDM tool

Architectural styles

Operational

Analytical

Collaborative

MDM hub styles

Registry

Transaction

Hybrid

Choosing the right style

Registry

Transaction

Hybrid

The best choice

Questions to ask about your MDM tool

Integration and interoperability

Questions to ask about your MDM tool

Hierarchy and relationship management

When hierarchy management is important

Dual aspects of hierarchy management

Questions to ask about your MDM tool

Management and administration

Questions to ask about your MDM tool

Data governance

Key questions to ask about your MDM vendor or tool

GENERIC ASSESSMENT DIMENSIONS

Maturity

Generic questions to ask about your MDM vendor or tool

Scalability

Generic questions to ask about your MDM vendor or tool

Innovation

Generic questions to ask about your MDM vendor or tool

Enterprise fit

Generic questions to ask about your MDM vendor or tool

APPENDIX

Further reading

Methodology









List of Tables

Table 1: MDM-specific evaluation dimensions

Table 2: Which MDM hub style is right for my organization?

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