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SAP MDG doesn't support the full enterprise model
March 23, 2023

SAP MDG doesn't support the full enterprise model

Julien Delvat | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 5 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Modules Used

  • SAP Master Data Governance on S/4HANA

Overall Satisfaction with SAP Master Data Governance

We use SAP MDG to centrally manage our key master data like company codes, gl accounts, cost centers, profit centers, customers, etc.
  • Central Data Maintenance
  • Segregation of Duties (SOX)
  • Workflows
  • Doesn't support the full enterprise config
  • Customizing for custom objects is very cumbersome
  • The look & feel is different from other applications like S/4HANA or Fiori
  • Harmonize master data across SAP and non-SAP systems
  • Separate system requires additional servers for no good reason
Itego (https://blogs.sap.com/2022/10/14/itego-master-data-framework-mdf-for-reference-data-and-custom-objec...)
SAP MDG doesn't cover the full spectrum of the enterprise architecture and has to be completed by add-ons like Itego
In a lot of cases, the SAP MDG support response was "this data element is not supported by MDG"
We had to build a number of custom API or integrations or RPA connectors to include MDG in our master data maintenance process.
SAP MDG has a different look & feel from S/4HANA or Fiori
The pre-built content was good when it was available (e.g. customers) but didn't support the rest of the enterprise architecture.
We are using MDG for Cost Centers, Cost Elements, GL Accounts, Hierarchies, Customers, etc.
Integration with SAP S/4HANA mostly

Do you think SAP Master Data Governance delivers good value for the price?

No

Are you happy with SAP Master Data Governance's feature set?

No

Did SAP Master Data Governance live up to sales and marketing promises?

No

Did implementation of SAP Master Data Governance go as expected?

No

Would you buy SAP Master Data Governance again?

Yes

SAP MDG is a must-have component for any SAP S/4HANA implementation. However, nobody enjoys using it. We had to purchase and implement an add-on (Itego Master Data Framework) to complete the coverage of the enterprise structure.