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Govern your data. Accelerate your S/4HANA journey. Clean, trusted master data is the foundation of every successful enterprise transformation.
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Master Data at the Heart of Every Transformation
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In today's data-driven enterprise, poor master data quality does not just slow things down - it derails transformations, breaks business processes, and undermines reporting accuracy. SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) provides a centralized, workflow-driven platform to create, change, and distribute master data across your SAP landscape with full governance, auditability, and control.
At Applexus, our MDG practice goes beyond technical configuration. We combine deep SAP expertise with real-world experience in governance operating model design - helping clients across industries build scalable, federated MDG frameworks that are fully aligned with their S/4HANA strategy and business objectives.
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MDG Advisory and Strategy
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Whether evaluating MDG for the first time or rethinking your approach ahead of an S/4HANA migration, our advisory team builds a clear, prioritized roadmap aligned with your business goals.
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- MDG Readiness Assessment and Gap Analysis
- Data Governance Operating Model Design
- MDG Sequencing Strategy (Before / During / After S/4HANA)
- Business Case and ROI Framework Development
- Data Domain Prioritization and Phasing Roadmap
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Build a roadmap that is clear, prioritized, and business-aligned
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- Readiness assessment included
- ROI and business case framework
- Domain phasing roadmap
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MDG Advisory and Strategy
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MDG Implementation
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Our certified MDG consultants bring hands-on implementation experience across all major data domains, ensuring configuration that reflects your business rules and governance requirements.
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- MDG Hub and Central Governance Configuration
- Data Domain Setup (Material, Customer, Supplier, Finance/GL)
- Workflow Design and BRF+ Business Rules Configuration
- SAP Fiori UI / MDG Web UI Enablement
- Integration with S/4HANA, ECC, and Third-Party Systems
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Configure MDG to reflect your business rules and governance model
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- BRF+ workflow design
- Fiori UI configuration
- Full domain setup
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Data Quality and Cleansing
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- Governance without data quality is just process. We identify, remediate, and sustain the quality of your most critical master data assets - before and after go-live.
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- Data Profiling and Quality Assessment by Domain
- Pre-migration Data Cleansing and Enrichment
- Duplicate Detection and Resolution
- Data Quality KPI Framework and Scorecards
- Ongoing Data Quality Monitoring Setup and Alerting
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Clean, enrich, and sustain the quality of your master data
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- Pre-migration cleansing
- Duplicate resolution
- DQ scorecards and alerting
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Data Quality
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Data Quality and Cleansing
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Federated Governance Design
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Most enterprises manage master data across multiple business units and geographies. We design governance models that balance central control with local flexibility - built to scale.
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- Central vs. Co-deployment Model Design and Recommendation
- Data Ownership and Stewardship Framework
- Cross-domain Governance Policies and Standards
- Roles, Responsibilities and RACI Design
- Change Management for Data Owners and Stewards
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Balance central control with local flexibility at enterprise scale
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- Stewardship framework
- RACI and ownership design
- Change management support
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Federated Governance Design
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Key Benefits of Implementing <em>MDG</em>
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Cleaner data entering S/4HANA - fewer surprises and rework at go-live.
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Cleaner Go-Live
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One authoritative source for master data across all business units and systems.
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Single Source of Truth
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Confident, faster decisions backed by trusted and governed data.
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Faster Decision-Making
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Significantly reduced data remediation costs post-migration.
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Reduced Remediation Costs
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Workflow-driven governance that sustains data quality long after go-live.
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Sustainable Data Quality
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Improved regulatory compliance and full auditability across all data domains.
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Compliance and Auditability
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Faster S/4HANA adoption through a clean, governed data foundation.
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Accelerated S/4HANA Adoption
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Ready to Elevate Your Business with SAP MDG?
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Our SAP MDG specialists are ready to help you build the right data foundation for your transformation.
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MDG Sequencing - The Right Strategy at the Right Time
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One of the most important decisions in any S/4HANA program is when to implement MDG. Applexus brings a structured point of view on MDG sequencing, helping clients choose the approach that best fits their transformation timeline, data complexity, and business priorities.
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Whichever sequencing path fits your program, Applexus brings the implementation experience and strategic perspective to make it work.
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<b>Before S/4HANA:</b><br>Clean Foundation First
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Greenfield implementations or complex data landscapes with significant data quality debt.
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Establishes a clean, governed foundation before migration - reducing risk and rework at go-live.
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<b>During S/4HANA:</b><br>Govern as You Build
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Programs with parallel implementation workstreams and sufficient governance resources.
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Governance built into the transformation - aligning MDG with S/4HANA design decisions in real time.
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<b>After S/4HANA</b><br>Continuous Improvement
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Brownfield or system conversion programs with aggressive timelines.
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Enables faster go-live with a post-migration roadmap for continuous data governance improvement.
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Master Data Domains We Cover
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Material Master
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Product, plant, MRP, purchasing, sales views and more
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Customer Master
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Sold-to, ship-to, payer, contact data and more
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Supplier / Vendor Master
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Vendors, Invoicing Part, banking, partner data and more
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Finance and GL Accounts
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Chart of accounts, cost centers, profit centers and more
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Custom Data Model
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Custom MDG objects, extensions and attribute frameworks tailored to your business
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Business Partner (Unified)
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Consolidated BP model aligned to S/4HANA standards
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On-premise, cloud, or hybrid - our MDG solutions adapt to your infrastructure and S/4HANA deployment strategy.
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Designed for CEOs, MDs, CIOs, Heads of Finance, IT and Operations at UK retail & fashion brands evaluating their next ERP move.
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Why Applexus for SAP MDG
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Deep MDG Expertise
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Certified SAP MDG consultants with hands-on experience across Material, Customer, Supplier, Business Partner and Finance data domains - on-premise and cloud.
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S/4HANA-Aligned Approach
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We design MDG strategy in the context of your broader S/4HANA RISE journey - not as a standalone project. MDG decisions that reinforce, not complicate, your program.
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Operating Model Focus
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Beyond technical configuration, we design the people, process and governance structures that make MDG sustainable long after go-live.
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Accelerators and Templates
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Pre-built governance frameworks, workflow templates, data quality scorecards, and MDG test scripts - designed to accelerate delivery and reduce risk.
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Industry Experience
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Proven MDG engagements across Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, Retail, Distribution and Fashion industries.
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Deep SAP Expertise
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As an SAP Gold Partner, Applexus aligns closely with SAP's roadmap, ensuring clients benefit from the latest MDG innovations, best practices, and integration capabilities.
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Global manufacturer of material handling equipment
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The SAP MDG-C implementation delivered a fully governed and standardized customer master data process, enabling end-to-end control, data quality, and workflow-driven approvals. The project established a single source of truth for customer information, enhanced data accuracy through robust validations and derivations, and integrated seamlessly with SAP S/4HANA and downstream systems.
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- End-to-end Customer Master governance using SAP MDG-C, including standardized Change Request (CR) processes
- Configurable workflows enabling role-based approvals, quality checks, and controlled data stewardship
- Enhanced MDG data model, validations, derivations, and field mappings for accuracy and completeness
- Integration with SAP S/4HANA and downstream systems for synchronized, high-quality customer master distribution
- Robust testing framework across SIT1, SIT2, and UAT for functional, technical, and integration scenarios
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Manufacturing | SAP MDG-C (Customer Master)
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Freight Railroad Transport company
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Applexus partnered with a leading railroad company operating across 22 states, to remediate and optimize their SAP MDG environment. The client faced fragmented Customer Master workflows, frequent SAP ECC integration failures, and an overwhelming backlog of MDG enhancements. Applexus delivered a comprehensive solution that streamlined data governance and improved operational efficiency across Customer Master, Accounts Payable, and Cost Center processes.
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- Customer Master Workflow Optimization - seamless data validation, approval processes, and synchronization
- SAP MDG Data Model Activation - optimized Customer Master processes and data consistency
- HANA-Based Search Implementation - improved data accessibility and operational efficiency
- Accounts Payable Governance with seamless SAP Ariba integration
- Cost Center Automation - automated error handling and validation for improved accuracy and compliance
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Transportation & Logistics | SAP MDG Remediation & Optimization
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Real-World MDG Outcomes
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Applexus has delivered SAP MDG governance solutions for leading enterprises across industries - building governed, trusted master data that drives operational excellence.
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Ready to Govern Your Master Data?
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Our SAP MDG specialists help you build the right data foundation for your S/4HANA transformation - whether you are just starting to evaluate MDG or ready to accelerate implementation.
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