Govern your data. Accelerate your S/4HANA journey. Clean, trusted master data is the foundation of every successful enterprise transformation.
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.
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.
Key features
- 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
- Readiness assessment included
- ROI and business case framework
- Domain phasing roadmap
Our certified MDG consultants bring hands-on implementation experience across all major data domains, ensuring configuration that reflects your business rules and governance requirements.
Key features
- 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
- BRF+ workflow design
- Fiori UI configuration
- Full domain setup
- 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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Key features
- 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
- Pre-migration cleansing
- Duplicate resolution
- DQ scorecards and alerting
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.
Key features
- 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
- Stewardship framework
- RACI and ownership design
- Change management support
Our SAP MDG specialists are ready to help you build the right data foundation for your transformation.
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.
Whichever sequencing path fits your program, Applexus brings the implementation experience and strategic perspective to make it work.
Greenfield implementations or complex data landscapes with significant data quality debt.
Establishes a clean, governed foundation before migration - reducing risk and rework at go-live.
Programs with parallel implementation workstreams and sufficient governance resources.
Governance built into the transformation - aligning MDG with S/4HANA design decisions in real time.
Brownfield or system conversion programs with aggressive timelines.
Enables faster go-live with a post-migration roadmap for continuous data governance improvement.
Product, plant, MRP, purchasing, sales views and more
Sold-to, ship-to, payer, contact data and more
Vendors, Invoicing Part, banking, partner data and more
Chart of accounts, cost centers, profit centers and more
Custom MDG objects, extensions and attribute frameworks tailored to your business
Consolidated BP model aligned to S/4HANA standards
On-premise, cloud, or hybrid - our MDG solutions adapt to your infrastructure and S/4HANA deployment strategy.
Certified SAP MDG consultants with hands-on experience across Material, Customer, Supplier, Business Partner and Finance data domains - on-premise and cloud.
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.
Beyond technical configuration, we design the people, process and governance structures that make MDG sustainable long after go-live.
Pre-built governance frameworks, workflow templates, data quality scorecards, and MDG test scripts - designed to accelerate delivery and reduce risk.
Proven MDG engagements across Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, Retail, Distribution and Fashion industries.
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.
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.
Core Capabilities Delivered
- 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
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.
Core Capabilities Delivered
- 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
Applexus has delivered SAP MDG governance solutions for leading enterprises across industries - building governed, trusted master data that drives operational excellence.