MDM In-the-Cloud

Master data management is receiving increasing attention from both business and IT executives. Companies have become more attuned to the importance of reliable data within enterprise systems. The detrimental impact of poor quality data on critical business processes and more stringent regulatory reporting standards have combined to encourage companies to invest in master data governance programs – many for the first time.

However, the high costs and lengthy implementation times associated with MDM software to support master data governance programs are prohibitive for many organizations. Master Data eXchange (MDX) addresses these concerns with its unique MDM In-the-Cloud solution.

Full Lifecycle Support

MDX provides enterprise-class Master Data Management capabilities to improve data quality including validation, cleansing and de-duplication services.

Once the initial data quality issues are addressed, MDX provides capabilities to manage ongoing data quality “events” as well as services to create and maintain Master Data in flexible workflows.

A Data Governance portal along with analysis tools to measure data quality and identify areas for improvement is also provided as part of the MDX platform.

MDX provides a complete solution for managing Master Data without the upfront costs of licensed software.

Microsoft SharePoint Integration

MDX is tightly integrated with Microsoft SharePoint which lowers integration complexity and reduces support costs for the enterprise. User training is minimized and the skills required to extend the MDX SharePoint forms are readily available.

Integration with Microsoft productivity tools and Windows security is seamlessly provided further reducing cost of ownership. Business users are already familiar with SharePoint so user resistance is reduced and adoption is accelerated.

Unique Repository

The MDX repository integrates business specifications, meta-data and business data to support all aspects of data governance. The MDX repository is version controlled and includes an impact analysis capability so that the customer can understand what data is impacted when a particular business rule is added or updated.

Comprehensive Audit Trail

MDX provides a single integrated repository that tracks “Who”, “When” and “Why” changes are made to business data. The MDX audit trail creates a link between the business data, the specification, meta-data, changes to business data, the workflow and the person updating the data.

Event Manager

MDX includes the IFA (Items for Attention) event tracking system. IFA’s are events that are raised automatically by the MDX Hub or created manually by someone in a data governance workflow.

IFA’s are tracked in a variety of ways including, the person it is assigned to, the due date, the data element involved and the MDM processing step. SharePoint workflows may be attached to the IFA’s to generate email or task notifications, escalate outstanding IFA’s or alert stakeholders on progress.

MDX provides all of the benefits of traditional MDM software without the cost and complexity associated with MDM implementation projects.

	Reduce Cost – TCO studies have shown that MDX is significantly less costly than enterprise software over one, three or five year periods. What’s more, we will provide you with a fixed price implementation fee against our detailed service level agreement.
	Reduce Time – The MDX service level agreement includes everything you require to deploy, configure and support the MDM Hub. There is no need to procure additional hardware or software, no specialist training required and no need to build and manage an implementation team. In many cases MDX is fully deployed in the time it takes some companies just to establish an MDM project team.
	Reduce Risk - Data governance and MDM are a new discipline for many organizations and (actual) business requirements tend to evolve over time as companies begin to manage master data at an enterprise level. This relative immaturity is mirrored in the churn of the MDM software landscape, as niche vendors continue to be acquired by larger software companies who are still building their product portfolios. Deploying a quick-win MDX solution will enable an organization to define its requirements based on actual experiences and prove the business case before committing to a long-term strategy with one of the mega-vendors.