SAP-Solution: Stammdatenmanagement

Master data management is not usually considered particularly sexy. Yet the management of static basic data or reference data is one of the essential tasks of today's corporate management.

Data is the new currency. But only with correct data can companies plan and evaluate results effectively. That's why Roche Diagnostics International relies on Winshuttle to manage master data automatically.

Consumers today expect products that fit their mobile and dynamic lifestyles. But product introduction processes (NPI) are complex, ranging from planning, sourcing and manufacturing to delivery and launch.

Data and management disciplines that deal with digitization are receiving increasing attention. Enterprise information management and also master data management (MDM) are consequently becoming increasingly relevant for business success.

Companies are striving to establish a data-driven corporate culture and, in the process, to integrate data more closely into operational and strategic processes.

In its "Digital Strategy 2025," the German government identifies data as the central raw material of the digital transformation. In the long term, key competencies will lie in the collection, processing and protection of data, as well as in the derivation of concrete measures and methods.

Until now, the topic of master data maintenance in SAP was not very attractive in everyday business.

Industry 4.0, as it is called by the Industry 4.0 platform jointly controlled by the Federal Ministry of Economics and the Federal Ministry of Research, dovetails production with state-of-the-art information and communication technology.

Global Entity Management Service from KMPG Law is combined with investment management software CIM from ZetVisions.

The example of Merck KGaA shows how a professional software solution can create the conditions for efficient analysis and effective use of master data.

BI Trend Monitor 2017 from the analyst and consulting firm Barc provides detailed information on which business intelligence trends are currently having the greatest impact on the market.

The wealth of information that a company has to process continues to increase today in the course of digital transformation.