The main requirement for the product is that it is highly advantageous to have SAP Master Data Governance sitting on top of your SAP ERP system. It is only used for some financial data objects, business partners like customers, suppliers, and materials. I have also deployed EAM for home enterprise asset management, but it allows companies to really govern their master data before it goes into the ERP system so that you do not have your ERP system full of unnecessary records and unnecessary data storage. SAP Master Data Governance provides significant benefits to the user; it is an expensive product, but if it is designed and deployed well, it expedites an enormous amount of effort and time. It allows global corporations to use the same platform because you can interface it with multiple ERP systems and non-SAP products. Regarding scalability when a company is growing, you can scale SAP Master Data Governance. Scaling involves the number of users and the amount of data, which typically comes at a cost. Rating the pricing of SAP Master Data Governance is challenging. It is an expensive product. The value for money consideration depends on organizational size. For larger organizations, it is worth the investment. For smaller organizations, it is not; I understand that. A smaller organization would likely find it too costly to consider. The setup process for SAP Master Data Governance is not strictly on-premises; it is cloud-based. There are multiple deployment options available. SAP Master Data Governance can primarily be deployed on SAP cloud services, though it may not be limited to just that. My overall review rating for SAP Master Data Governance is eight out of ten.
Senior Master Data Consultant at a tech consulting company with 501-1,000 employees
Consultant
Top 5
Aug 8, 2025
I work mainly with SAP solutions, specifically with SAP Master Data Governance. I work mostly with S/4HANA and SAP Master Data Governance around vendor master and customer master creations. I use MDG's advanced data validation rules every day. It depends on how the user creating business partners is aligned with the data, but it helps enhance data quality and reduce errors because otherwise, we would have many errors in the system. In terms of integration capability, it's mostly easily integrated with S/4HANA because the current standard solutions are used. It's fairly uniform with what S/4HANA provides in terms of integration. From a pricing perspective, I cannot comment as I'm not in charge of those aspects. My overall rating for SAP Master Data Governance is 8 out of 10.
When comparing SAP Master Data Governance with other governance tools, technologies such as MDM are notably different. For instance, MDG governs a process and connects with multiple systems to maintain secure data. When comparing MDG to MDM, MDG focuses on security, while MDM primarily handles data consistency. Pricing for SAP Master Data Governance in the latest scenario depends on each version, offering a robust and user-friendly application. It's providing substantial flexibility to users. Based on this, the considerations relate to data quality and management of system applications. For example, maintaining data on material master, supplier master, and customer master requires ample space to sustain the system landscape. If not required for OCG finance, which is required only for material master, supplier master, and customer master, the pricing is relatively lower. On a scale of 1-10, I rate SAP Master Data Governance a 10.
Deploying MDM software in a large organization presents significant challenges due to resistance to centralization and changes in established workflows. The key difficulty lies in convincing people to adapt to more structured processes, which may reduce the flexibility they're used to. This challenge isn't specific to the software itself but rather the shift in how people are required to work. It's important not to underestimate the functional impact of such a change, especially from a user adoption perspective. Overall, I rate the solution a five out of ten.
Master Data Delivery at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 5
Jul 1, 2024
Overall, I would rate it a seven out of ten. SAP MDG benefits from being an SAP product. If a company's ERP system is SAP, they prefer MDG, as integration is easier. Many people are now going with the S/4HANA deployment instead of the hub deployment, so everything is in a single system. This is how SAP is positioning itself. Otherwise, I think Informatica is preferred because of its flexibility. I don't have any hands-on experience with Informatica, so I cannot recommend it. I can recommend it. I come from an SAP background and have experience with MDG.
I do recommend SAP MDG. SAP is moving towards a cloud-based solution for Master Data Management. This might involve a subscription-based model and would be delivered as a web application. SAP continues to develop and improve its MDM tools, so it's a good choice for the future. Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten. While it's not perfect, it's a robust solution, and the workflow management is a significant strong point. The rest of the functionality is also very good.
The integration capabilities of SAP Master Data Governance are exceptionally high, making it a standard asset in our operations. It integrates with various products and platforms, including the NetPass Platform, using the SAP framework. I rate it a six out of ten.
Associate Director, IT Business Partner, Strategic Business Solutions at a consumer goods company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Oct 25, 2023
We implemented S/4HANA. We were acquiring new companies. So, we invested in SAP Master Data Governance. There are other tools in the market that are more flexible than SAP Master Data Governance. Overall, I rate the solution a six out of ten.
Senior SAP Basis Consultant at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Jan 25, 2021
To other users who are interested in using this solution, I would suggest making sure that your master data is in good shape before you take on the technical implementation. I would rate SAP Data Governance a seven out of ten.
SAP Master Data Governance centralizes data governance with a user-friendly interface and robust integration capabilities, ensuring streamlined approval processes and a definitive data source.SAP Master Data Governance facilitates efficient management of enterprise data through its business workflow engine, seamless integration with ERP and other systems, and multidomain MDM features. It enhances data quality management by addressing duplicates and supports customization for data...
The main requirement for the product is that it is highly advantageous to have SAP Master Data Governance sitting on top of your SAP ERP system. It is only used for some financial data objects, business partners like customers, suppliers, and materials. I have also deployed EAM for home enterprise asset management, but it allows companies to really govern their master data before it goes into the ERP system so that you do not have your ERP system full of unnecessary records and unnecessary data storage. SAP Master Data Governance provides significant benefits to the user; it is an expensive product, but if it is designed and deployed well, it expedites an enormous amount of effort and time. It allows global corporations to use the same platform because you can interface it with multiple ERP systems and non-SAP products. Regarding scalability when a company is growing, you can scale SAP Master Data Governance. Scaling involves the number of users and the amount of data, which typically comes at a cost. Rating the pricing of SAP Master Data Governance is challenging. It is an expensive product. The value for money consideration depends on organizational size. For larger organizations, it is worth the investment. For smaller organizations, it is not; I understand that. A smaller organization would likely find it too costly to consider. The setup process for SAP Master Data Governance is not strictly on-premises; it is cloud-based. There are multiple deployment options available. SAP Master Data Governance can primarily be deployed on SAP cloud services, though it may not be limited to just that. My overall review rating for SAP Master Data Governance is eight out of ten.
I work mainly with SAP solutions, specifically with SAP Master Data Governance. I work mostly with S/4HANA and SAP Master Data Governance around vendor master and customer master creations. I use MDG's advanced data validation rules every day. It depends on how the user creating business partners is aligned with the data, but it helps enhance data quality and reduce errors because otherwise, we would have many errors in the system. In terms of integration capability, it's mostly easily integrated with S/4HANA because the current standard solutions are used. It's fairly uniform with what S/4HANA provides in terms of integration. From a pricing perspective, I cannot comment as I'm not in charge of those aspects. My overall rating for SAP Master Data Governance is 8 out of 10.
When comparing SAP Master Data Governance with other governance tools, technologies such as MDM are notably different. For instance, MDG governs a process and connects with multiple systems to maintain secure data. When comparing MDG to MDM, MDG focuses on security, while MDM primarily handles data consistency. Pricing for SAP Master Data Governance in the latest scenario depends on each version, offering a robust and user-friendly application. It's providing substantial flexibility to users. Based on this, the considerations relate to data quality and management of system applications. For example, maintaining data on material master, supplier master, and customer master requires ample space to sustain the system landscape. If not required for OCG finance, which is required only for material master, supplier master, and customer master, the pricing is relatively lower. On a scale of 1-10, I rate SAP Master Data Governance a 10.
I would rate SAP MDG seven out of ten. They should improve training, accessibility, and integration with other products.
I would recommend the solution to other users. Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.
Deploying MDM software in a large organization presents significant challenges due to resistance to centralization and changes in established workflows. The key difficulty lies in convincing people to adapt to more structured processes, which may reduce the flexibility they're used to. This challenge isn't specific to the software itself but rather the shift in how people are required to work. It's important not to underestimate the functional impact of such a change, especially from a user adoption perspective. Overall, I rate the solution a five out of ten.
Overall, I would rate it a seven out of ten. SAP MDG benefits from being an SAP product. If a company's ERP system is SAP, they prefer MDG, as integration is easier. Many people are now going with the S/4HANA deployment instead of the hub deployment, so everything is in a single system. This is how SAP is positioning itself. Otherwise, I think Informatica is preferred because of its flexibility. I don't have any hands-on experience with Informatica, so I cannot recommend it. I can recommend it. I come from an SAP background and have experience with MDG.
I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten.
I do recommend SAP MDG. SAP is moving towards a cloud-based solution for Master Data Management. This might involve a subscription-based model and would be delivered as a web application. SAP continues to develop and improve its MDM tools, so it's a good choice for the future. Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten. While it's not perfect, it's a robust solution, and the workflow management is a significant strong point. The rest of the functionality is also very good.
The integration capabilities of SAP Master Data Governance are exceptionally high, making it a standard asset in our operations. It integrates with various products and platforms, including the NetPass Platform, using the SAP framework. I rate it a six out of ten.
I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
We implemented S/4HANA. We were acquiring new companies. So, we invested in SAP Master Data Governance. There are other tools in the market that are more flexible than SAP Master Data Governance. Overall, I rate the solution a six out of ten.
It is a good and robust solution. I would rate the solution a nine out of ten.
To other users who are interested in using this solution, I would suggest making sure that your master data is in good shape before you take on the technical implementation. I would rate SAP Data Governance a seven out of ten.