When asked about the top ranked functional requirement that should be addressed by these components, the highest ranked first choice was to clease, transform and validate data, followed by consolidation and reconciliation of data from multiple disparate systems.
The top ranked second choice was to provide reports on the status of the master data and keep a log of how it had been changed so that users can confirm that changes have been applied correctly. The top ranked third choice ws to provide Web access to master data for business users. The ability of MDM to support business processes and dat agovernance is gaining notice as a ley component of organizations' information management strategies.
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