Effective and efficient management of master data within the manufacturing sector is a key factor in reducing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), providing accurate global spend analysis and improved reporting and decision making. Implementing SAP's Master Data Management solution into an organization enables the backbone of a complete data governance model to be established.

This paper examines how Atos Origin's approach to implementing Master Data Management (MDM) is based on our Lifecycle Data Management (LDM) methodology and ensures success by delivering not only a master data backbone but also a complete and cohesive solution based on three core areas: people, process and technology. This standardized approach reduces risk to the organization and provides benefits at an early stage by allowing business benefits to be tracked and reported throughout the project lifecycle to implementation and operation.