Published : Nov 14, 2018
Not on the current edition
This blip is not on the current edition of the Radar. If it was on one of the last few editions it is likely that it is still relevant. If the blip is older it might no longer be relevant and our assessment might be different today. Unfortunately, we simply don't have the bandwidth to continuously review blips from previous editions of the Radar
Understand more
Nov 2018
Hold
Master data management (MDM) is a classic example of the enterprise "silver bullet" solution: it promises to solve an apparently related class of problems in one go. Through creating a centralized single point of change, coordination, test and deployment, MDM solutions negatively impact an organization's ability to respond to business change. Implementations tend to be long and complex, as organizations try to capture and map all "master" data into the MDM while integrating the MDM solution into all consuming or producing systems.
