MSBI # 32 – MDS #2 –Understanding Environment Master Data Services(MDS)

Continuing from my last post on MSD :MSBI # 31 – MDS #1 – Lets have an introduction to Master Data Services(MDS) « (B)usiness (I)ntelligence Mentalist

Now in this post we are going to cover which are various environmental option provided by MDS

We following Five main functional areas of MDS management

1. Explore
2. Version Management
3. Integration Management
4. System Administration
5. User and Permission Group

Where Master data hub that provides central management of master data entities and hierarchies

• Version control to help manage master data changes
• An open subscription interface to provide access to all subscribing systems in the format most appropriate for each system
• Flexible web deployment for easy access by data stewards and administrators
• Role-based, model and member security, in conjunction with workflow, to provide controlled and collaborative master data maintenance.

Now ,

Lets have an look one by one what they are exactly means for

Explore

Its explored world of MDS as we can manage various entities with this

Explorer is where all data stored inside Master Data Services can be managed. Models, entities, hierarchies and collections can be navigated and their data can be validated with the help of defined business rules.

Version Management

Its used for Managing and reviewing transaction

Once the process of validating Master Data is finished, external applications can start to use the verified data stored in Master Data Services.

Integration Management

Lets use this in another system i.e use MDS for another system

As the name implies, Integration Management allows managing the integration of the Master
Data with the already existing data ecosystem.

System Administration

Main admin model to manage

System Administration is the central place where the work of defining a Master Data Model takes place. With System Administration it is possible to create models, entities, attributes, hierarchies, business rules and everything offered by Master Data Services in terms of data modeling.

user and Group permission – Securities measure for MDS

With User and Groups Permissions, all topics regarding security can be administered and managed, configuring all the security clearances needs to access and modify Master Data.

Master Data Services Terminology Overview

Each of the terms below are components of a Master Data Services model.

• Model – the highest-level container. All other components are defined within the context
  of a model.

• Entity – a container for a set of members.

• Member – a data element; classified as a leaf, consolidated, or collection member type.
• Attribute – a property of entity members. Attribute types include free-form, file, or
  domain.

• Hierarchy – organization of members into various consolidated groups and levels to
  support analytic requirements.

• Collection – user-defined subset of leaf and consolidated members.
• Business Rule – business logic that is intended to invoke a certain Master Data Services
  action.
• Subscription View – allows for integration with downstream systems dependent on
  master data, hierarchies, and collections.

Explorer: Model View

Clicking on the Explorer button from the home page directs users to the Model View screen, similar to the example below (depending on the selected model). This screen shows the structure of the primary (or "base") entity within the model along with the related attributes and hierarchies. From here, users may click to navigate to related entities or browse the entity and hierarchies to make data changes.

How we are going to perform version Control management

It provides the ability to maintain multiple versions for each model.

Its have following states

1. Open
2. Locks
3. Validation
4. commits
5. Flagged

Security Model

The combination of controlling functional and granular access provides a secure, collaborative environment in which organizations can confidently manage, maintain and store all their master data.

1. User and Group Security
2. Functional Security
3. Model Security
4. Hierarchy Member Security

Notification-based Workflow

The notification-based workflow feature of Master Data Services integrates your web browser, email and data validation rules into a single business process that ensures efficiency and minimal last-minute conflicts, all within a secure, controlled environment.

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