Master Data Management (MDM) focuses on managing reference and master data shared by several dissimilar IT systems or groups. MDM enables “single truth” despite information managed/stored in several disparate systems. MDM is a key enabler of most business Data Quality and Data Management initiatives.
Hydus and MDM
Hydus understands the synergy between MDM and Applications Integration.  Hi5’s Information Architecture and Integration Architecture along with Hydus MDM tool facilitates “Single Truth” and “Single Source of Truth”.  Hydus can develop an architecture that provides master data synchronization in real time and also provides master data management functionality as web services. Hydus MDM strategy helps our customers:

	Select Master Data Management (MDM) Approach
		Identify the goals of the architecture
		Identify key systems/platforms/technologies
		Benchmark approaches (modeling of approaches against real-world scenarios)
			Process vs Technology
			Centralized vs Distributed
		Define reference data management strategy (cross-reference data management)
	Select appropriate commercially available tools based on the selected MDM approach
	Detail the Selected Approach
		Identify Architectural Components & Core Services
			Data Architecture (Evaluate existing data model, CDS management process)
			Integration Architecture (Data access, Key integration patterns, SOA, etc.)
			Application Architecture (Service/integration utilization)
			Metadata Management (Key use cases, workflows)
	Develop Implementation Schedule for Selected Approach
	Execute the selected approach per agreed schedule