Itego Reference Data Governance for SAP MDG
Slow roll-outs, inconsistent finance figures, integration projects that stall for weeks.
The root cause is often reference data – the SAP customizing tables that underpin every
process.
Our add-on for SAP Master Data Governance delivers
a single source of truth for this critical but frequently overlooked data domain.
Reference Data vs Master Data – what’s the difference?
In enterprise data management, reference data and master data play distinct but complementary roles. Reference data provides the stable classifications, such as company codes, currencies, material groups or product hierarchies, that define the structure and rules of the business. Within an SAP landscape, each company code, cost center and account set relies on this baseline to value assets and allocate cost correctly. Although the record set is limited in volume, these codes define every product calculation. If reference data is wrong, it is often too late by the time you notice, because the error has already propagated to dependent objects in controlling, logistics and finance.
By contrast, master data represents the organization’s living assets, customers, suppliers, materials and finished goods, that power daily operations. These records change frequently and must be accurate in real time. When master data becomes unreliable, the consequences are felt immediately on the front line: orders fail, stock levels drift and service quality erodes. To shield the company from such disruption, organizations adopt SAP-native MDM frameworks that validate new objects, whether a brand new product, a new cost center or an additional business partner—against the approved reference set before they enter production.
Because reference data defines every SAP object and system, inconsistent values multiply defects downstream. Dedicated Reference Data Management tools therefore deliver a very high ROI despite the smaller record count, unifying account hierarchies, cost-center structures and product sets while keeping management overhead low.
Why choose a dedicated Reference Data Management solution?
In SAP ERP and S/4 HANA landscapes, reference data is often adjusted directly in SPRO. A single mis-typed entry can ripple into every downstream process. Skewing P&L reports, stopping MRP for critical assets or delaying the launch of new products. Because issues only surface after the fact, traditional MDM tools focused on master data seldom catch them in time.
Our RDM add-on for SAP MDG embeds rule-based workflows, a distribution cockpit and an audit-ready reference-data set into your data-governance center of excellence. It validates every change request before activation and replicates approved values consistently across all systems, giving the business reliable account keys and product codes, safeguarding data privacy and raising overall data quality from day one while protecting the ROI of broader master-data initiatives.
Feature Highlights of Itego RDM
- Reference Data Governance (RDG)
- Change-request based workflows
- Adaptable User Interface
- Pre-configured data model covering 150+ SAP tables, including key account dimensions
- Two Modes of Replication
- Direct Table Update – business-controlled harmonisation that writes straight to target tables
- Full IT Governance – snapshot/transport workflow for controlled rollout and auditable change management
Thanks to its modular design, Itego RDM supports phased adoption, start with high-risk domains such as tax codes, then roll out to finance, logistics and sales reference data. Every module, from finance to asset management, benefits from aligned reference data that lowers cost, improves account transparency, and accelerates business decisions.