Every sales, purchasing and production transaction uses master data. Duplicate, incomplete or inconsistent master data multiplies the error into every transaction.
How it affects your decision
Who is responsible for master data and how it will be cleaned is the most underestimated item of an ERP project. If dirty data is moved to the new system, the problem moves too; data cleansing and ownership should appear in the scope as a separate work item.
Where you will meet it
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What does this term mean in your project?
Talk to a consultant; let’s look at it together through your own processes.