The charter of MDM enablement is to identify common assets (people, information, processes, practices, policies, services, tools and technologies) across MDM domains (customer, product, service, employee), and to promote standardization and harmonization of such assets in order to maximize re-use, efficiency, effectiveness and value to the organization.
MDM enablement is sub-divided into logical groupings powered by people & groups who provide common processes & practices through the use of standardized tools & technology. Sample MDM enabler areas are depicted in the diagram below.
MDM enablement has been proven to reduce costs through asset re-use and IT simplification. Some examples of savings include: reduced product licensing, standardized integration, legacy system retirement, infrastructure simplification, streamlined development & support, simplified governance, and reduced training costs. (An article on MDM Enablement is currently in the works).
