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What you'll learn

Explain the SAP S/4HANA Business Partner model and clearly articulate why Customer is a role on the Business Partner, including the impact on ownership, data co
Understand how SAP MDG governs Customer data in practice, including the role of Change Requests, validation, approvals, activation.
Differentiate Customer BP roles FLCU00 and FLCU01, and explain when Finance (company code) data versus Sales (sales area) data is required from a business.
Define clear business roles in MDG—Requestor, Reviewer, Approver, and Data Steward—and explain how role clarity prevents delays, rework, and data quality issues

Requirements

No technical SAP configuration or coding knowledge is required. This course is designed from a business and functional perspective, not for developers or MDG technical configuration. Basic familiarity with SAP or enterprise business processes is helpful, but not mandatory. Experience in areas such as Sales, Finance, Credit, Compliance, or Master Data will help you relate the concepts to real scenarios. No prior SAP MDG experience is needed. The course starts with core concepts (Business Partner, Customer roles, governance) and builds understanding step by step. Designed for learners involved in SAP S/4HANA initiatives, such as: Business Process Owners Data Owners / Data Stewards Product Owners or Business Analysts MDG functional consultants new to S/4HANA Program, UAT, or transformation leads A willingness to think in terms of governance and roles, rather than transactions and screens, is the only real prerequisite.

Description

"This course contains the use of artificial intelligence."
Mastering SAP MDG on S/4HANA: Introduction to Business Partner & Customer Data (UDM Deep Dive)
Are you working with SAP Master Data? Preparing for an S/4HANA rollout?
Or simply want to truly understand how the Customer Master works in the new Business Partner model?
This course gives you a clear, practical, real‑world introduction to SAP MDG Business Partner Customer Data — designed for functional consultants, data stewards, business analysts, and anyone supporting an S/4HANA program.
Unlike traditional "theory-heavy" training, this course focuses on what MDG actually means in practice — governance, workflows, approvals, validations, and how the Customer BP object is structured across FI, Sales, Tax, and Credit.

What You Will Learn

By the end of this course, you will have a strong working knowledge of
The S/4HANA Business Partner Model
• How S/4 shifts from "Customer Master" to "Business Partner"
• The 3 essential customer roles: FLCU00, FLCU01, UKM000
• How BP general data supports multiple business functions
Customer Data in MDG (UDM Overview)
• How MDG structures Customer Master as UDM nodes
• General Data, FI View, Sales View, Partner Functions, Contacts, Identifications
• Relationships between BP → Customer → Credit
MDG Governance & Staging
• What "Staging Area vs Active Area" really means
• Why data goes through workflow before hitting S/4 tables
• How governance improves data quality and reduces errors
Change Requests (CR) — The Heart of MDG
• How CR types define what users can see and edit
• Workflow behavior, approvals, field ownership
• How MDG prevents incorrect data from entering S/4
• Real examples of Create / Change / Extend / Block CRs
FI vs Sales Views — What Must Be Aligned
• Why FI and SD maintain different views
• Field ownership (Payment Terms, Recon Account, Pricing, Shipping, Tax)
• How alignment impacts Customer creation across markets (NAM vs EU)
MDG Workflow Basics
• Approver roles: Sales, Finance, Tax, Credit, Stewardship
• NAM credit approval example
• How workflows prevent errors and enable compliance

Who this course is for

This course is ideal for: Business Process Owners in Sales, Finance, Credit, or Compliance who define or approve Customer data policies and approvals. Data Owners and Data Stewards responsible for Customer data quality, governance rules, and ongoing master data operations. Product Owners and Business Analysts working on SAP S/4HANA or MDG initiatives who translate business

Requirements

into governance workflows. MDG functional consultants who are new to S/4HANA and want a strong governance and business foundation before working on system design. Program, UAT, and transformation leads who need a shared understanding of how Customer master data should be governed across a global organization. Master Data Managers looking to standardize roles, responsibilities, and approval models for Customer data. This course is especially valuable if: You are implementing SAP MDG on S/4HANA for Customer data for the first time. You need to align Sales, Finance, Credit, and Compliance on ownership and approvals. You want to avoid common post–go‑live issues such as unclear roles, approval bottlenecks, or poor data quality. You prefer practical governance concepts and decision frameworks over technical configuration. Not recommended for: Developers looking for ABAP, BRF+, or technical MDG configuration. Learners seeking step‑by‑step system demos (these are covered in Part 2).




   
   
   

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