Data governance only works when it’s enforced at the point of entry, not written in a policy document. SDM creates field-level ownership with visible, trackable progress over time.
Rules live in people’s heads. Quality depends on individual skill and institutional memory. No visibility, no enforcement, no accountability.
THE GAP
Policies without controls
Governance frameworks exist on paper. But without technical enforcement, compliance is voluntary and inconsistent.
WITH SDM
Explicit, enforced governance
Rules embedded in SAP. Field ownership mapped to named stewards. Quality measured, tracked, and improving each sprint.
WHAT CHANGES
Governance that leaves a paper trail
SDM makes data quality visible at every level field, record, steward, and portfolio. For the first time, you can show exactly who owns what, what the quality status is, and how it’s changing over time.
Audit trail of every governance decision and change
See the accountability model in your data.
A Proof of Value engagement maps SDM’s field ownership framework against a real SAP object from your environment, so you can show the board exactly what governance looks like in practice.