Ascential Line of products and SAP / XI (MDM)
Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 6:01 pm
I have a client that is using the SAP - DS Enterprise suite combination. They are being approached by SAP about using MDM (SAP XI) for the ETL work by the same logic of Ascential (Why not take care of data work through a single vendor?)
I just started to read about this SAP product and looks like it has features similar to DS and QS (initial load, CDC, matching, etc.). One of my concerns is the ability of SAP to work with other major software. The client is using PeopleSoft for their HR work and they have SQL server stuff laying around in different parts of enterprise.
I am not experienced in SAP, so I was wondering if anyone has similar stories. I am not trying to sell a certain product to the client, but I am trying to make them see that DS is not a product that moves data from point A to point B. Any ideas, any comparisons will be appreciated.
Thanks..
I just started to read about this SAP product and looks like it has features similar to DS and QS (initial load, CDC, matching, etc.). One of my concerns is the ability of SAP to work with other major software. The client is using PeopleSoft for their HR work and they have SQL server stuff laying around in different parts of enterprise.
I am not experienced in SAP, so I was wondering if anyone has similar stories. I am not trying to sell a certain product to the client, but I am trying to make them see that DS is not a product that moves data from point A to point B. Any ideas, any comparisons will be appreciated.
Thanks..