Getting started with IBM Master Data Management

By using IBM Master Data Management within the IBM Cloud Pak for Data experience, you can ensure that your users and systems have a unified, 360-degree view of your data. You can discover master data directly in the space where you expect to consume it.

With IBM Master Data Management, you can resolve data records across different sources to give you a clearer view of your data. Load record data from systems across your enterprise into IBM Master Data Management and run matching algorithms to consolidate that data by creating trusted master data entities. After you match your data, IBM Master Data Management shows statistics and graphs to help business users to analyze and explore your master data.

Data engineers can use IBM Master Data Management to:
  • Gather and load data from sources and systems across your business.
  • Run the intelligent matching engine to generate enriched master data entities.
  • Use no-code tools to customize and tune the matching algorithm for each type of data in your system.
  • Update the IBM Master Data Management data model with custom data types that meet your business requirements.
  • Associate IBM Master Data Management with governed data catalogs to apply data protection rules.
Data stewards can use IBM Master Data Management to:
  • Make guided decisions that enhance data quality.
  • Review and analyze data quality scores to see a detailed view of the system's confidence in your master data entities.
  • Use machine learning enhanced stewardship tools to identify and resolve potential data quality issues.
  • Export master data for use in other systems.
  • Complete pair reviews to help train and tune the matching engine.
Business users and systems can use IBM Master Data Management to:
  • Search, view, and analyze master data entities and records.
  • Use the IBM Master Data Management APIs to provide business applications with direct access to trusted master data.

Checking whether the service is installed

An administrator must install IBM Master Data Management.

To check whether the service is installed:

  1. From the navigation menu, select Services > Services catalog.
  2. Search for IBM Master Data Management.

If the service is installed and ready to use, the tile in the catalog shows Ready to use.

Accessing the service

Cloud Pak for Data This service is available from the IBM Cloud Pak for Data experience.

To access IBM Master Data Management, select Data > Master data from the navigation menu.

Learn more

To learn more about IBM Master Data Management, see the following topics in the IBM Cloud Pak for Data documentation: