The Centric MDM assessment is a fixed-scope discovery engagement. It produces a current-state view, a gap analysis, a prioritized roadmap, and a defensible platform shortlist. It is the way to start an MDM conversation with us without committing to a multi-quarter implementation and it leaves you with a usable document even if you decide to engage someone else.
What the Assessment Is?
A structured discovery covering your master data domains, source systems, current quality state, stewardship maturity, and business drivers. We interview stakeholders, profile representative source data, and produce findings and recommendations you can act on.
What We Examine?
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Area |
What we look at |
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Data domains |
Which master entities (customer, product, etc.) and priorities |
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Source systems |
Inventory, integration patterns, data quality |
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Current quality |
Profiling on representative samples |
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Stewardship |
Existing roles, governance forums, decision rights |
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Business drivers |
Pain points, regulatory deadlines, value at stake |
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Architecture |
Existing data foundation, cloud / on-prem reality |
What You Get?
A written findings report covering current state, gaps, prioritized roadmap, and platform shortlist with reasoning. A business-case framework you can take to finance. A readout session with your stakeholders. A scoped recommendation for next steps which may or may not include continuing with Centric.
Who It Is For?
Enterprises evaluating MDM for the first time; organizations with failed prior attempts looking to restart; teams that have selected a platform but want vendor-neutral architecture review; finance leaders trying to size the investment honestly. (See Centric's MDM services platform-agnostic approach for our broader positioning, and MDM project timeline and investment at Centric for the economics of what comes after.)
How It Works?
Kickoff call to scope the assessment to your situation. Two to four weeks of stakeholder interviews and source profiling. Findings workshop where we present and pressure-test the recommendation. Final deliverable two to three weeks later. Fixed price; defined outputs; no surprises.
After the Assessment
Three common paths: (1) continue with Centric on architecture and build (typical); (2) use the assessment to brief other partners (fine we keep relationships open); (3) decide not to pursue MDM yet (also fine the assessment is honest about that possibility). No path is wrong; all three respect the work. Centric runs MDM assessments through its master data management service.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost?
Fixed price scoped to the size of your source landscape and number of domains in scope.
Do we have to use Centric to implement after?
No. The assessment is a standalone deliverable. About of assessment clients continue with us; the rest take the report and go elsewhere. Both outcomes are acceptable.
What do you need from us?
Stakeholder availability for interviews; access to a representative sample of source data for profiling; an executive sponsor to coordinate. No platform access or implementation work required.
Conclusion
The Centric MDM assessment is a low-commitment way to get a real, usable view of where your master data stands and what the path forward looks like. Fixed scope, fixed price, honest findings. Whether you continue with us or not, the assessment leaves you with a defensible plan.
