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MDM for Research & Development

A large healthcare company manages one central repository for its R&D reference data, from chemical formulas to laboratory employees

Context

A leading healthcare company launch an MDM initiative in order to better manage all reference data used by its research & development business unit. R&D of healthcare products is based on key master data such as chemical formulas, projects, laboratories, testing population.

The main challenge of this project was to build a unique R&D MDM that can be used securely by all research teams. While R&D master data are highly confidential, MDM solution had to provide key security features such as enterprise directory connection, role- based security, audit trail or approval workflow.

Data Governance Objectives

• Manage all R&D master data in one unique repository
• Integrate MDM with enterprise security standards
• Enforce roles, rights and security rules for R&D users
• Track changes through approval workflows
• Empower business teams with a user-friendly data management tool
• Synchronise reference data with R&D systems, including PLM

Solution: EBX.Platform

After evaluating PIM (Product Information Management) solutions, the company understood none of them was able to address the diversity of its R&D data. EBX.Platform has been selected as it can absorb complex data models and provide out-of-the-box Data Governance features:

• Flexible data modelling
• End-user workflow that support change management and automatic notification
• Role-based security for business users
• Integration with enterprise directory
• Standard integration of Master Data with existing systems

Benefits

• Improve R&D efficiency by better managing resources across projects
• Reduce time to market of new products by streamlining R&D processes, from specification to testing