FIS/mpm

Master Data & Price Management

Quick and Comprehensive Master Data Management

References
The Best Evidence

Schachermayer-Grohandelsgesellschaft mbH
Wholesaler for the wood-, metal and glass
working trade, Linz

Schulte Tiefbauhandel GmbH

Specialized wholesale for civil engineering,
Dsseldorf

AG AG
HVAC Wholesale, Vienna

This is only a small selection of our reference enterprises.

WITRON Logistik + Informatik GmbH

Logistics and material flow systems, Parkstein

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and edi
FIS/adapter
for SAP
NetWeaver PI

Sanitary equipment, HVAC

Building materials, industrial
requirements and tools
Electrical parts and accessories
Steel etc.

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Master Data
& Price
Management

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FIS licenses

All applications are based on the same software technology.

The integration of complementary solutions with SAP ERP is pre-configured and supplied by FIS.
All applications and technologies are installed by FIS.

FIS is a one-stop-supplier!

FIS/mpm Basic Structure

FIS/mpm
(mpm = Master
Data & Price Management)
is an add-on to the SAP ERP or SAP
Branchenspezifische
Templates
Package Softwarepflege
Retail System. It is used to create and maintain master data quickly and effortlessly.
Durch die bei FIS verfgbaren Branchen-

Mit dem Package liefert FIS die Software-

Templates werden die vielfltigen

pflege fr die SAP- und FIS-Produkte aus

Lsungsmglichkeiten
einer Hand.
As
an integrated solution, FIS/mpm is available
The modular structured FIS product is fully
im
SAP
ERP-System
auf
bewhrte
LEs
gibt
nur
einen Softwarepflegevertrag.
in an SAP ERP or SAP Retail System.
integrated
into the SAP environment. It offers a
sungswege
descan
jeweiligen
BranchensegLeistungen
The
FIS/mpm
be configured
as a Central Dieser umfasst
powerfuldie
processing
option for the article/venmentes
stndige
Modernisierung
und
Master Data System with distribution to the condor master data, pricesWeiterentand conditions.
voreingestellt.
Dies verkrzt
die is
Projektwicklung der Produkte;
nected
SAP systems.
FIS/mpm
available from
laufzeit
erheblich.
Fr
AnwenderschuStrungshilfe durch qualifizierte AnwenRelease SAP ERP 2004 onwards.
lungen, handelsspezifische Statistiken,

dungs-Spezialisten sowie

Formulare und Datenbernahmen stehen

Bereitstellung von Informationen fr die

entsprechende Tools

SAP- und FIS/wws-Anwendungen, z. B.

und Vorlagen zur Verfgung.FIS/wws

Unsere Kun-

bezglich
der Releasestrategie.
Data Exchange
FIS/wws

DATANORM
den haben damit die Vorteile,
dass
inbound

Tool
Der Kunde
hat immerDATANORM
nur einen An-

die Lsung schnell und kostengnstig

sprechpartner und wird bei Fragen oder

eingefhrt werden kann;

Problemen nicht an andere Partner

das Projektrisiko durch bereits vorhande-

verwiesen.

outbound

ne Praxiserprobung der Prozesse gegen

Maintenance tool

Central master
data system

Null geht;for vendors

die Anpassung an die jeweiligen SAP-Releasestnde durch die FIS vorgenommen

wird (im Rahmen der Softwarepflege).

FIS/mpm
Maintenance tool
for article master
and purchasing
info record

BMEcat
outbound

Anwendervereinigung
Regelmige Treffen der FIS/wwsKunden, welche damit folgende Ziele
BMEcat Inbound
erreichen:

Fast Entry of
Articles

incl. eCl@ss

Gegenseitiger Erfahrungsaustausch;
Entwickeln neuer Ideen und Anforderungen fr den FIS/wws-Standard (Entwicklungsantrge);

FIS/wws

Mitgestaltung der Lsungmaterial

und master
copy

Cost-Sharing bei neuen Entwicklungen,

Maintenance Tool
for Conditions

FIS/wws
material master
change

die nicht in den FIS/wws-Standard aufgenommen werden knnen.

FIS/mpm Components

FIS/mpm Master Data & Price Management

Summary of innovative product functions

Full integration into SAP at ERP as well as at

Retail level

Redundant data is avoided by duplication

Separated data retention in own tables inde-

pendent from the operative business (FIS

shadow database)
Considerable effort reduction in the creation

check function
Central administration of master data inclu-

ding multimedia-based data

Use of the FIS shadow database for logistical

processes

and maintenance of master data, prices and

Expandable modular structure

conditions

Preconfiguration for all types of industries

Improved and more up-to-date data quality

as well as lower error rate by using standardi-

zed inbound interfaces

Sophisticated authorization concept

The functional scope consists of the following components

Data Exchange Tool

Maintenance Tool for Conditions

Central master data system

BMEcat Inbound incl. eCl@ass

Maintenance tool for article master and

BMEcat Outbound

purchasing info record

Maintenance tool for vendors

Fast Entry of Articles

FIS/mpm Component Data Exchange Tool

Component Data Exchange Tool

Article/vendor master data, purchasing info re-

This means that users without SAP knowledge

cord data, prices and conditions can be imported

can also use the exchange tool.

from different sources (e.g. xls or csv files). The

Moreover, existing SAP master data can be

imported data is processed as SAP data records.

extracted to Microsoft Excel or other file formats.

The creation of the import files can be tailored

It can be further processed, sent to partners and

to customer requests with highly configurable

also directly updated in SAP ERP.

settings.

Import files: MS-Excel, text, etc.

= MARA
General data
= MAKT
Short texts
= MARC
Plant data
=
further data

Customizing settings
Reading of import files
Saving in interim tables
Group number as selection criterion
Optional enrichment with

- manual release

- automatic release
Processing status
Data transfer to SAP
Evaluations
Logs during import into FIS/mpm
and into SAP ERP

Data extraction basis

Automatic creation
of SAP master data
Article master
Info record
Conditions
Vendors

Export, e. g. MS-Excel, text etc.

FIS/mpm processing

SAP master data

Result

FIS/mpm processing

Customizing settings
Reading of import files
Saving in interim tables
Group number as selection criterion
Automatic release with the option of
immediate SAP data maintenance
Processing status
Data transfer to SAP
Evaluations
Logs during import into FIS/mpm
and into SAP ERP

= MARA
General data
= MAKT
Short texts
= MARC
Plant data
=
further data

Data Exchange Tool Overview

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FIS/mpm Component Central Master Data System

Component Central Master Data

System
The Central Master Data System (CMS) for

The distribution of the master data to the target

master data and conditions enables the central

systems is effectively monitored by a cockpit

maintenance of general data (material master,

function. Consequently, problems that may occur

vendors, prices etc.) as well as the subsequent

can be identified and resolved at an early stage.

automated updating of defined target systems.

At target system level, the basic data on the CMS
The inbound processing of the central master

is expanded (depending on location) by relevant

data on the CMS is effected

views (plant/warehouse and valuation data

- via different import sources with FIS/mpm

etc). This can be made either automatically via

default values or manually via a locally installed

or

- manually via the maintenance transactions.

FIS/mpm.

The data transfer to the target systems is based

on change pointers being updated per object and
target system.
SAP PI (Process Integration) is used as central
communication tool for the transfer of changed
data to the target systems. It is also responsible
for the routing of transfer data.

Change
pointer update
on server

DATANORM

Customizing
settings on server
and in target systems
Central Master
Data System
cockpit

Vendor catalogs

Central Master
Data System

Optionally
automatic
data enhancements and listing
(Retail) with
default values

Transfer to target
systems via
SAP PI
Automatic data
transfer to SAP
in the target
systems

Data output

BMEcat

Data input

Office documents
(e.g. xls, csv, txt)

Data export
according to
change
pointer
Copy rule in
predefined
target systems,
e.g. own SAP
systems in
locations,
branch offices
or subsidiaries

Central
update of
processing
status on server

Central Master Data System Overview

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FIS/mpm Component Maintenance Tool for Article

Master and Purchasing Info Record

Component Fast Entry of Articles

Component Maintenance Tool for Article Master Record and Purchasing Info
Record
This component enables the creation and proces-

Once completed or changed, the data will be

sing of worklists via

released and the SAP article master record/

- files existing in the system

purchasing info record will be created or

- xls/txt/csv or doc files of imported article ma-

changed. The maintenance of user-specific lay-

ster and purchasing info data.

outs ensures that the interface is easy-to-use.

Comprehensive maintenance functions and fast

entries are available.

Component Fast Entry of Articles

As an example, on one maintenance screen, all

functions, a purchasing info record, a source

relevant article data can be created. The user

list entry and also a purchase/sales price can be

defines which data is required. By using the fle-

maintained instantly.

xible definition of default data, the maintenance

effort can be further reduced. With additional

FIS/mpm- Fast Entry of

Master Data
Source list
entry

Article master

Purchase price

Sales price
Info record

Fast Entry Overview

FIS/mpm Component Maintenance Tool for

Conditions

Component Maintenance Tool for Conditions

Utilizing this tool, all conditions (prices, dis-

The following import sources can be used:

counts, surcharges etc.) can be quickly and

BMEcat

flexibly created and maintained for purchasing

External files (e.g. xls/txt)

and sales.

SAP conditions

A further highlight of this component is the op-

Manual maintenance

tion of transferring costing-relevant data directly

Important functions:

to the SAP pricing.

The user can then decide

Fast changes of amounts or validities

a) if the conditions records are to be created

Price comparison with condition old and new

directly from the SAP pricing after the calculation

Gross margin determination

has been effected or

General checks

b) if the prices determined in the SAP pricing

Copy and insert cells

are to be returned to the FIS/mpm Maintenance

Search and replace

Tool for further processing.

Operation of SAP pricing

Import

BMEcat pricing
data

External import
sources

SAP condition
tables

Result

FIS/mpm processing
Customizing settings
Processing of purchase and sales conditions
Also manual entry
Fast changes
Price comparison old/new
Gross margin comparison
Validation checks
Release of conditions
Processing status
Function codes
Evaluations
Delete functions

Batch
input

Automatic
maintenance of
SAP master data

Maintenance Tool for Conditions Overview

FIS/mpm Component BMEcat Inbound Incl. eCl@ss

Component BMEcat Outbound

Component BMEcat Inbound incl.

eCl@ss
The standard developed by the Bundesverband

ARGE Neue Medien-specific data can also be

fr Materialwirtschaft und Einkauf (BME / 'Fe-

considered.

deral Association of Materials Management and

Multimedia-based data from BMEcat is automa-

Purchasing') supports the exchange of electro-

tically assigned to the articles without manual

nic product catalogs between customers and

maintenance effort.

vendors.

A classification according to the eCl@ss stan-

Vendor-specific data is imported from BMEcat

dard is created as well as an article assignment

into FIS/mpm. Here, it can be easily revised and

to the classes. This includes the valuation of the

automatically generated in the SAP ERP and SAP

characteristics, which has been transferred from

Retail System.

BMEcat.

Component BMEcat Outbound

Via the export interfaces, BMEcat-capable files

The export of article and price changes will also

can be created. In doing so, the export of the

be possible. A standard interface for desktop

product catalog data can be varied in a customer-

publishing systems enables the export of the

specific manner.

master data for the catalog creation.

SAP ERP
Application tables

Vendor

Customer
Catalog
Internet shop

BMEcat as XML file

FIS/xee

FIS/mpm
data export

FIS/mpm
catalog management

FIS/xee

BMEcat Inbound and Outbound Overview

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BMEcat as XML file

FIS/mpm Component Maintenance Tool for Vendors

Component Maintenance Tool for

Vendors
This Maintenance Tool for Vendors enables the

Worklists from the SAP database are created

creation and processing of worklists via

in the integrated master data maintenance.

- the selection of existing vendor master data

Comprehensive maintenance functions and fast

entries are available. After individual processing,

from the SAP system or

- the import from Microsoft Excel or text files.

the data is released and the SAP vendor master is

created or changed automatically.

During the maintenance of vendor master data,

the data is extracted from the production system

The maintenance of user-specific layouts ensures

to Microsoft Excel, processed and then directly

that the interface is easy-to-use.

updated in SAP ERP.

Import

External import
sources

Master data

FIS/mpm processing
Customizing settings
Reading of import files
Saving in interim tables
Group number as selection criterion
FIS maintenance of the data in ALV lists
Release of the data records
Processing status
Data transfer to SAP
Evaluations
Logs during import into FIS/mpm

Result

Automatic maintenance
of SAP master data

Maintenance Tool for Vendors Overview

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FIS/mpm and FIS/wws

The Perfect Amendment to Your Master Data Management

As a user of our retailing solution FIS/wws, you have the option of using additional functions from FIS/mpm.
FIS/wws Component Material Master Copy
FIS/wws Component Material Master Change

One-time creation
of a material master

FIS table

FIS Function of
Material Master Copy

Copy rule
Reference structure

Target
structure 1

Target
structure 2

Target
structure 3

...

Target structures

FIS/mpm Material Master Copy and Change

With this component, the customer can copy and

Your benefits

change complete material masters via a separate FIS transaction in the SAP ERP by means of a

Individual realization of requirements to the

default article.

component utilizing FIS/mpm Customizing

Of course, the FIS/mpm Components 'Material

tables

Master Copy' and 'Material Master Change' take

into account the SAP ERP authorization manage-

Definition of rule sets for material master

ment.

creation and changes

Integration of articles to be created and

changed into the SAP ERP job management,

which reduces the load of the system when in

day-to-day use
With a status update and a processing log,

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the master data creation and change is safe

and controllable

DATANORM

DATANORM is a file format for the exchange of arti-

Logistics'. In each view, the data is required for the

cle master data between the specialized wholesale

new creation of the article master data.

trade, the manufacturers and craftsmen. With this

additional component, the specialized wholesale

FIS/wws vendor DATANORM enables the time-

trade has the option of transferring its article, text

saving transfer of the article data, price information

and pricing data to the customers. Via these files,

and texts of vendors into the master data for the

the customer, e.g. a craftsman, then has the option

purchasing and SD business processes in SAP ERP.

of importing article and price catalogs into his ERP

program.

FIS/wws Component DATANORM

Outbound

If you have already been using FIS/wws, you can

use the data exchange via DATANORM from the

In order to transfer new articles or updates to the

Material & Price Management FIS/mpm.

customer, DATANORM-relevant changes in the

article master and in certain prices are updated im-

By using DATANORM, the time-consuming manual

mediately. The updated data is saved in DATANORM

entry of article data is unnecessary. Article master

change tables.

records and prices can easily be updated at any

This means that the file created and transferred

time.

contains only the data changes.

By utilizing the variable price determination, any

Via FIS/mpm, you can operate the components

condition types can be transferred as prices. There-

'FIS/wws DATANORM Inbound' and 'FIS/wws

fore, in addition to the standard gross or net price,

DATANORM Outbound' without having to leave

customer-specific article prices can be transferred

SAP ERP.

as well.

FIS/wws Component DATANORM

Inbound

By using this additional service, the customer can

import your article and price catalogs into his ERP
system effortlessly.

After importing the DATANORM files, the data is

made available in different processing pools. In a
personalized user interface, new creations, changes
and deletions relative to each pool can be made.
The data maintenance of articles is effected in the
three views of 'Purchasing', 'SD' and 'Warehouse/

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Our Products

FIS/wws

Branchenspezifische
Templates

Package Softwarepflege

Retailing for the technical wholesale market

Durch die bei FIS verfgbaren BranchenMit dem Package liefert FIS die SoftwareTemplates werden die vielfltigen

Lsungsmglichkeiten

pflege fr die SAP- und FIS-Produkte aus

im SAP
XMLERP-System
engine and auf
edi bewhrte
for SAP ERP
L-

Es gibt nur einen Softwarepflegevertrag.

sungswege des jeweiligen Branchenseg-

Dieser umfasst die Leistungen

mentes

voreingestellt. Dies verkrzt die Projekt For SAP Netweaver PI
laufzeit erheblich. Fr Anwenderschu-

stndige Modernisierung und Weiterent-

lungen, handelsspezifische Statistiken,

dungs-Spezialisten sowie

FIS/xee

FIS/adapter
FIS/edc

einer Hand.

wicklung der Produkte;

Strungshilfe durch qualifizierte Anwen-

Formulare
und Datenbernahmen stehen
Bereitstellung von Informationen fr die

Tools
SAPund FIS/wws-Anwendungen,
z. B.
entsprechende
Automated incoming
invoice processing and
further
processing in SAP ERP
und Vorlagen zur Verfgung. Unsere Kun-

bezglich der Releasestrategie.

den haben damit die Vorteile, dass

die Lsung schnell und kostengnstig
The shop for Internet distribution
eingefhrt werden kann;

Der Kunde hat immer nur einen An-

das Projektrisiko durch bereits vorhande-

verwiesen.

FIS/eSales
FIS/mpm

sprechpartner und wird bei Fragen oder

Problemen nicht an andere Partner

ne Praxiserprobung der Prozesse gegen

Null
geht; Data & Price Management
Master
die Anpassung an die jeweiligen SAP-Releasestnde durch die FIS vorgenommen

wird (im Rahmen der Softwarepflege).
Safe testing in the area of Human Capital Management

FIS/hrd
FIS/oss

Anwendervereinigung

Online support system for the application support
Regelmige Treffen der FIS/wwsKunden, welche damit folgende Ziele

erreichen:
Customer Information System
Gegenseitiger Erfahrungsaustausch;

FIS/kis

Entwickeln neuer Ideen und Anforderungen fr den FIS/wws-Standard (Entwicklungsantrge);

Mitgestaltung der Lsung und
Cost-Sharing bei neuen Entwicklungen,
die nicht in den FIS/wws-Standard aufgenommen werden knnen.

FIS, FIS/wws, FIS/xee, FIS/edc, FIS/eSales, FIS/mpm, FIS/hrd, FIS/oss, FIS/kis and FIS/intcom are registered trademarks of
FIS GmbH, Grafenrheinfeld. All other products are registered or not registered trademarks of the respective companies.

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FIS GmbH

FIS Informationssysteme und Consulting GmbH

On January 01, 2001, FIS founded its first subsi-

(FIS) is an independent company with approxi-

diary, FIS-ASP Application Service Providing und

mately 350 employees focusing on SAP projects.

IT-Outsourcing GmbH (FIS-ASP). FIS-ASP is a ser-

FIS develop separate solutions complementing and

vice company for Application Hosting, Outsour-

enhancing the SAP standard software products.

cing as well as Out-tasking of SAP systems for

FIS develop software that has industry-specific

industry, trade and service companies.

functionality and completely covers the core re-

FIS together with its subsidiary FIS-ASP is one

quirements of the technical wholesale market. In

of the very few Full Service providers for SAP

addition, FIS applications can also play an essential

applications.

role in other industries.

The branch office 'Rhein-Main' in Offenbach, near
Being a Service House for the technical whole-

Frankfurt, which opened on July 01, 2005 focuses

sale market, FIS is the ideal partner for the

on document scanning, classification and OCR as

planning of systems, their infrastructure and

well as document management.

implementation, go-live and continued technical

support. All software systems and tools offered by

Since April 01, 2007, technical employees of the

SAP are consulted, supported and licensed by FIS

FIS branch office in Stuttgart-Leonberg have been

GmbH.

offering expert consulting and services around SAP

FIS is an SAP system house with 'Gold' status.

for medium-sized businesses.

This represents the top-level partner status of SAP

The core business of this branch office focuses on

AG. Efficient Methodology and Quality Manage-

'Template' projects based on the FIS industry solu-

ment procedures ensure the consultation value of

tion for the technical wholesale market.

the projects.
On January 01, 2008, the branch office in the
FIS is one of the few consulting companies being

USA started its business activities. The subsi-

DIN EN ISO 9001 certified.

diary 'FIS Information Systems Inc.' is based in

Tarrytown, New York. Its employees are specialists
in document management solutions and master
data projects.
On June 03, 2008, FIS took over SST 'Software
Solutions Team Sp. z o.o.', based in Gliwice, Upper
Silesia/Poland. As a result, FIS has a subsidiary for
the region of Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic and
Slovakia. Todays FIS-SST Sp.z.o.o. employs highly
qualified personnel (IT specialists/engineers) and
is active in the fields of SAP, Java and .NET.
On September 01, 2009, 'FIS Information Systems UK Ltd.' in Manchester started its business
operations as the newest subsidiary of FIS GmbH

Headquarters of FIS, Grafenrheinfeld

focusing largely on document management and

master data management solutions.

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FIS Informationssysteme
und Consulting GmbH
Rthleiner Weg 1
D-97506 Grafenrheinfeld
Tel.: +49 97 23 / 91 88-0
Fax: +49 97 23 / 91 88-100
info@fis-gmbh.de
www.fis-gmbh.de
Rhein-Main branch office
Sprendlinger Landstrae 178
D-63069 Offenbach
Branch office Stuttgart-Leonberg
Mollenbachstrae 33-35
D-71229 Leonberg
Subsidiary
FIS-ASP Application Service Providing
und IT-Outsourcing GmbH
Rthleiner Weg 4
D-97506 Grafenrheinfeld
Subsidiary
FIS Information Systems Inc.
520 White Plains Road, Suite 500
Tarrytown, NY, 10591, USA
Subsidiary
FIS-SST Sp. z o.o.
ul. Bojkowska 37
PL 44-101 Gliwice

E003-0909

Subsidiary
FIS Information Systems UK Ltd.
One Central Park, Northampton Road
Manchester
M40 5BP, England