In an SAP Central Finance landscape, SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) serves as the central authority for managing master data quality and consistency across all connected source systems and the Central Finance system. Its primary features include providing a governed, centralized process for the creation, modification, and distribution of master data objects (B). A common and recommended architecture is to deploy MDG as a central master data hub, establishing a single source of truth (C). Furthermore, the MDG framework is a critical component used to define and manage the value mappings required to harmonize master data identifiers (like G/L accounts or cost centers) from various source systems into a unified structure within the Central Finance system (E).

A. It only provides consolidation for business partners, customers, and vendors.

This is incorrect because MDG in a finance context also governs crucial financial master data such as G/L accounts, cost centers, and profit centers.

D. It is used to maintain and perform business mapping.

This statement is too general. The more precise function within Central Finance is "value mapping," which is a specific type of mapping to harmonize data values, as correctly stated in option E.

1. SAP Help Portal

SAP S/4HANA 2023

Central Finance

"Master Data Governance in Central Finance": This document explicitly states

"SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) provides a central point of control for the creation

changing

and distribution of master data... You can use SAP MDG as a master data hub...". This directly supports answers B and C.

2. SAP Help Portal

SAP S/4HANA 2023

Central Finance

"Mapping": This official guide details the mapping process: "Mapping is a mandatory activity in a Central Finance project... The mapping functionality for Central Finance is based on the SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) mapping framework." This confirms that MDG governs the value mapping process

supporting answer E.

3. SAP Help Portal

SAP S/4HANA 2023

Central Finance

"Master Data": This section lists the various master data objects that are relevant for Central Finance and can be governed by MDG

including "Cost Center"

"Profit Center"

and "G/L Account"

which proves that option A is too restrictive and therefore incorrect.