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what is mdm in salesforce

by Lila O'Connell Published 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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MDM stands for Master Data Management. To put it simply, it means creating a single source of truth, or one master “golden record” for all versions of a record across all systems. This could be a person, an object, or place, and a CRM like Salesforce can be one point of entry for this data.Apr 19, 2022

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Is Salesforce a good CRM in general?

The new Individual object in Salesforce CRM is a good start towards fulfilling the requirements of GDPR. Individual records are related tightly to any person record in Salesforce, be it a Lead, Contact, or Person Account. It is designed to hold personal data preferences and details for processing.

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Lead management is the process of generating, qualifying, grading, nurturing, and handing the right leads to the right team, that also brings together your sales and marketing efforts. With the right lead management software, many of those steps are automated and are key to identifying which leads have the potential to become great sales opportunities; differentiating window shoppers from serious buyers.

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What is MDM provider?

The MDM provider is a trusted third party who distributes your mobile app settings to your customers’ devices. For example, you can use MDM to configure custom login URLs for your app. You can also use MDM for certificate-based authentication. In this case, you upload certificates to the MDM provider. MDM enablement does not require changes ...

Why use X.509 certificate in Salesforce?

Salesforce uses X.509 certificates to authenticate users more efficiently, or as a second factor in the login process.

Why is MDM important?

Data governance and MDM have become critical to successful business practices as organizations put increasing importance on data-driven decisions in today’s global marketplace —and as a growing number of systems contribute digital records of the people, places, and things that matter most to a business.

What is MDM in a merger?

In merging records, MDM can also correct for inconsistencies in records, capture where the data came from, and create an audit trail of changes. Providing transparency within a trusted framework offers visibility into how each master record is created or modified.

What is master record?

The master record contains what an organization needs to know about critical “things”—a customer, location, product, supplier, and so on—to facilitate a task or action such as a marketing campaign, a service call, or a sales conversation . One easily understood type of master data is reference data. Reference data is a subset of master data.

What is MDM?

MDM allows for successful downstream analytics as well as synchronization of data to systems across your business. The process involves three major steps:

When should I get help implementing an MDM solution?

An MDM company will be skilled at creating the “golden record” of your data. (Reminder: This is one current, complete, and accurate record.) However, they typically lack the ability to provide guidance going forward.

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