MDM Harmony (formerly NaviCon MDM)

Main article: Data management

2023

Launch Partner Program

The developer of the regulatory reference information management system "Harmony MDM" announced the launch of a partner program. It is designed for system integrators and IT consultants interested in expanding the product portfolio with an independent system to centralize master data management. Navicon (Navicon) announced this on August 21, 2023. Read more here.

Adding a hierarchical classifier guide and upgrading the auto-merge mechanism

The MDM Harmony Regulatory Reference Information Management System has been updated. The developer abandoned foreign components of the system in favor of domestic open source technologies, and also carried out a number of functional improvements to the product. The updated version of the system is designed to help companies of all sizes use a modern import-independent solution for comprehensive data flow management. This was reported on August 17, 2023 by Navicon.

The MDM Harmony system is designed to manage corporate regulatory reference information. It provides the business with modern tools for consolidating master data from various sources into a single storage, and also provides centralized management of NSI.

According to the developers, the solution allows companies to improve the quality and speed of working with master data: exchange of information between employees of departments, preparation of reports, planning and other business processes. The system supports integration with related information systems of the company and external databases, such as the Unified State Register of Legal Entities, Federal Information Address System, NSD, EFRSB. At the same time, the platform is developed according to the low-code model, and even an employee who does not have advanced programming skills can work with it.

MDM Harmony is built on the basis of open source technologies, and in 2022 the developer completely switched to domestic products stacks. So, it is based on open PostgreSQL DBMS and its vendor versions. The application is deployed in - containers Kubernetes thanks to it microservice architecture you can quickly scale.

Improvements to "MDM Harmony" also affected the platform's functionality and usability. Thus, the auto-fusion mechanism was modernized - the process of automated comparison of data coming from external sources with existing system data. A special algorithm compares records according to predefined search rules, finds duplicates and ensures that they merge with a "golden" record, enriching it with data. If necessary, the system enriches the existing gold record with additional information. Using this mechanism, "Harmony MDM" can independently process over 80% of the total volume of duplicate records without involving the manual labor of the operator.

Another refinement is the hierarchical classification guide, which distributes object classes (for example, stationery or tools) and item items by hierarchy, depending on the characteristics assigned to them. This reference book provides an advanced search option. This allows you to easily select and view the desired categories of objects and edit their descriptions, and, if necessary, create new characteristics, edit and move certain nodes to other levels of the hierarchy.

In addition, the developer optimized all system services in accordance with the current customer requirements for data collection, processing requests for adding and editing records, checking business rules, and deduplication. Special attention was paid to improving the convenience of operators with applications: the ability to quickly find problematic applications, find out and eliminate the cause of the problem, make appropriate adjustments to the system.

"We see that over the past year, many representatives of large and medium-sized businesses in Russia have begun to replace MDM solutions of foreign vendors with domestic products. This has become especially relevant for the Russian divisions of global companies that undergo the localization procedure and are separated from the parent structure. In addition, the business is in the stage of active import substitution of other software products - CRM, BI, ERP, and so on. These are large and complex systems that need to be integrated into the existing IT infrastructure and migrate information resources. If the company already uses a proven MDM solution, it will be able to switch to domestic software more easily and in a reasonable time. After all, high-quality master data is the foundation for automating all business processes of the company, "said Evgeny Obelov, technical director of Harmony MDM.

Inclusion of the "Harmony MDM" system in the register of domestic software

The system for managing regulatory reference information (NSI) "Harmony MDM" developed by Navicon is included in the Unified Register of Russian software for electronic computers and databases. This confirms that the solution meets the requirements for import substitution products. This was announced on March 1, 2023 by the system developer.

"Harmony MDM" is Navicon's own development on the basis, technologies open-source designed for comprehensive management of regulatory reference information. It helps to consolidate the NSI business from various sources, bring them to uniformity and get the most out of them - in other words, create a single source of complete and current masters in the company data - for customers, products, services and any other categories. Thus, with the help of the MDM system, you can reduce the number of errors and duplicates during data entry - as a result, by improving the quality of data and planning accuracy, business margins will increase.

Users can set up any directories and attributes in UI, set up notifications for any events, flexible workflow for processing requests from business users, check the quality of data using business rules, and fuzzy search algorithms for working with duplicates. You can configure the system without programming - only using the interface. The solution is convenient for employees with any level of technical skills.

MDM Harmony provides extensive integration capabilities that allow you to use both internal and external information systems as data sources. Reference books can be updated from the databases of the Unified State Register of Legal Entities, Federal Information Address System, NSD, EFRSB and others. The search engine of the system quickly works even with large amounts of information and allows you to quickly display the necessary information, regardless of their source.

The solution is compatible with open PostgreSQL DBMS and its assemblies from the Russian companies, such as and. Postgres Pro Arenadata Postgres Also, "MDM Harmony" can be deployed in. containers OS Linux Navicon customers can Russia implement import-independent an open technology solution without purchasing from licenses vendors.

MDM Harmony has been continuously developing since 2009 - there are already dozens of product-based projects in the portfolio. The entry of the MDM solution into the Register of domestic software guarantees its full compliance with the technical and operational requirements of the Russian business, the absence of inserts of protest code and hidden bookmarks. In addition, this will simplify the mechanism of buying a solution for a wider range of customers, commented Maria Averina, Business Intelligence Department Management Partner at Navicon.

An entry in the register dated 20.02.2023 No. 16674 was made on the basis of an order of the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation.

2022: Compatibility with PostgreSQL DBMS

System integrator and developer Navicon announced on November 7, 2022, the completion of the Navicon MDM master data management system. Now the solution is compatible with the open database PostgreSQL and its assemblies from Russian companies, in particular, Postgres Pro and Arenadata Postgres. Navicon customers will be able to manage master data without buying licenses from major vendors.

The Navicon MDM master data management system helps consolidate information from a large number of IT solutions implemented in the enterprise into a single corporate storage information (NSI). With Navicon MDM, users can organize disparate business processes and information flows and minimize data errors that affect the organization.

Earlier versions of Navicon MDM supported. Database management system (DMS) Microsoft SQL Server The current update allowed you to expand the list of available databases ones and include free DBMS Postgre in it. SQL In addition, Navicon MDM is testing compatible domestic with PostgreSQL-based DBMS assemblies, in particular Postgres Pro and Arenadata Postgres. So, Postgres Pro is included Unified Register of Domestic Software in and has, certificate FSTEC ensuring compliance with standards. safety Registration in the registry Ministry of Digital Development guarantees the absence open source of hidden bookmarks in the DBMS, the presence of inserts of protest code and other elements that malware can critically affect the company. information security

At the same time, Navicon has upgraded microservice architecture solutions - now Navicon MDM can be deployed in, containers including on. OS Linux Navicon customers Russia can fully implement import-independent an open technology solution. They don't need to buy licenses Microsoft to start using the Navicon MDM system - this is fully consistent with the strategy import substitution and helps to quickly solve the tasks of switching from a foreign one. ON

Companies have to switch to domestic IT solutions in a short time. Open source technologies allow you to do this quickly and without capital expenditures on IT infrastructure. The company adheres to a flexible approach: we do not stop supporting Microsoft SQL, but supplement our solution with a layer of work with data. Customers who already use Navicon MDM can either upgrade to an updated version of the product or continue to use already purchased Microsoft licenses. said Evgeny Obelov, head of the MDM department, Navicon.

2015: Navicon MDM Assignment

Many companies have an extensive business structure with a wide geography of divisions. Accounting is carried out in different IT systems, as a result, the data is often not consistent with each other, the creation of reporting is difficult, which leads to a decrease in the efficiency of employees and the business as a whole. MDM-The solution from, Navicon which was based on the database management system Microsoft SQL Server and the corporate service bus, Microsoft BizTalk Server is designed to help the company cope with the flow of heterogeneous data and benefit from it. It will allow you to unify information, organize effective interaction between, accounting systems synchronize and consolidate all data systems in a single storage regulatory reference information (as of February 2015).

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The vast majority of large companies at one stage or another of their development face the problem of inconsistency between reference data in various local systems. This inconsistency leads to many problems: in particular, the consolidation of reference information and reporting must be carried out manually. In this case, the reporting process stretches for several weeks. There is no need to talk about operational reporting in such a situation at all. Moreover, the introduction of any new local system significantly increases chaos.

The solution to this problem has long been known: this is the introduction of a unified regulatory reference information management system (NSI).

According to the definition, NSI systems are designed to keep corporate data up to date, ensure its completeness, eliminate errors, control the integrity and consistency of data.

I must say that the implementation of the NSI system (like most other integration projects), as a rule, leads to changes in the existing business processes of the customer company. And the degree of these changes depends on which approach to building the NSI system was chosen.

The main approaches to the construction of NSI systems, their advantages and disadvantages

When choosing an approach to construction, the main thing is to determine how the NSI system should interact with client (local) systems.

According to the principles of interaction with finite systems, the following options are usually distinguished:

• Centralized NSI system
• NSI analytical system
• NSI operating system
• Harmonized NSI system

Consider their features, advantages and disadvantages.

Centralized NSI system

In the centralized NSI system, all elements (directory records) of the NSI are created directly in it and go down to the client systems.

For this approach, it is easy to highlight the main positives and negatives.

"Pros"

• Centrally manage reference information.
• Clean local reporting (local NSI records correspond to records in the NSI system).

"Cons"

• You cannot edit an item on the local system.
• When a link breaks, you cannot create a new element.

NSI analytical system

In the NSI analytical system, all NSI elements are created in client systems, from where they are sent to the NSI system, where an NSI directory entry is formed from these elements.

For this approach, the positives and negatives are as follows:

"Pros"

• Minimum implementation time.
• Client system interventions are minimal.

"Cons"

• The construction of operational reporting is difficult.
• Local reporting is "dirty" (local NSI records may not correspond to records in the NSI system).

NSI operating system

In the NSI operating system, all NSI elements are created again in client systems, sent to the NSI system, where these elements are associated with each other and form a dictionary of NSI elements.

This approach is characterized by the following positives and negatives:

"Pros"

• You can build operational reporting.
• Client system interventions are minimal.

"Cons"

• Performance drops a lot over time.
• Local reporting is "dirty" (local NSI records may not correspond to records in the NSI system).

Harmonized NSI system

With a harmonized approach to the NSI system, NSI elements can be started both in client systems and directly in the NSI system itself. The element created in the client system enters the NSI system, from where it is sent to the rest of the client systems. This approach combines the best aspects of the centralized and analytical NSI systems.

The positives and negatives are as follows:

"Pros"

• Minimizing the amount of handmade work.
• You can build operational reporting.
• "Clean" local reporting.

"Cons"

• The system is complex to build: serious expertise in integration is required.
• A major modification of client applications is required.

"According to the saying, all felt-tip pens are different in taste and colour. Therefore, when choosing an approach to building an NSI system, one should give preference to the one that corresponds to your business as much as possible. Moreover, it should be borne in mind that business development may require a change of approach, for example, from centralized to harmonized.

Based on this, when choosing a solution, it is necessary to pay attention to the number of approaches that the system supports: the more of them, the easier it will be to change the type of NSI system with minimal costs to a more relevant one for the new stage of business development. Based on all the above recommendations, the NaviCon MDM solution will be optimal, supporting all the above approaches to the construction of NSI systems. "