Course Syllabus

Module 1: MDM Fundamentals & Architecture (4 hrs)

• Define Master Data Management, its role in enterprises, and benefits for data consistency, governance, and analytics
• Explore Informatica MDM Hub architecture, core components, and supported domains (Customer, Product, Supplier)

Module 2: Installation & Configuration (4 hrs)

• Set up Informatica MDM on supported platforms, configure foundational services, ORS, Hub Store.
• Learn Hub Console, Administrator/Developer tool navigation and permissions

Module 3: Data Modeling & Schema Design (4 hrs)

• Design base objects, cross-reference (XREF), and history tables.
• Build star/snowflake schemas for multidomain use cases

Module 4: Data Ingestion: Land, Stage & Load (6 hrs)

• Configure Land and Stage processes: mapping, cleansing, transformations, rejects, delta detection.
• Implement Load process using validation and trust frameworks

Module 5: Match & Merge Processes (6 hrs)

• Understand tokenization, matching strategies (exact/fuzzy), and merge consolidation logic.
• Configure match paths, key rules, survivorship policies

Module 6: Data Access & Stewardship (4 hrs)

• Build queries, packages, and use Master Data 360 interfaces (Data Manager, Merge Manager, Hierarchy Manager)

Module 7: Security, Governance & Section Access (4 hrs)

• Implement user authentication, roles, privileges, and section access controls.
• Secure sensitive data, enforce governance policies

Module 8: Batch Processes & Monitoring (4 hrs)

• Schedule batch jobs, use Batch Viewer and logs, monitor job performance.
• Analyze hub logs, error handling, and troubleshooting

Module 9: Integration & Services (4 hrs)

• Explore Services Integration Framework (SIF): REST/SOAP APIs.
• Use MDM Integration with Informatica Data Director (IDD) and workflow tools

Module 10: Performance Tuning & Scaling (4 hrs)

• Apply best practices for clustering, caching, schema optimization, and server tuning.
• Use performance tuning guides for Hub, cleanse, and match servers

Module 11: Capstone Project & Certification Prep (4 hrs)

• Execute a full MDM workflow: ingestion, matching, stewardship, API access.
• Reinforce knowledge and prep for Informatica MDM Developer/Administrator certification

• Key Features

    70% hands-on labs: configure, test, and monitor full MDM hub processes.

    Real-world scenarios: customer/supplier/product domain pipelines from ingestion to consolidation.

    Expert mentoring: live Q&A, peer code reviews, troubleshooting sessions.

    Tool ecosystem: Hub Console, IDD, SIF, Batch Viewer, Repository Manager.

    Governance & security: encryption, section access, LDAP, role design.

    Performance labs: clustering, caching, session tuning, job optimization.

    Simulation project: implement end-to-end MDM workflow.

    Certification support: mock quizzes, role alignment for Developer/Admin tracks.

    Post-course resources: recordings, sample repos, scripts, community forum.