Synopps Academy

Synopps Academy: master data and MDM courses

For more than 7 years we have maintained master data for large companies, and we built our training from that work. It is not a retelling of theory: every course is made of the tasks and questions our clients raise on our projects. Take it online at your own pace, or work through it with our experts on your own data.

  • From our project practice
  • Online or with experts
  • Programme fitted to your company
  • Synopps certificate
  • Company invoice payment

What it is

Synopps Academy is the training practice of Synopps, a master data management integrator. Our programmes come from our master data cleansing and MDM implementation projects. There are two ways to learn: take the online course at your own pace, or go through the same programme with our experts on your company's data.

Formats

Two ways to learn

At your own pace

Online, self-paced

An online course you take at your own pace: introductory presentations with voice-over, short sections, exercises with feedback on every answer and a test in each module. Your progress is saved, and at the end there is a final test and a certificate.

  • 8 modules and a workshop
  • about 9 hours
  • 12 months of access
  • Synopps certificate

Price on request

team packages for 5 and 10 seats

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On your data

With our experts

We go through the same programme on your company's data. Synopps trainers run the sessions, review assignments and answer your team's questions. The programme is set up for your catalogue and your systems.

  • group size by agreement
  • programme fitted to you
  • review of your data
  • support afterwards

Price on request

depends on the scope of the programme

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Courses

Academy courses

Each course is built from the tasks we solve on projects and joins the Academy when it is ready.

Programme

What the courses cover

  1. 01What master data is, a map of master data domains and what a messy catalogue costs a company
  2. 02Architecture: system roles, MDM models, integration with ERP and other systems
  3. 03Processes and roles: one point of entry, RACI, lead times, the master data team SOP
  4. 04Classification, class attributes and naming templates
  5. 05Data quality: error types, cleansing, duplicates and alternatives
  6. 06Business partners, services, units of measure and other master data domains
  7. 07The MDM implementation project: assessment, platform choice, migration, acceptance
  8. 08Economics of a master data team: effect, cost of ownership, business case

This is the programme of the Master Data Management course. The specialist's work with requests has its own course, Master Data Specialist. Expert-led formats are built from the same topics for each company's task.

With experts

Expert-led formats

01

Two-day intensive

A fast format for teams that need to understand the basics of master data and MDM, cleansing and how to launch a project.

02

Role-based training

Separate tracks for master data specialists, IT architects, business analysts, procurement, logistics and project managers.

04

Corporate knowledge base

We prepare guidance, instructions, templates and training modules for internal use.

Any format can be fitted to your company. Sessions are run by experts who have delivered master data projects themselves.

Approach

Why our training works

  • 01

    From practice, not from a textbook

    Everything in the programme comes from cleansing and MDM projects we ran ourselves: client questions, difficult cases, SOPs.

  • 02

    Exercises on real data, not made-up examples

    Participants work with real descriptions, duplicates and requests, not invented lines from a manual.

  • 03

    Taught by people who have done it

    Our trainers are our own master data experts, not guest lecturers.

Participants

Who it is for

Heads and specialists of master data teams, analysts, IT architects, procurement and logistics staff, implementation project managers. And companies that have no master data team yet but already have a large catalogue.

Questions

Questions and answers

How is the online course different from sessions with experts

You take the online course on your own, at your own pace. Sessions with experts follow the same programme, but on your company's data and with live review of assignments.

What document does a participant receive

A Synopps certificate of completion with a number that can be verified. It is not a formal education document.

How long does the online course take

The Master Data Management course has eight modules of about an hour each, about 9 hours in total, plus an optional workshop. You can take it in parts during 12 months of access, and your progress is saved.

Can we pay by company invoice

Yes, this is the main way. You send a request with your company details, we issue an invoice, and we open access after payment.

How many people does one payment cover

One payment is one seat. Teams can buy packages of five or ten seats, and we quote larger groups separately.

Can the programme be adapted to our industry

Yes. In the expert-led format the programme is built around your catalogue, your systems and your industry.

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