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SNP T-Bone

Data Provisioning & Masking

SNP – The Transformation Company

Melvyn Scofield

05.2012

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Agenda

Introduction

Challenges & Solution approach

Features and Benefits

TDMS vs. DPM

References

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Introduction to SNP and test data management

SNP is the leading provider of software for SAP® transformations

(splits, mergers, consolidations, …)

Software: SNP Transformation Backbone (T-Bone)

Experience, know-how from over 1400 successful transformation projects worldwide

Extensive track record in SAP® test data since 2005

In Business Since 1994 with offices in US,

Germany, Austria, Switzerland and South Africa

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Challenges of test data management

Manual process and work effort

Full copy - Huge systems

Time to deliver

Test systems not current and rarely updated

Hard to protect sensitive data

Poor data quality in development systems

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SNP Solution Approach

Task automation

Flexible and fast data provisioning

Selective, intelligent sub setting

On-the-fly masking / scrambling

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Automation

Flexibility

Feature highlights

Flexible and intelligent selection criteria for sub setting

Rich set of predefined, customizable scenarios

Robust, scalable platform engine for fast data migration

Parallel processing and optimum utilization of the hardware

User friendly interface for configuration

and monitoring

Consistent scrambling at field level

– on the fly during transfer or on existing systems

Direct data transfer using SAP® RFC or file interface

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Solution Architecture

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Data masking features

On-the-fly masking on field level during data transfer

Defined using simple rules through customizing activities

Option to define complex rules as function modules

Masking rules are applied before any data leaves the production environment,

Ad-hoc masking option for existing test environments

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SNP T-Bone Data Provisioning and Masking – Benefits

Easy to setup, learn and operate

Fast ROI through

small, lean test and training systems (Hardware)

less effort for refreshing systems (post processing)

reduced effort and time for deployment of changes

Faster development with better data quality

Better QA processes with most current data

Secure and compliant data provisioning

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Competitive analysis: TDMS vs. DPM

Inflexible scenarios

Slow - Data transfer via

central system

Limited to small data volumes

Rigid UI design

Flexible, intelligent combination of

selection criteria

Fast - Direct data transfer

Handles huge data volumes

User friendly flexible interface

Sender

Receiver

Central

Source

Target

T-Bone

Data

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Hornbach

AXA

DZ-Bank

Selected DPM customers

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Summary

SNP T-Bone Data Provision and Masking is:

A proven, solid solution

Based on vast experience

Best-in-class data subsetting and masking

Built on a solid foundation – the SNP T-Bone platform

Saving you time and money – give it a try !

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QUESTIONS

CUSTOMER

SITUATION

NEXT STEPS

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Backup slides

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Project Examples

Customer Customer Requirements Benefits

Telco Provide actual and scrambled test

data for offshore resources in a fast

and efficient way

Fulfillment of data protection laws

4 data refreshes per year instead

of 1

Industry

Build up a small training client with

productive data for PM employee

training

Improved quality of training

Time & cost reductions

for system refreshes

Retail Build up a system with 10 training

clients which should be refreshable

overnight with 0.3% of the original data

volume

Reduction of storage usage

Time & cost reductions

Flexibility

Improved quality of training

Industry Build up multiple clients out of one

source client for training purposes

Weekly refresh of 12 training clients

Refresh (restore default & import

new data) of training clients over

the weekend -> fast runtime

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Use Cases

Building sandbox systems and project systems

Regularly Refresh of QA systems

Provisioning test data for developers and colleagues working in support

Provisioning selected test data for processing support incidents

Converting names of logical systems on-the-fly

Flexible test data reduction – ensures quality of software and projects at low cost and

with minimum effort

Migrating across different releases

Scrambling of data that needs protection in non-production systems

Performing "post ex" scrambling of existing SAP® clients

Save and reuse of data extracts

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Possible Scenarios

Build sandbox, training and project systems

Regular refresh of QA systems

Provisioning of test data for developers

Provide selected test data objects for processing support incidents

Performing "post ex" anonymization of existing clients

Regression testing

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Content Scenarios

Transferring master data and transaction data of a client without reduction

Reducing transaction data according to time-based restrictions (SAP® ERP)

Transferring master data without transaction data (SAP® ERP)

Selecting master data and transaction data from the following areas using business-

object-related approach:

SAP® ERP

IS-U / IS-T

FS-CD

FI-CA

CML, CFM, Retail

Saving "data containers" in flat files

to restore fixed system statuses over and again

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SNP America Inc.

2010 Corporate Ridge Drive – Suite 700

McLean, VA 22102

Melvyn Scofield

Sales Manager Western Region

Phone: +1 619 300 2298

Email: melvyn.scofield@snp-ag.com

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