FUTURE OF MASTER DATA FUNCTION

Should master data professionals in CEE be worried of the future? Operating model shift, or how to move from transactional data handling towards value-creating activities

• Bye-bye transactional activities, welcome center of excellence – How to deal with the transition, i.e. relationship building with colleagues from other countries, complexification of tasks, etc.
• Promotion culture – How to keep team members who grew up professionally on transactional work to get accustomed to new processes and become more business oriented and forward thinking
• Rotational programs implementation and work shadowing, or how to utilize other departments’ experience for training and up-skilling purposes