Master Data Migration Relevancy Rules -5- Material master- Purchased Parts

[Narasimha]

One of the main requirements to migrate master data is to set up migration relevancy rules for each master data object.  I have implemented many projects, and everyone spends a considerable amount of time on this topic in every project. I have tried to consolidate the relevancy rules object-wise so that this effort can reduce your project implementation timeline. Use this as a template and modify the rules as necessary. do share any additional relevancy rules to make this blog post better.

The below table gives possible rules for migrating purchased Materials.

Data	Data Elements	Criteria to Migrate to SAP	Criteria for no migration.
Purchased Component	Status across plants. (Like Basic data status in SAP)	Active status (source system might have various statuses to identify)	Inactive status (source system might have various statuses to identify)
	Plant Level Material Status	Active status (source system might have various plant level statuses to identify)	Inactive status (source system might have various plant level statuses to identify)
	Past usage history	Usage in last N years	No usage in the past N years
	BOM	Part number is in BOM	Part number, not in BOM (This is applicable for direct materials)
	SFG/FG status.	If the Parent part number is active, then purchased parts need to be migrated.	Parent part number as inactive
	Stock	In house stock/Subcontractor stock exists, then the part has to be migrated irrespective of status.	In-house stock/Subcontractor stock doesn't exist, and part is not active  then the part need not be migrated/check other rules.
	Source List	Active source list has existed for the past X months, then such parts need to be migrated.	Not in any source list since past X months.
	Open item, Purchase orders, Purchase Requisitions, Forecast	Open items exist	No Open items exist
	New project	Purchase order or purchase agreement exists.	Project manager can exclude a set.
	Open item	Account payable exist	No pending payment
	Warranty claim	Pending Warranty claim	No warranty claim

 

Do visit my other blog posts in this series

Migration of Customers.

Migration of Vendor/Suppliers.

Migration of Material Master - Finished Goods.

Migration of Material Master - Semi-Finished Goods.

Migration of Material Master - Purchased Components.

Migration of Bill of Material

 

Do provide your feedback to make this blog post an universal template.