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Informatica MDM Solution Architect

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A job-oriented Informatica MDM SaaS architect program, from zero to solution architect.

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About the program

What it covers and how it works

An enterprise-grade, job-oriented program designed to take you from zero MDM background to MDM Solution Architect . Covers business, architecture, SaaS, security, governance, integration and delivery.

Each topic combines structured lessons with practical, hands-on work and templates you can apply directly. It is self-paced with lifetime access, and available as a mentor-led cohort or private corporate training.

Curriculum

450 chapters across 18 modules

A job-oriented Informatica MDM SaaS architect program, from zero to solution architect.

MODULE 1: Enterprise Data & MDM Foundations (Ch 1-25)
  1. Enterprise data problems in large organizations
  2. Why master data breaks at scale
  3. Master vs transactional vs analytical data
  4. Reference data fundamentals
  5. Cost of poor master data
  6. ERP and CRM limitations
  7. Enterprise architecture basics
  8. Role of MDM in EA
  9. Business drivers for MDM
  10. Regulatory and compliance drivers
  11. Industry examples - Automotive
  12. Industry examples - Banking
  13. Industry examples - Retail
  14. Digital transformation & data
  15. MDM myths & misconceptions
  16. MDM success stories
  17. MDM failure patterns
  18. MDM maturity models
  19. MDM stakeholders
  20. MDM operating models
  21. Solution Architect responsibilities
  22. IT vs Business alignment
  23. SaaS vs On-prem MDM
  24. Modern cloud data ecosystems
  25. Module 1 Capstone
MODULE 2: Core MDM Concepts & Patterns (Ch 26-50)
  1. Golden record concepts
  2. Golden record lifecycle
  3. Systems of record
  4. Systems of engagement
  5. Centralized MDM
  6. Registry MDM
  7. Co-existence MDM
  8. Hybrid MDM models
  9. Single vs multi-domain MDM
  10. Match strategies
  11. Deterministic matching
  12. Probabilistic matching
  13. Survivorship rules
  14. Trust scoring
  15. Hierarchies & relationships
  16. Operational MDM
  17. Analytical MDM
  18. Batch MDM
  19. Real-time MDM
  20. Event-driven MDM
  21. MDM SLAs
  22. MDM KPIs
  23. Scaling MDM
  24. Common design mistakes
  25. Module 2 Capstone
MODULE 3: Master & Reference Data Modeling (Ch 51-75)
  1. Logical vs physical models
  2. Canonical data models
  3. Customer data model
  4. Household modeling
  5. Organization modeling
  6. Supplier master model
  7. Product master model
  8. Vehicle master model
  9. Asset master data
  10. Location & address modeling
  11. Identifier strategies
  12. Global vs local IDs
  13. Cross-reference tables
  14. Hierarchy modeling
  15. Relationship types
  16. Time-variant data
  17. SCD handling
  18. Attribute survivorship
  19. Data normalization
  20. Performance considerations
  21. Model extensibility
  22. Model governance
  23. Model versioning
  24. Model documentation
  25. Module 3 Capstone
MODULE 4: Informatica MDM SaaS Architecture (Ch 76-100)
  1. Informatica IDMC platform overview
  2. Business 360 architecture
  3. Customer 360 architecture
  4. Product 360 overview
  5. SaaS tenancy model
  6. Environment strategy
  7. Dev/Test/Prod isolation
  8. Ingestion architecture
  9. Match engine internals
  10. Merge processing
  11. Survivorship pipelines
  12. Hierarchy services
  13. API services
  14. Stewardship UI
  15. Security architecture
  16. Authentication
  17. Authorization & RBAC
  18. Audit & lineage
  19. Error handling
  20. Performance tuning
  21. Scalability patterns
  22. SaaS limitations
  23. Upgrade strategy
  24. DR & backup
  25. Module 4 Capstone
MODULE 5: Informatica MDM SaaS Configuration (Ch 101-125)
  1. Domain creation
  2. Attribute configuration
  3. Source onboarding
  4. Batch ingestion
  5. API ingestion
  6. Standardization rules
  7. Parsing & cleansing
  8. Match rule design
  9. Threshold tuning
  10. Survivorship rules
  11. Trust framework
  12. Merge scenarios
  13. Split scenarios
  14. Exception handling
  15. Stewardship queues
  16. Workflow design
  17. Manual overrides
  18. Hierarchy setup
  19. Relationship config
  20. Reference data
  21. Error reprocessing
  22. Testing strategy
  23. Deployment
  24. Hypercare
  25. Module 5 Capstone
MODULE 6: Integration Architecture (Ch 126-150)
  1. Integration landscape
  2. ERP integration
  3. CRM integration
  4. PLM integration
  5. Legacy systems
  6. API-led design
  7. REST best practices
  8. Sync vs async
  9. Event-driven MDM
  10. Kafka basics
  11. CDC patterns
  12. Downstream feeds
  13. Latency handling
  14. Consistency models
  15. Retry strategies
  16. Idempotency
  17. Security
  18. Token management
  19. Throttling
  20. Monitoring
  21. SLA management
  22. Integration testing
  23. Cutover
  24. Risk handling
  25. Module 6 Capstone
MODULE 7: Cloud, Security & Compliance (Ch 151-175)
  1. Shared responsibility
  2. AWS patterns
  3. Azure patterns
  4. Network security
  5. IAM integration
  6. Encryption at rest
  7. Encryption in transit
  8. Key management
  9. Data masking
  10. PII handling
  11. GDPR fundamentals
  12. Consent mgmt
  13. Right to erasure
  14. Audit trails
  15. Logging
  16. Threat modeling
  17. Risk mitigation
  18. Pen testing
  19. Compliance audits
  20. Incident response
  21. DR design
  22. RTO/RPO
  23. Resilience
  24. Security KPIs
  25. Module 7 Capstone
MODULE 8: Governance & Operating Model (Ch 176-200)
  1. Governance principles
  2. Ownership models
  3. Stewardship roles
  4. Councils
  5. Decision rights
  6. Policy hierarchy
  7. Standards
  8. DQ SLAs
  9. Issue mgmt
  10. Escalations
  11. Agile governance
  12. Governance tooling
  13. Metrics
  14. Dashboards
  15. Remediation
  16. Vendor governance
  17. Data contracts
  18. Compliance alignment
  19. Audit readiness
  20. Change mgmt
  21. Training
  22. Adoption
  23. Maturity assessment
  24. Continuous improvement
  25. Module 8 Capstone
MODULE 9: Solution Architecture & EA Alignment (Ch 201-225)
  1. NFRs
  2. Performance design
  3. Availability
  4. Scalability
  5. Security tradeoffs
  6. Cost tradeoffs
  7. ADRs
  8. Alternative solutions
  9. Risk analysis
  10. TOGAF-lite
  11. Target architecture
  12. Transition states
  13. Principles
  14. Roadmaps
  15. MVP vs strategy
  16. Reviews
  17. Governance
  18. Compliance
  19. Documentation
  20. Executive decks
  21. Decision rationale
  22. Quality assurance
  23. Architecture KPIs
  24. Continuous alignment
  25. Module 9 Capstone
MODULE 10: Agile Delivery & Stakeholders (Ch 226-250)
  1. Agile fundamentals
  2. Scrum roles
  3. Backlog design
  4. User stories
  5. Architecture in agile
  6. MVP definition
  7. Ambiguity handling
  8. Stakeholder mapping
  9. Communication
  10. Executive alignment
  11. Conflict resolution
  12. Vendor coordination
  13. SI governance
  14. Timeline pressure
  15. Multi-stream delivery
  16. Global teams
  17. Documentation
  18. Knowledge transfer
  19. Go-live planning
  20. Hypercare
  21. Metrics
  22. Benefits tracking
  23. Retrospectives
  24. Improvement loops
  25. Module 10 Capstone
MODULE 11: Vendor, SI & COTS Management (Ch 251-275)
  1. Vendor landscape
  2. Informatica vs Reltio
  3. Informatica vs TIBCO
  4. Selection criteria
  5. RFP process
  6. PoC strategy
  7. Evaluation
  8. Licensing models
  9. Contracting
  10. SI roles
  11. Governance model
  12. Delivery quality
  13. Escalations
  14. Risk mgmt
  15. Commercial tradeoffs
  16. Roadmap alignment
  17. Vendor KPIs
  18. Performance reviews
  19. Upgrade planning
  20. Support models
  21. Global delivery
  22. Exit strategies
  23. Knowledge retention
  24. Long-term partnership
  25. Module 11 Capstone
MODULE 12: Industry Use Cases (Ch 276-300)
  1. Automotive MDM
  2. Vehicle-customer links
  3. Dealer networks
  4. Banking customer MDM
  5. KYC & AML
  6. Retail product MDM
  7. Omnichannel
  8. Energy trading
  9. Asset hierarchies
  10. Healthcare MDM
  11. Provider master
  12. Insurance MDM
  13. Policy holders
  14. Telecom MDM
  15. Subscriber data
  16. Manufacturing
  17. BOM masters
  18. Public sector
  19. Citizen data
  20. Cross-industry patterns
  21. Regulatory differences
  22. Scaling by industry
  23. Best practices
  24. Lessons learned
  25. Module 12 Capstone
MODULE 13: Performance, Scalability & Optimization (Ch 301-325)
  1. Performance baselines
  2. Load patterns
  3. Indexing strategies
  4. Match tuning
  5. Batch optimization
  6. Parallelism
  7. API scaling
  8. Caching
  9. Queue mgmt
  10. Memory mgmt
  11. JVM tuning
  12. SaaS limits
  13. Cost optimization
  14. Monitoring
  15. Alerts
  16. Capacity planning
  17. Stress testing
  18. Bottleneck analysis
  19. Remediation
  20. Continuous tuning
  21. KPIs
  22. Reporting
  23. Review cycles
  24. Optimization roadmap
  25. Module 13 Capstone
MODULE 14: Documentation & Architecture Artifacts (Ch 326-350)
  1. Solution landscapes
  2. Logical diagrams
  3. Physical diagrams
  4. Data flow diagrams
  5. Integration diagrams
  6. Security views
  7. Deployment views
  8. ADR writing
  9. Decision logs
  10. Tradeoff docs
  11. Risk registers
  12. Architecture decks
  13. Exec summaries
  14. Standards
  15. Templates
  16. Version control
  17. Reviews
  18. Sign-offs
  19. Knowledge base
  20. Reuse
  21. Audit packs
  22. Compliance docs
  23. Maintenance
  24. Continuous update
  25. Module 14 Capstone
MODULE 15: Program Recovery & Modernization (Ch 351-375)
  1. Failing programs
  2. Root cause analysis
  3. Recovery planning
  4. Re-architecture
  5. Legacy modernization
  6. Cloud migration
  7. Data migration
  8. Cutover
  9. Risk mitigation
  10. Stakeholder reset
  11. Governance reset
  12. Quality reset
  13. Timeline recovery
  14. Budget recovery
  15. Vendor reset
  16. Communication
  17. Lessons learned
  18. Preventive measures
  19. Resilience design
  20. Monitoring
  21. KPIs
  22. Continuous improvement
  23. Future-proofing
  24. Documentation
  25. Module 15 Capstone
MODULE 16: Leadership & Architect Mindset (Ch 376-400)
  1. Architect role
  2. Decision-making
  3. Influence
  4. Executive presence
  5. Communication
  6. Storytelling
  7. Conflict mgmt
  8. Negotiation
  9. Mentoring
  10. Coaching
  11. Team leadership
  12. Cross-functional work
  13. Time mgmt
  14. Pressure handling
  15. Ethics
  16. Accountability
  17. Trust building
  18. Career growth
  19. Principal architect
  20. EA collaboration
  21. Thought leadership
  22. Industry forums
  23. Certifications
  24. Continuous learning
  25. Module 16 Capstone
MODULE 17: Advanced MDM & Future Trends (Ch 401-425)
  1. Data mesh vs MDM
  2. Hybrid models
  3. Event sourcing
  4. Streaming MDM
  5. AI in MDM
  6. ML matching
  7. Automation
  8. No-code tools
  9. Cloud-native patterns
  10. Vendor roadmaps
  11. Open standards
  12. Interoperability
  13. Future compliance
  14. Privacy evolution
  15. Ethics
  16. Sustainability
  17. Cost models
  18. Platform strategy
  19. Ecosystems
  20. Partner models
  21. Global scale
  22. Resilience
  23. Innovation labs
  24. Continuous adaptation
  25. Module 17 Capstone
MODULE 18: Interview & Job Readiness (Ch 426-450)
  1. Interview formats
  2. MDM explanations
  3. SaaS explanations
  4. Architecture whiteboarding
  5. AS-IS to TO-BE
  6. Security answers
  7. Governance answers
  8. Integration answers
  9. Cloud answers
  10. Ambiguity stories
  11. Stakeholder stories
  12. Vendor stories
  13. Failure stories
  14. Recovery stories
  15. Resume building
  16. LinkedIn
  17. Portfolio
  18. Case studies
  19. Mock interview 1
  20. Mock interview 2
  21. Mock interview 3
  22. Behavioral Qs
  23. Negotiation
  24. Offers
  25. Module 18 Capstone
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What is the Informatica MDM Solution Architect program?

A job-oriented Informatica MDM SaaS architect program, from zero to solution architect. It runs to 450 chapters across 18 modules.

How is the program delivered?

Each topic combines structured lessons with practical, hands-on work and templates you can apply directly. It is self-paced with lifetime access, and available as a mentor-led cohort or private corporate training.

Who is it for?

Data governance leads, data stewards, MDM practitioners, architects, and data offices - from practitioners deepening a specialism to teams standing up a program.

Do I need prior experience?

Some programs assume a data background; others build from first principles. Each is structured so motivated learners can follow the full arc from foundations to advanced practice.

Is there a downloadable brochure?

Yes. A PDF brochure summarizing the full curriculum is available from the download button at the top of this page.

Does it include certification?

It awards a Durga Analytics certificate of completion. Where a topic maps to an external certification, preparation follows the current official curriculum.

Is it self-paced or cohort-based?

Both. Self-paced with lifetime access is standard; mentor-led cohorts and private enterprise delivery are also available.

Can my organization run this privately?

Yes. It can be delivered as a private corporate cohort tailored to your organization, tooling, and maturity. Contact us to scope it.

How does it relate to the other governance programs?

It is part of the Data Governance & MDM track, which spans enterprise governance (with a data quality masterclass and open-source lab folded in), CDMP certification, MDM design and Informatica, and data strategy. Each is standalone and they complement each other.

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