About the Setup of a Master Data Model

All products can be categorized into various groups. For example, vehicles can be classified as passenger, off-road, or commercial vehicles among others. Manufacturers use classification methods to categorize their assets. In addition, industry standard categorizations are available.

Set up model data so that it can be used for various activities like confirming warranty eligibility, registering policies, warranty pricing, claims processing, and others. Model code data is a hierarchical structure with multiple levels. Different industries might use different levels of hierarchy to define the model data. The following table lists some examples of the code hierarchy of master data model.

Hierarchy Level Hierarchy Level Name Example One Example Two

Level 1

Asset type

Passenger Car

LCD Television

Level 2

Make

Toyota

Sony

Level 3

Model

Corolla

Bravia

Level 4

Model Type

Corolla1.6 Petrol Lx2005

XBR-60LX900

Corolla1.6 Diesel Lx2005

XBR-52LX900

Corolla1.6 Petrol LZx2005

KDL-55HX800