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The fact that you can generate the DDL correctly from the model saves us a bunch of time
erwin has definitely helped us improve our enforcement of standards and database design best practices. Before we really started using the tool or... Read more →
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  • "An issue right now would be that erwin doesn't have a freely available browser (that I am aware of) for people who are not data modelers or data engineers that a consumer could use to look at the data models and play with it. This would not be to make any changes, but just to visually look at what exists. There are other products out there which do have end user browsers available and allow them to access data models via the data modeling tool."
  • "The price should be lower in order to be on the same level as its competitors."
  • "I wish it wasn't so expensive. I would love to personally buy a copy of my own and have it at home, because the next job that I'm looking at is probably project management and I might not have access to the tool. I would like to keep my ability to use the tool. Therefore, they should probably have a pricing for people like me who want to just use the solution as an independent consultant, trying to get started. $3,000 is a big hit."
  • "There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
  • "I don't specifically know what we're paying now. About three years ago, in another organization, I have this memory of 6,000 AUD a seat or something like that, but I am not sure. In the mid-2000s, it was something like 1,200 AUD a seat. I get the impression that there was a price jump when it was spun off from CA as a separate company, which is understandable, but it could sometimes be a barrier in some organizations picking it up. I haven't talked to erwin people yet, but I'm going to suggest to them that they could perhaps think of having an entry-level product that is priced a bit lower, and then, you can buy the extra suite."
  • "The price of erwin Data Modeler is very expensive, in particular for this part of the world."
  • "erwin is expensive compared to other solutions. We are paying almost $6,000 per seat a month."
  • "erwin has this option where you pay a one-time fee and you have the license for six years, which makes sense because I don't upgrade my database engine every other year. I have an application that depends on it. This is something weird about PowerDesigner. There are no additional costs beyond the standard licensing fee."

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    What needs improvement with erwin Data Modeler (DM)?
    Top Answer:A sorely needed enhancement to the erwin DM API is the ability to CLOSE a session. We use the API to automate tasks and every session has to be manually closed either in the Mart Admin console or the… more »
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    What do you like most about erwin Data Modeler (DM)?
    Top Answer:They have a lot of features and the most up-to-date technology integration, which I haven't seen in other products.
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    Top Answer:Pricing is very high compared to any other product.
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    AWS Well Architected Tool
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    Overview

    The AWS Well-Architected Tool helps you review the state of your workloads and compares them to the latest AWS architectural best practices. The tool is based on the AWS Well-Architected Framework, developed to help cloud architects build secure, high-performing, resilient, and efficient application infrastructure. This Framework provides a consistent approach for customers and partners to evaluate architectures, has been used in tens of thousands of workload reviews conducted by the AWS solutions architecture team, and provides guidance to help implement designs that scale with application needs over time.

    erwin pioneered data modeling, and erwin Data Modeler (erwin DM) remains trusted, award-winning software for data modeling and database design, automating complex and time-consuming tasks. Use it to discover and document any data from anywhere for consistency, clarity and artifact reuse across large-scale data integration, master data management, metadata management, Big Data, business intelligence and analytics initiatives – all while supporting data governance and intelligence efforts.

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    Sample Customers
    CyberAgent, Inc., nClouds
     Premera, America Honda Motors, Aetna, Kaiser Permanente, Dental Dental Cali, Cigna, Staples
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company24%
    Government11%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    REVIEWERS
    Insurance Company28%
    Financial Services Firm22%
    Government17%
    Logistics Company11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company22%
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Comms Service Provider10%
    Government8%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise74%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business37%
    Midsize Enterprise3%
    Large Enterprise60%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise74%
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    AWS Well-Architected Tool is ranked 20th in Architecture Management while erwin Data Modeler (DM) is ranked 2nd in Architecture Management with 19 reviews. AWS Well-Architected Tool is rated 0.0, while erwin Data Modeler (DM) is rated 8.8. On the other hand, the top reviewer of erwin Data Modeler (DM) writes "Improves accuracy for generating target databases, allows us to pull metadata from a database, and makes it easy to display information and models". AWS Well-Architected Tool is most compared with Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect, SAP PowerDesigner, BiZZdesign HoriZZon and ADOIT, whereas erwin Data Modeler (DM) is most compared with SAP PowerDesigner, IDERA ER/Studio, Visio, Lucidchart and Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect.

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