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We performed a comparison between IBM Infosphere Information Analyzer and SAP Information Steward based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Data Quality solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed IBM Infosphere Information Analyzer vs. SAP Information Steward Report (Updated: March 2024).
765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"What's most useful in IBM Infosphere Information Analyzer is you can access it from anywhere. It's also pretty easy to learn, so even non-technical business people use it and found the solution easy to learn.""You can also schedule and run data quality on the critical data elements on the databases."

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"The Data Cleansing and the scorecard dashboard are very valuable. Additionally, the financial aspect of SAP Information Steward is very good. When a rule is incorrect then it will show how much is it costing the business. These features are very valuable.""Setup is straightforward.""The data profiling was excellent, as was the ease of generating the dashboards.""The scorecard will highlight the percentage of good data and ensure the user can feel confident that the data is accurate within predetermined limits.""Data insight is the most valuable feature.""Ability to collect information, monitor user access and to plan storage capacity.""The most valuable features are data quality insight, metadata management, and metadata dictionary.""The solution is very fast."

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Cons
"What could be improved or added to IBM Infosphere Information Analyzer is more connectors. This solution comes in a package with IBM InfoSphere DataStage and is missing a lot of connectors to various, new data sources, so IBM needs to work on that area. Compared with competitors such as Informatica and Alation which acquired other small companies to work on the connectors, IBM has not done any testing and has tried to develop the connectors in-house, but that's taking a lot of time. As a result, my company is unable to connect to a lot of data sources, particularly modern data sources.""The solution is outdated and is not on cloud."

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"The user experience of metapedia could be improved.""We'd like to see some manipulation techniques included in SAP Information Steward.""A problem with the solution is that it does not allow us to review the results of Information Stewards for other analogies.""Needs to be more powerful on rules.""Performance could be improved.""SAP Information Steward could be improved by offering a cloud version of the product.""The solution could improve by incorporating other applications, such as Power BI to show more visualization. More interaction with other solutions would be a good benefit.""The support team is not very responsive."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "For the licensing cost of IBM Infosphere Information Analyzer, I have no information on the exact cost, but as it's bundled with other IBM products such as IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog and IBM InfoSphere DataStage, the bundle is expensive when compared to competitor pricing."
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  • "I do not know if there were additional costs beyond the standard licensing fees."
  • "SAP Information Steward is an expensive solution compared to others."
  • "A bit pricey, and better tools are available for a lower price."
  • "Smaller-sized organizations may not be able to invest in SAP Information Steward because of the cost."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:They have developed a new product called Watson Catalog, an upgrade from IBM Infosphere Information Analyzer. It is a cloud patch for data. The solution is outdated and is not on cloud. In addition… more »
    Top Answer:We use all the tools in their suite, and their data quality and governance are great. You can do data profiling and quality analysis with the IBM Infosphere Information Analyzer. You can also schedule… more »
    Top Answer:I rate the solution a four out of ten. The solution is useful and can do the job, but there are other new tools in the market today.
    Top Answer:The scorecard will highlight the percentage of good data and ensure the user can feel confident that the data is accurate within predetermined limits.
    Top Answer:Smaller-sized organizations may not be able to invest in SAP Information Steward because of the cost.
    Top Answer:SAP Information Steward could be improved by offering a cloud version of the product. Rather than creating an evolution of this product, they have created a completely different solution with Data… more »
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    Also Known As
    Information Analyzer
    Information Steward, SAP Data Insight
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    Overview
    IBM Information Analyzer provides data quality assessment, data quality monitoring and data rule design and analysis capabilities. This software helps you derive more meaning from your enterprise data, reduces the risk of proliferating incorrect information, facilitates the delivery of trusted content, and helps to lower data integration costs.

    Monitor, analyze, and improve data integrity with SAP Information Steward software.  Combine data profiling and metadata management tools for continuous insight into the quality of enterprise information to optimize processes, and enhance operational, analytical, and data governance initiatives.

    Sample Customers
    Integra LifeSciences, Longjiang Bank Corp., Webster University, Swedish Armed Forces, Edith Cowan University, Premier, PRISA Digital, TIAA CREF
    American Water, Graphic Packaging International, OSRAM Licht AG, Maxim Integrated
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm34%
    Insurance Company12%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Manufacturing Company17%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Retailer7%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise6%
    Large Enterprise78%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business14%
    Large Enterprise86%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise73%
    Buyer's Guide
    IBM Infosphere Information Analyzer vs. SAP Information Steward
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about IBM Infosphere Information Analyzer vs. SAP Information Steward and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    IBM Infosphere Information Analyzer is ranked 11th in Data Quality with 6 reviews while SAP Information Steward is ranked 6th in Data Quality with 9 reviews. IBM Infosphere Information Analyzer is rated 7.6, while SAP Information Steward is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of IBM Infosphere Information Analyzer writes "Accessible from anywhere and easy to learn even for non-technical users, but needs more connectors and faster issue resolution from technical support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP Information Steward writes "Great for collecting, monitoring and planning storage capacity; functionality could be improved". IBM Infosphere Information Analyzer is most compared with Informatica Data Quality, IBM QualityStage, SAP Data Services and Innovative Systems iLytics Enterprise Data Quality, whereas SAP Information Steward is most compared with SAP Data Quality Management, SAP Data Services, SAP PowerDesigner, Innovative Systems iLytics Enterprise Data Quality and Syniti Information Management. See our IBM Infosphere Information Analyzer vs. SAP Information Steward report.

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