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Provides inbuilt data model and good matching engine
Anonymous User
​The use of an EID as unique identifier needs improvement, but the historical data records are valuable.
The ability to auto-linking multiple records/sources to one common Enterprise ID (EID).
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  • "It may be costly for small organizations but adds value for large organizations with demanding workflows."

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    What do you like most about IBM InfoSphere MDM?
    Top Answer:When users update their information on one product, the data is sent to a database. My approach was to maintain a master data record, ensuring that each platform loads the latest updated record… more »
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    What needs improvement with IBM InfoSphere MDM?
    Top Answer:IBM InfoSphere MDM's UI is complicated. It also needs to improve its on-prem configuration.
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    out of 23 in Master Data Management (MDM) Software
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    591
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    448
    Reviews
    2
    Average Words per Review
    385
    Rating
    8.0
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    InfoSphere MDM, InfoSphere Master Data Management
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    Overview

    InfoSphere Master Data Management (MDM) is the most complete, proven and powerful MDM solution with collaborative and operational capabilities. InfoSphere MDM manages master data for single or multiple domains - customers, patients, citizens, suppliers, locations, products, services offerings, accounts and more - for improving application & business process effectiveness

    IBM Initiate Master Data Service is a comprehensive platform that enables enterprise-wide master data management (MDM) with a rapid implementation time. The IBM Initiate Master Data Service platform readily evolves as your organization's MDM requirements increase in scope and complexity. The platform delivers trusted versions of critical data assets to users, processes and systems to drive strategic and tactical decision making. It provides comprehensive views of data domains to both end users and automated business processes that rely on these views to function efficiently.
    Sample Customers
    L'Oreal S.A., Kingland Systems, Oncor, Farmaceuticos Maypo, Volkswagen Financial Services
    MIET, Sika AG, Dignity Health, Legacy Health, Czarnowski Display Service, Cincinnati Zoo, Canadian Provincial Health Systems, Canada Health Infoway, London Borough of Brent Puts Customer First, Yulon Motor Company Ltd., JM Family, The Missouri Department of Transportation
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm25%
    Computer Software Company8%
    Insurance Company8%
    Manufacturing Company6%
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    Midsize Enterprise27%
    Large Enterprise73%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise71%
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    IBM InfoSphere MDM is ranked 4th in Master Data Management (MDM) Software with 9 reviews while IBM Initiate [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Master Data Management (MDM) Software. IBM InfoSphere MDM is rated 7.4, while IBM Initiate [EOL] is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of IBM InfoSphere MDM writes "Provides inbuilt data model and good matching engine". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Initiate [EOL] writes "​The use of an EID as unique identifier needs improvement, but the historical data records are valuable". IBM InfoSphere MDM is most compared with Informatica MDM, IBM Master Data Management on Cloud, SAP Master Data Governance, TIBCO EBX and Microsoft MDS, whereas IBM Initiate [EOL] is most compared with .

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