We performed a comparison between IDERA ER/Studio and SAP PowerDesigner based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Enterprise Architecture Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."When validating the model, the ability to provide sub-models to developers, and generate a physical model from the logical, makes it easier to review a logical model with stakeholders."
"The most important features are logical and physical models that we can compare and develop. Also, the Data Dictionary can be created out of your studio. Finally, database schemas help understand the logic that's behind the scene, behind the SQL tables. Especially when there are a lot of them, the schemas help everyone understand the business processes."
"Straightforward setup."
"We are able to document the data lineage and data flows of our data from one system to another."
"The tool is simple to use."
"The most valuable features are... those that enable me to represent the database to the development community and the business users."
"Modeling with Data Architect: We can quickly reverse-engineer a database from an existing database or create a model from scratch."
"Valuable features include the ability to visually represent what the database tables are going to look like and their relationships. Also, the ability to document the definitions of the tables and the columns that are in a table so that we can communicate what the data is and how it should be used."
"In PowerDesigner, I primarily use BPM and modeling standards. I find it beneficial for process analysis, although I use data modeling to a lesser extent."
"The solution is a very pragmatic tool. It's quite easy to use."
"It's a great tool for documentation."
"The most valuable feature is that it is a very fast reverse engineering process. It does a very expansive comparison."
"Has a specific template that's very helpful for importing metadata."
"SAP PowerDesigner is fairly stable."
"The initial setup was very easy."
"I've used the reverse engineering feature a lot. I can take a look at the structure of the database and what relationships it has."
"When building the relationships there should be a little more flexibility."
"What I would like to see improved is the reliability of the releases, releases that are a little less buggy."
"when there are some links to the external databases, if this database is not structured it is not uploaded. It gives me errors and I cannot see the view that was created on this structure and I cannot change those views, even manually. It skips the views. I have to ignore those views. I cannot re-upload them because it gives me an error."
"I'd like the ability to debug the errors ourselves instead of having to call them. There are certain types of errors that, I wouldn't say they come up regularly, but when you have an error it is very often the same type of error. Knowing that it's a Type III or Type I, it would be nice to have some kind of debugging facility for us to use to find out where the problem that threw that error occurs. That would be a really cool feature."
"This solution needs more precise documentation."
"The visual presentation is a little too colorful and seems that it is dumbed down."
"The solution could be sped up, as it is a little slow (e.g., when it's doing its database compare)."
"Sometimes our version is a little unstable. But I think this problem occurs because our version is old."
"There are some minor things that could be easier. We're writing up procedures to bring all the modeling back into one group as this reduces delays in production."
"Connectivity can be improved because it's not very good."
"The solution itself does not need to be improved. However, they could add support for different languages."
"Technical support could be better and more human."
"One disadvantage of SAP PowerDesigner is that you cannot reverse engineer the ALTER statements, so that's an enhancement or area for improvement I'm looking forward to seeing from the SAP team in the future. That should directly reflect on the physical data models my company builds."
"SAP PowerDesigner can improve the ease of use. It is not the best tool on the market because it is tough to navigate and use. A beginner would not be able to use it well, it requires some experience. If the solution was more user-friendly it would be able to be used by more audiences. I do not think many people are aware of this solution and they should use it."
"SAP PowerDesigner could improve by making the repository easier to understand. It is difficult to understand how the repository works because when I used logical models as part of the team, we wanted to use them together and update the older versions of the data model version but it was confusing. The repository needs to be explained."
"The portal of SAP PowerDesigner could be better. The tool also needs more features and integration with other products, such as Collibra. It would be interesting for SAP PowerDesigner to have more integration."
IDERA ER/Studio is ranked 10th in Enterprise Architecture Management with 33 reviews while SAP PowerDesigner is ranked 4th in Enterprise Architecture Management with 32 reviews. IDERA ER/Studio is rated 8.4, while SAP PowerDesigner is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of IDERA ER/Studio writes "The solution has important reverse engineering features, but it needs a single sign-on feature". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP PowerDesigner writes "Difficult to operate, long process to publish, but scalable". IDERA ER/Studio is most compared with erwin Data Modeler by Quest, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect, Toad Data Modeler, erwin Evolve by Quest and Aqua Data Studio, whereas SAP PowerDesigner is most compared with erwin Data Modeler by Quest, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect, Visio, LeanIX and MEGA HOPEX. See our IDERA ER/Studio vs. SAP PowerDesigner report.
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