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Adaptive Repository (Adaptive) Rochade (ASG)A comprehensiveenterprise foundation model that represents thestructure and relationships of all the types ofenterprise knowledge captured in the repositoryThe reference model is based on proven businessmanagement concepts that incorporate andintegrate modeling frameworks such as EnterpriseArchitecture Planning Business ProcessManagement and the Strategic Alignment ofBusiness and IT

Enables integrated views across custom developed andpackaged application systems (such as SAPregPeopleSoftreg Siebelreg etc) It provides impact and gap analysis acrosscustom and packaged applications in multiple graphical andtextual formats

Adaptiversquos products are fully server-based with only a web browser needed on the desktop For information storage Adaptive Repository makes use of industry standard relational databases The Adaptive Server itself is hosted in an Application Server conforming to the widely-supported Java Server Pages and Servlet standards This intercepts requests from the browser which are in the form of URLs in fact everything is accessible via its own URL which provides a great deal of flexibility for linking from external sources elsewhere on an intranet The details of the objects are manipulated internally using XML and then processed through XSL stylesheets to make the information visible to the user in the context of defined server-linked web pages (JSPs) Adaptive Designer models the Views Forms and Processes that make up an adaptation or extensions to it The Designer is used to develop Views for a metamodel The Views are imported in XMI form into the Repository to be used in requests and JSPs and XSL stylesheets are automatically generated and deployed to the Application Server in order to visualize the information Adaptive Designer communicates with the Server using a web services interface making use of Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) and with interfaces defined in the standard Web Services Definition Language (WSDL) This is also the prime means of integrating external tools typically through import and export The use of these web services standards together with an extensible architecture allowing for pre- or post-processing of files allows access from a

The basic structureconsists of a serverrepository user interface (workstationWeb-based or custom) and scannersbuses for interfacingwith metadata sources A repository platform encompasses a wide range of information varying from data process technical architecture alignment of business goals etc This information and its interrelationships are specified within a repository information model (RIM) RIMs define the schematics of the repository database

The Rochade repository metamodel is a network model capable of supporting the prevalent many-to-many relationships necessary for a true repository The Rochade repository is capable of holding and enforcing multiple repository information models as separate models as well as an overall composite RIM tailored to the needs of the organizationThe data architecture of Rochade recognizes five data levels Each level describes and defines the level beneath it Rochade relies upon a multiple layer schema for defining the repository content and how you may access the information in the repository Rochade does come with out-of-the-box applications and predefined modelsThe heart of the technology is Adaptive Repositorytrade which

is the industry leading repository based on the Meta Object Facilitytrade standard Support of this standard means that Adaptive Repository can automatically support any standard metamodel such as UMLtrade or CWMtrade custom metamodels such as the Adaptive Reference Modeltrade and moreover allow them to be extended and integrated and it can interchange with any tool supporting the XML-based XMIreg standardAdaptive has taken Adaptive Repository beyond the MOF standard to add capabilities necessary for enterprise-wide repository deployment and is proposing these extensions for the new version of MOF

Integrates with any existing application through WebServices XML andor a range of open APIs

The use of Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) - a W3C standard for representing diagrams across the web that is based on describing the diagrams using XML - allows high quality diagrams showing complex relationships to be interactively viewed and interacted with all Adaptive diagrams are generated from live information arranged using a layout engine and support full panning and zooming

ASG-Rochade provides graphical reports for source-to-target data lineage mapping

E2E Bridge (E2E Technologies Ltd) IBM WebSphere Application Server version 5 SQL Server 2000 database and integrate with most Microsoftreg Office products such as Excel Visioreg and Access Oracle 9i database t2brsquos enterprise integration backbone repository is currently being ported to Adaptive and enhanced with Adaptiversquos advanced EAM features Adaptive is designed to act as a metadata hub -managing and coordinating metadata across differenttools at the same or different stages in the lifecycleMetadata is moved through importexport via webservices API which may include format or contenttransformations The tool primarily importsexportsmetadata via XML XMI But it also imports informationfrom MS Visio and MS Excel providing thetransformation into appropriate XML XMI syntax

Tools ADW Toolset Aris Toolset Bpwin Business Objects CASE40 COGNOS COOLBiz COOLGen Erwin ETI Extract Informatica Oracle Designer Predict PowerDesigner Rational Rose System Architect Select System Engineer Select EnterpriseLanguages Assembler COBOL Java JCL PL1 SASDBMSs DB2 UDB IMS Oracle SQL Server SybaseData Warehouses Business Objects COGNOS ETI Extract Informatica SASPackaged Applications SAP R3 PeopleSoft Siebel

Adaptive has state-of the-art versioning andconfiguration management capabilities includingsupport for parallel development (branching andmerging) It provides the ability to compare differentversions (controlled via views) and branch mergefreeze and baseline the versions

Provides sophisticated version and configuration management

Version 4 0 Database Server Adaptive utilizes Oraclereg via a JDBC connection and as such there are no specific hardware requirements for the server it runs on beyond those that the database requires For best performance Adaptive recommends a dedicated server with the following configuration- Quad CPU 3 GHz processors- 4GB RAM- Fast disknetwork IO (and disk speed) (possibly RAID for availability)- 10GB disk for storage of data (typically on RAID)Operating System- Windowsreg 2000- Windowsreg Server 2003- Linux- Sun SolarisDatabase- Oraclereg 9i (92 9206 recommended)- Oraclereg 10g (10201) including Oraclereg 10g Express Edition (XE)

Web Application ServerAdaptations are written entirely in Javatrade and utilize the services of JSP 12 and Servlet 23 compliant Web Application Servers Again as such we have no specific requirements on the hardware platform other than those of the Web Application Server software itself A typical web application server might be- Dual CPU 18 GHz- 1Gb RAM or higher- 5Gb Hard Disk space

Adaptations have been validated against the followingApplication Server- Apache Tomcat 50X ndash 55X- BEAtrade WebLogic 81 SP4

Server Platformsbull AIXregbull BS2000bull HP-UXbull Linuxbull OS390regbull Solaristradebull WindowsregClient Platformsbull Most browser-based environmentsbull WindowsregBusesScanners ndash Toolsbull AllFusionreg Genbull ARIS Toolsettradebull Borland TogetherControlCenterbull BPwinbull CASE40bull COOLBizbull Corporate Modelertradebull ERwinregbull Oraclereg DesignerDatabasesbull DB2regbull DB2reg UDBbull IMSbull OracleregData Warehousebull Ascential DataStagetradebull Business Objectsbull COGNOSLanguagesbull Assemblerbull COBOLbull JavatradeAPIs and Interfaces bull C APIbull Java APIbull REXX API bull Web Servicesbull XML API

Model Driven Architecturereg (MDAreg) Meta Object Facility (MOFtrade)XML Metadata Interchange (XMIreg)Java Metadata Interface (JMI)Common Warehouse Metamodel (CWMtrade)Unified Modeling Languagetrade (UMLtrade)Diagram InterchangeReusable Asset Specification (RAS)Software Process Engineering Metamodel (SPEM)Software Portfolio Management Facility (SPMF)Enterprise Distributed Object Computing (EDOC)Business Process Definition Metamodel (BPDM)ModelWareEclipsetrade XSD

Supports OMGrsquos Common Warehouse Meta-modeltrade

1048707 Comprehensive integrated enterprise meta model1048707 Open standards based repository interoperable withmultiple modeling harvesting other tools1048707 Standards support including MOF XMI CWM UMLOMG Diagram Interchange SPEM RAS and CCA1048707 Context-specific traceable collaboration capabilitiesincluding aassessments discussion groups eventsubscriptions and notifications1048707 Comprehensive security using user role object andmodel based security control1048707 Enterprise scalable ndash 100 Java web-based thinclient technology leveraging robust relationaldatabase management system

bull Offers a transparent regulatory audit trail and enablescorporate governance of informationbull Provides global impact gap and integration analysisbull Presents information according to end-user preferencesincluding language graphical and textual formats andbusiness vs technical detailbull Automates the capture and integration of metadatacontext across the organizationbull Enables integrated views across custom developed andpackaged application systems (such as SAPregPeopleSoftreg Siebelreg etc)bull Provides source-to-target data lineage and transformationcontext across the enterprisebull Maintains a scalable open architecture to facilitategrowth as an organizationrsquos needs changebull Models and relates ldquoanything-to-anythingrdquobull Provides Web-based readwrite access to all metadatawith graphical and textual viewsbull Integrates with any existing application through WebServices XML andor a range of open APIs

Information Unavailable Around $400K

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Sophisticated search functionality and powerfulquerying mechanisms support searching analyzingand reporting on the organizationrsquos data Complexsearches may be stored for later re-use andrepository query capabilities provide advancedreporting functionalityAdaptive ITPM has built-in mechanisms for KPIspotentially allowing assessmentsmeasures to berecorded against any metadata item for any numberof tailorable metric types

Provides Web-based readwrite access to all metadatawith graphical and textual views

Adaptiversquos auditing features enable the capture andrecording of the full history of changes (createupdate delete information) to objects and stamps allchanges made to objects with a time-user stampPerspectives (workspaces) define role and timebased viewpoints

Offers a transparent regulatory audit trail and enablescorporate governance of information and security to support your overall metadata management strategy

Best BuyUSDA Forest Service US Department of Agriculture GIDEP

Air France Allianz American Express Coca Cola Daimler Chrysler General Electric IBM Lockheed Martin MCIWorldcom Merrill Lynch Toyota and Wells Fargo

Cerebra (Webmethods) Metacenter (Data Advantage Group)acquired by Webmethods in Aug 2006(website unavailable)

MetaCenter is unique in its ability to allow meta data to be easily managed across distributed systems in real-time This is accomplished using ActiveLinx a patent pending technology for real-time access to meta data in third party applications ActiveLinx also permit the creation of persistent relationships between meta data objects across multiple applications platforms and development tools This allows interdependencies and interrelationships to be modeled and maintained across applications without the need to map (or load) these systems into an physically separate meta data repository structure With ActiveLinx MetaCenter is the only solution that can provide the capability for true plug and play meta data management

MetaCenter is unique in its ability to allow meta data to be easily managed across distributed systems in real-timeThis is accomplished using ActiveLinx a patent pending technology for real-time access to meta data in third party applications ActiveLinx also permit the creation of persistent relationships between meta data objects across multiple applications platforms and development tools This allows interdependencies and interrelationships to be modeled and maintained across applications without the need to map (or load) these systems into an physically separate meta data repository structure 100 Java Web-Based Three-Tier Architecture Runs on non-proprietary relational databases

TheMetaCenter Repository is builtupon a flexible model for defininga myriad of custom informationassets and capturing informationfrom flat file and CWMXMIsources

Intuitive Web-based User Interface Dashboard-Driven Interface Captures Commonly Referenced Reports Search Queries and Information Assets Integrated and Searchable On-Line Help System

ETLBIEAI tools Data Modelling tools DBMS catalogs XML files wordexcel files hardwarenetwork log files custom metadata

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MetaCenter 35 adds support for hosting the MetaCenter repository database on a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 database

Compliant with Object Management Grouprsquos (OMG) Meta-Object Facility (MOF) and Common Warehouse Metamodel (CWM) standards Support for XML Metadata Interchange (CWM XMI)

1048707 Real-Time Application Catalog - All applicationspecificinformation is provided in real-time toensure its currence and accuracy1048707 Advanced Search Capabilities ndash Speeddiscovery of distributed information assets byusing a robust search engine1048707 Impact Analysis ndash Understand crossorganizationaltraceability and the impacts ofproposed changes to systems across theenterprise1048707 Data Lineage Analysis ndash Understand the sourceand destination of data as it flows through yourapplications1048707 Mapping View Analysis ndash Uncover how dataelements are transformed as they movethrough systems1048707 Reporting ndash Create share publish and reusecustom reports

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Real-Time Application Catalog - All application- specific information is provided in real-time to ensure its currence and accuracy Advanced Search Capabilities ndash Speed discovery of distributed information assets by using a robust search engine Impact Analysis ndash Understand cross-organizational traceability and the impacts of proposed changes to systems across the enterprise Data Lineage Analysis ndash Understand the source and destination of data as it flows through your applications Mapping View Analysis ndash Uncover how data elements are transformed as they move through systems Reporting ndash Create share publish and reuse custom reports

Data Stewards and System Administrators Manage and Administer the MetaCenter Environment via the Web-Based Portal Robust User and Information Security User and Group Management Feature Level Privilege Management Customizable Object and Attribute Level Permissions to RestrictGrant Access to Sensitive Information

The Hanover Insurance Group Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan China Mobile China Telecom Kroger and VW Credit

Multi-byte Support for Asian Languages and Full UnicodeUTF-8 Support Customize MetaCenterrsquos Web-Based Interface to Display in Local Language

Data Mapper (Exeros) Infolibrarian (Infolibrarian Corp)Exeros DataMapper automates the discovery and maintenance of data maps and complex transformation logic DataMapper uses a unique technology of data-driven mapping to replace the traditional manual process of analyzing source data and mapping it to another data set

It is an appliance It will Manage and synchronize metadata documents files source code virtually any digital asset InfoLibrariantrade catalogs them all


DataBot The core component that analyzes data between multiple data sources Mapping Studio Graphical environment that displays information about data sources structures and mappings as well as actual data Mapping Server Manages users DataBot activity and the repository interface Repository Holds DataMapper objects such as data objects and table maps Interface Factory Creates transformations in specific integration technology formats and standards Staging Database Database holding both DataMapper working tables and cross-reference tables Cross-reference Tables Tables generated by DataMapper to contain lookup values that logically connect two data sets Reports HTML and Excel metadata reports that document discovered metadata and data maps and transformations

Hundreds of Scanners and crawlers are available to automatically index categorize and keep history of changes over time Business friendly search engineportal to navigate categories perform search impact analysis and data lineage analysis across disparate systems Oracle SQL Server or DB2 Repositorybull Source provided for a generic vendor neutralobject oriented meta-model schema (the UniversalMetaMarttrade)bull XML can be easily returned by querying therepository directlybull The repository can be queried directly using verysimple SQL commandsbull Components API fully documented and supportsseveral popular languagesbull The meta-model schema can be deployed onvirtually any RDBMSbull The InfoLibrariantrade portal is web based and opensourcebull Maintenance of the metadata collection is 100automatedbull Hundreds of scanners and templates are availablefor most environments and are completelyplug-and-play

Possible through object modelerThe Object Modeler allows you to identify anythingthat you want documented and defi ne it Additionallyyou can organize it the way you want Think ofit as having the ability to defi ne templates for themetadata you want to manage in your environment

Full featured search engine like portal with visual drill through analysis and point and click category navigation to maximize users experience The built-in visual mapper tool allows you to associateobjects or defi ne hierarchies and categoriesof objects build subject areas and link documentsThe portal automatically graphically materializes thesubject areas you define and provides the users withthe ability to drill through the hierarchies to the fi nestlevel of detail Subject areas are presented in theportal graphically

Exeros DataMapper automates discovery of data maps for input into Business Objects Metadata Manager IBM Websphere DataStage ETL software Informatica PowerCenter ETL software

Hundreds of scanners and templates are availablefor most environments and are completelyplug-and-play

Information unavailable Supported The Auto-Scanners refresh and maintain historicalchanges as they occur over time

Exeros DataMapper accesses RDBMS data flat files or any data accessible through anODBC connectionThe DataBot Discovery Engine and Mapping Studio run on Windows XP and WindowsServerThe DataBot Discovery Engine analyzes large datasets and scales linearly throughadditional engine processes

For Software Client components Network Software RequirementsFile systems scanning may require NFS CIFS gateway product to be installed with InfoLibrariantrade

Information unavailable The MetaMarttrade is an open and simple schema thatenables users to quickly understand and have directaccess to their metadata While we support sophisticatedstandards like XMI MOF and CWM theMetaMart provides a ldquoCookedrdquo view of the metadatafor youDesigned using advanced data warehousing methodologiesthe mart provides the ability to access and reporton the metadata easily using tools you are alreadyfamiliar with

What can DataMapper discover in your data Scalar relationships simple mappings substrings constants concatenations Filters such as equalityinequality null conditions conjunctions Inner and outer joins Aggregations (minimum maximum average sum) Reverse pivot rows Correlations to be stored in cross-reference tables Arithmetic relationships between columns Complex nested case statements (if-then-else logic)

The same way that an index catalogs pages in abook document and fi le indexing on computer systemstakes words within a document and indexesthem onceWhere other web products are limited to searchingonly HTML pages the InfoLibrarian Document Indexertrade uses open standard content fi lters to index anyfi le type including Offi ce PDF and XML documentsThe InfoLibrarian Appliance supports indexing up to 10million documentsbull Full-text Indexingbull Query by propertiesbull ldquoFuzzyrdquo Queriesbull Advanced Searchesbull Customizable Query Formsbull Zero Maintenancebull Integrated Securitybull Web Based Administration





Mapping Studio provides a visual representation of data maps automatically discovered by the DataBot Discovery Reports can be generated in HTML and Excel

Provide reports for governance (SOX) auditing InfoLibrariantrade is bundled with a powerful web portal that allows your users to perform searches andnavigation of the organized knowledge about your environmentThe portal deliversbull Keyword searching (easy search ability)bull Impact analysis reports (shows all points of impact)bull Occurrences reports ( identify redundancies or differences)bull Change reports (what changed)bull Full Audit reports (who made the changes)bull Data lineage analysis (Where did it come from)bull Ad-hoc and realtime searchingOnce complete Auto-Scanning can occur at predetermined intervals capturing only the changes as theyoccur over time The repository keeps this history for as long as you need it

Central role based controls for contributors and stewards of information to the repository

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SuperGlue (Informatica) Metadata Server (IBM)Your companyrsquos key metadata is collected in InformaticaSuperGluersquos personalized information asset directory The directoryis an extensible editable and searchable catalogof information assets listing both business and technical attributesThis secure knowledge base can be personalizedby role and can present logical physical and process-basedviews of assets across all enterprise systems and projects

The Metadata Server provides a wide range of metadata functions within the DataStage Designer such as improved impact analysis and data lineageThe Hawk release comes with a new product called the Business Glossary This provides the glossary functionality of the superceded MetaStage product It is available as a rich client or browser based application which means you can make it accessible to a wider group of data owners for adding business rules and descriptions The glossary details get stored directly in the Metadata Server repository and become available to DataStage and QualityStage developers


Built-in integration server Built-in intuitive analysis and reporting- Ad hoc query and analysis- Out-of-the-box dashboards- Real-time alerts and metrics- Drill slice and dice pivot- Scheduled and on-demand reporting Open metamodel Extensible Web-based architecture Intelligent Lineage Personalized asset directory SDK for custom metadata integration XConnectstrade for specific metadata sources

Part of WebSphere II suite - SOA based architecture

Leveraging the MOF foundation organizations can easilyextend SuperGluersquos capabilities to address unique contentbusiness rules and standards Customization can occureither by extending SuperGluersquos prepackaged content orby defining custom metadata repository types classesassociations and hierarchies An integrated Web-basedtool for metadata configuration and administration supportsall customization activities


Information unavailableSuperGlue XConnectsmdashprebuilt metadata adaptersmdashleveragethe PowerCenter server to link to and extract from specificmetadata sources significantly speeding time todeployment XConnect sources include Informatica softwarethird-party data integration tools select legacy metadatarepositories enterprise applications third-party businessintelligence products databases flat files XML andCWMXMI sources In addition PowerCenter can be usedto develop custom metadata adapters to integrate uniquemetadata sources

Information unavailable Information unavailable

Information unavailableInformatica SuperGlueOperating SystemsmdashUNIX (Solaris HP-UX IBM AIX)Windows 2000 Windows NT 40Memorymdash1 GBDisk Spacemdash500 MBRepository DatabasemdashOracle IBM DB2 Microsoft SQLServer (50 MB required)Database ConnectivitymdashJDBC driversLDAP DirectoriesmdashSun ONE Novell Active DirectoryIBM SecurewayMobile Devices SupportedmdashWinCE Palm OS RIMBlackberry

Information unavailableBased on the ObjectManagement Grouprsquos (OMG) Meta-Object Facility (MOF)and Common Warehouse Metamodel (CWM) specification


The Hawk release comes with a new product called the Business Glossary This provides the glossary functionality of the superceded MetaStage product It is available as a rich client or browser based application which means you can make it accessible to a wider group of data owners for adding business rules and descriptions The glossary details get stored directly in the Metadata Server repository and become available to DataStage and QualityStage developers The product will have metadata toolkit and metadata workbench with technology from the acquired Unicorn semantic metadata product

pricing starting at $150000 Information Unavailable



Leveraging the personalized asset directory SuperGluersquosIntelligent Lineage (see Figure 4) feature dynamically capturesaccurately documents and graphically presents data flowsand dependencies across all systems and processes Built-in intuitive analysis and reporting- Ad hoc query and analysis- Out-of-the-box dashboards- Real-time alerts and metrics- Drill slice and dice pivot- Scheduled and on-demand reporting

The Metadata Server provides a wide range of metadata functions within the DataStage Designer such as improved impact analysis and data lineage and process logging

An integrated Web-basedtool for metadata configuration and administration supportsall customization activitiesYour companyrsquos key metadata is collected in InformaticaSuperGluersquos personalized information asset directory The directoryis an extensible editable and searchable catalogof information assets listing both business and technical attributesThis secure knowledge base can be personalizedby role and can present logical physical and process-basedviews of assets across all enterprise systems and projects

Role-based access to metadata functionality Data Analysts ETL Developers Business Analysts and Subject Matter Experts each have dedicated user interfaces with embedded metadata functionality such as browse search subscribe and impact analysis

Logidex (LogicLibrary)LogicLibrary Logidex is a software development asset (SDA) mapping and discovery engine that represents inherently complex enterprise application environments in a graphical intuitive way Software development assets can include executables (eg components services frameworks) and their associated software development lifecycle artifacts (eg requirements documentation UML models test plans) as well as knowledge assets such as best practices and design patterns

Architecture information unavailble



Integration with leading modeling tools and integrated development environments (IDEs) facilitates easy access to SDAs stored in Logidex and ensures that use of an SDA library fits seamlessly into the application development process




The Logidex discovery engine offers capabilities ranging from simple keyword searches to sophisticated model-based searches Active Designtrade allows business analysts to create a persistent search specification from a business process model Developers can then add technical criteria to this specification This ability to easily define joint requirements also ensures that created applications meet the businessrsquo needs When a search is run if an SDA doesnrsquot exist that meets the search criteria an Asset Discovery Alert can be set that notifies the user via e-mail when a new or modified SDA meeting the search criteria becomes available Collaboration tools include discussion threads project work areas and persistent queries that can be accessed by any member of the project team






IQ Server (Metallect)Metallects Software Risk Management solution Metallect IQ brings reliability to the software acceptance process by providing software dependency mapping impact analysis and custom reporting It encompasses a three prong approach to managing software risk and mitigating the delays and disruptions resulting from authorized changes Through enhanced visibility impact analysis audit and compliance Metallect IQ delivers actionable insights to manage risk and govern changes across your application portfolio


Discovery First the IQ Server scans application files such as source code schemas metadata APIs and documentation to create a centralized catalog of application components (the Application Resource Catalog or ARC) The ARC is a dynamically updated information asset that spans multiple applications databases and technology platforms IQ Server creates this database in hours or days versus years if done manuallyAnalysis Next IQ Server analyzes the information collected during discovery enriching the ARC with application intelligence To do this IQ Server uses multiple proprietary algorithms to analyze application components and infer relationships between components both explicit (directly traceable) and implicit (not directly traceable) IQ Server captures the as-is environment from the ground up providing a layer of manageability for even the most complex application environmentsReportingOnce your application source code and database schemas have been discovered and analyzed IQ Server provides both a graphical representation of your application and all its interdependencies as well as a full complement of reports for impact analysis compliance and audit Custom reports can also be created through our Optimization and Configuration service




IQ Server is based on the latest open technologies including XML RDF (ResourceDescription Framework) and OWL (the Web Ontology Language)

IQ Server provides both a graphical representation of your application and all its interdependencies as well as a full complement of reports for impact analysis compliance and audit Custom reports can also be created through our Optimization and Configuration service




IQ Server provides a host of standard reports including

Application Dependency Report ndash identifies all resources in a selected application that are being called or referenced by other applications Comparison Report ndash compares two different versions of a selected application or database Complexity Report ndash summarizes the complexity metrics for a selected application Discovery Report ndash lists all resources that have changed since the last discovery session was executed Impact Analysis Report ndash identifies the dependencies that may be impacted by changes to resources between older and newer versions of a selected application IQ Server Usage Report ndash shows the level of activity for all IQ Server users over a specified period of time Resource Selection Report ndash returns a report listing resources that match a selected resource type for a specific application This report is saved to an XML file format for export

Pricing starts at $75000 and can reach $500000 for enterprise-wide deployments


MetaTrieve (MetaTrieval Software)MetaTrieve is a revolutionary enterprise-wide search engine and query tool for relational databases and mainframe legacy files MetaTrieve achieves its data-discovery capability by means of a unique natural-language metadata search functionality This metadata search functionality and easy-to-use data query features combine to create a powerful desktop tool to help IT personnel consultants and business users find where data is located throughout the company





You can search and query any ODBC compatible relational database (eg SQL Server DB2UDB Oracle MySQL Sybase etc) You cannot search and query legacy databases such as IBMrsquos IMS and VSAM object-oriented databases such as POET or XML databases (although MetaTrieve will process XML data types stored in a relational database as tables and columns)Mainframe legacy search requires ODBC driver for IBM VSAM IMS and flat files(Shadow zDirect from Direct Technologies provides developers with direct SQL access to mainframe data and applications (business logic and screens) utilizing industry standard ODBC JDBC or JCA (J2EE Connector Architecture) APIs )


MetaTrieve is also a stand-alone query tool with the ability to perform cross-database table joins (eg join Oraclereg and DB2reg data into one display sheet) with an easy Googlereg-like find feature requiring no SQL knowledgeMetaTrieve also has a unique XML-to-Database matching feature that allows you to easily correlate B2B XML data elements with internal database equivalents





Unique database metadatanatural language searchengine One-click database tableand column locate Cross-Database joins Related data displays Excel and Access integration Multiple database and tabledisplay windows Enterprise-wide singlesearch Easy find without SQL XML Tag matching

No Architecture diagram available

SchemaLogic (SchemaLogic) SuperLuminate (SuperLuminate)The SchemaLogic Enterprise Suite enables large and complex organizations to standardize map and manage semantic standards vital to maintaining an agile and highly competitive business system

SuperLuminate is a fully functional web based thin client open source data dictionary application It is available as an appliance and also as software


SchemaServerAt the core of SchemaLogic Enterprise Suite is SchemaServer which allows semantic and business model standards to be gathered created refined reconciled and distributed to subscribing systems

SchemaServer Real Time EditionSchemaServer Real Time Edition (RTE) provides a SOA conformant high performance and redundantly scalable set of services that provide on-demand access to model objects relationships and data services based on the semantic model The RTE framework provides a new class of services to support on-demand semantic driven business applications

Workshop and Workshop WebWorkshop and Workshop Web are the clients used to access the functionality of the SchemaLogic Enterprise Suite Workshop is a java-based client user interface that supports the complete modeling analysis and administration requirements of power-users that administer and build and manage complex semantics models Workshop Web is a zero-footprint web client user interface designed to be deployed across the enterprise and industry groups to support viewing change management and collaboration

Integration ServiceThe Integration Service provides a brokered publicationsubscription model for distributing business semantic standards directly from SchemaServer into existing enterprise business applications repositories and integration

LAMP Web Based Thin-Client Architecture Schema compliant with IRDS standards XML Metadata Interchange based ImportExport Multi-Language Support Can be run on any operating system supported by PHP Can be run on any relational database supported by PHP

Data Dictionary Taxonomy Data Dictionary Schema(s) are extensible The SuperLuminate administrator can extend the information model that the repository uses If your organization needs to store information that is not part of the base information model you can extend the model to add new objects and corresponding relationships SuperLuminate administrators can also add new properties to track information for existing objects



Advanced online vocabularytaxonomy editing and Online collaboration and governance for semantic standards

SuperLuminate Metadata adapters are currently in the works for

DB2 Excel Flat File MS SQL Server MySQL Oracle Sybase These adapters will provide the following capabilities from the source system to SuperLuminate

Seamless Connectivity Load Functionality (Full load) Delta Functionality (Insert and delete - no update) Update Functionality (Insert else update and delete) Data Quality Scoring Audit Trail SuperLuminate is built on a relational database uses a model (IRDS) that reflects open industry standards and is based on a unified modeling language (UML) For these reasons users are given the ability to share metadata across multiple tools from multiple vendors



Currently under implementation (not available in current version)

Windows or UNIX OS Any webserver (Apache prefered) Database - Oracle SQL Server Postgres or MySQL

Information unavailable industry standard physical architecture (IRDS)

Web-deployed desktop application for easy enterprise deployment and updates Full GUI MDI application for maximum power and flexibility Support for all administration capabilities Model Import and Export Powerful Vocabulary hierarchical and tabular editing capabilities Powerful Vocabulary Management functions (eg Clone Graft and Merge) Simple and advanced search capabilities to locate business semantic standard definitions Tailor your data requirements through Custom Extension Properties for all SchemaObjects Full Administration of Users Change Management and Permission models Management Console for Integration Services and subscriptions Provides powerful and visual-intuitive vocabulary browsing and editing capabilities for registered SchemaServer stakeholders

Browse All Application Meta Data in Real-Time Advanced Search Capabilities Data Lineage Analysis Dependency Analysis Mapping View Analysis Reporting Versioning




Information Unavailable Multi Language Supported

Zero-footprint web browser client (no downloads) Emphasis on ease of use for business users Graphical views Simple and advanced search capabilities to locate business semantic standard definitions Web-based browsing of semantics standards with extensive cross-linking Conventional no-frame web reference pages easily ldquobookmarkedrdquo Supports thousands of business users with occasionalor casual interest in standards development and use Supports comments and change requests for non- stakeholder users Easily customized extended and integrated intobusiness portals Role-based permissions Provides powerful and visual-intuitive vocabularybrowsing and editing capabilities for registered SchemaServer stakeholders Provides online web-based voting for business stakeholder and remote-access scenarios Provides subject-based forums and collaboration around semantic standards changes and best practices

Browse All Application Meta Data in Real-TimeAdvanced Search CapabilitiesData Lineage Analysis Dependency Analysis Mapping View Analysis Reporting Canned and open SQL reporting interface

Secure and Flexible Administration Functionality Web Encryption via Open_SSL User authentication Administrator User Group and Read authorization categories Record Access and Maintenance Reporting Tools User Profile Management

Configured with Linux -- $3300 Configured with Windows -- $3750

Kellysearchcom The British Educational Communications and Technology Agency(Becta) IBM Reed Elsevier


Syspedia (Syspedia) Unicorn System (IBM)Syspedia is a cross-platform enterprise-wide metadata management solution that providesIn-depth meta data analytics Solutions for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance Web based self-service research capabilities Harvesting and cross referencing all business rules Cross platform repository for industry ISO-11179 standardization

Will be merged with IBM Metadata Server

Syspedia is very simple It is made up of the back end repository that stores the information on any JDBC2 compatible databaseThe Knowledge Discovery parsers that crawl your cross platform environments DBMSs applications libraries jobs files and automatically populate element level meta data information And finally the intuitive web interface that runs on any Java2 compatible application server

Does not have XML Interface currently Metadata extensible through third party tools

web based JSP and enterprise beans google like interface for searching metadata

Does not interface with ETL tools yet Can interface with programming languages like COBOL and data structures on unix and windows

Supported

The following is a list of the minimum required softwareWindows 2000XP or UNIX compatible operating systemApache Tomcat 40 or betterJava Version 14 or betterWeb browser - Internet Explorer compatible Version 55 or better Windows or UNIX Command line interfaceJava Database Connectivity - JDBC 20 or betterDatabase system with JDBC 20 connectivityDB2 (preferred)Version 7 Fixpak 6 or better

Version 8 Fixpak 2 or better

Oracle Version 801 or betterSQLServer 2000 or 2003 MySQL Version 4 The product can run on mainframe windows unixlinux platforms

CWM

Data lineage and impact analysis



Not supported

40 standard reports and data model exposed to other reporting tools for adhoc reports

Requires Secure login and also utilizes the security features of interfacing products

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User Interface


Versioning

Supported Platforms


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Supported




CWM




Not supported



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Versioning

Supported Platforms


Functional Support




Clients










































































































































































Supported




CWM




Not supported



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Functional Support




Clients










































































































































































Supported




CWM




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CWM




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CWM




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CWM




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