ER/Studio Data Architect vs. SAP Master Data Governance

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ER/Studio Data Architect
Score 9.9 out of 10
N/A
ER/Studio is a database development and management tool from Embarcadero Technologies (acquired by Idera) in California.
$1,470.40
one-time fee per user
SAP Master Data Governance
Score 7.8 out of 10
N/A
SAP Master Data Governance is a master data management solution that helps users to implement a cohesive and harmonized master data management strategy across all master data domains. It is presented as a solution that simplifies enterprise data management, increases data accuracy, and that facilitates consolidation, central governance and data quality management. The SAP Master Data Governance, cloud edition, a…N/A
Pricing
ER/Studio Data ArchitectSAP Master Data Governance
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ER/Studio Data ArchitectSAP Master Data Governance
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPricing for new customers only, first year maintenance included. Maintenance includes access to technical support and product updates for the defined period of the agreement.
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User Ratings
ER/Studio Data ArchitectSAP Master Data Governance
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(5 ratings)
7.8
(79 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.6
(3 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(76 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
6.9
(71 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
ER/Studio Data ArchitectSAP Master Data Governance
Likelihood to Recommend
IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company)
Data Architect is well suited at organizations of all sizes. It is never too early or unnecessary to enforce proper modelling and design standards on data solutions, and this tool will help that greatly by providing an industry leading data modelling tool, ability to import ETL mappings for data lineage, enforcing and managing naming conventions through the naming convention tool, and publishing of data dictionaries through the report publisher. I was successfully able to build models, provide traceability, and document source to target with lineage throughout for both the business (by providing business definitions in the descriptions), and technical teams (by documenting ETL instructions in text fields) along with field level mapping (by creating "Attachments" representing data sources, tables, and fields) providing easy search capabilities using business friendly terms
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SAP
The best use case of SAP Master Data Governance is centrally consolidating your organizational data so you can make sense of it and make business decisions using that data. We live in a world where data can be all over the place, and making sense of it is a skill of its own.
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Pros
IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company)
  • ER/Studio has the ability to provide consistent field names and data types through domains, which are templates. This provides a way to have consistent naming of common fields, like CreatedBy and the data types for the fields. They also have the ability to change all the fields that use that domain to a different data type.
  • ER/Studio provides the ability to create custom macros. These macros can be used to apply everything from standard fields based on domains to naming all constraints and indexes. I've also used a macro that comes with ER/Studio to spell check field and table names.
  • My favorite feature is the ability to compare your data model to databases for deployments of changes, and to other data models.
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SAP
  • Data conversation and Data uploading into SAP S/4 HANA system using SAP Master Data Governance during SAP implementation phase.
  • Centrally Data governance to have visibility of data in different systems with integration to SAP Master Data Governance, including SAP S/4, SAP EWM and SAP Ariba.
  • Data Management and Data correction using MDM through SAP Master Data Governance for Materials, which is subjected to approval before finally using in the S/4.
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Cons
IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company)
  • ER\Studio licensing can be cumbersome and upgrading from one version to another usually takes several phone calls and emails to the licensing group to get the update installed and running.
  • The repository can be slow when the model count gets larger. By large I mean 20 to 30 models.
  • A nice feature that I would like to see is table comments be displayed on the model along with the attributes. Currently you have to choose between the two.
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SAP
  • We've had to design our own unique or alternative solutions to satisfy our business objectives because plugins don't always perform well with the main product.
  • It can be sluggish at times and lacks functionality offered by rival MDM packages, as well as limited resources and documentation for certain areas such as hierarchy.
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Likelihood to Renew
IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company)
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SAP
MDG has proven to work and to bring results once implemented with the right approach, right engagement and sponsorship. Given that it is a very good tool to govern and control master data. Mainly if your company runs SAP systems which there will be a very straight forward integration, not needing any additional middleware or technologies.
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Usability
IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company)
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SAP
Upto 8 1. Powerful Features: It offers a wide range of powerful features. 2. Complex Data Management: It helps companies to comply with large and complex regulation and audit processes. Missing 2: 1. Less interactive user interface or less modern look. 2. Limited integration with other tools
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Support Rating
IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company)
I can call or email support and both get quick turn around. The only issue is they are on the west coast (US) and have a west coast work schedule and I'm on the East coast.
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SAP
SAP provides great support for Master Data Governance (MDG). They work with us when we are faced with issues in standard solutions. SAP has a great set of Fiori tools that can be used for a better user experience. The issue with SAP is their web dynpro UI screens and they need to provide better support for performance issues that customers face.
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Implementation Rating
IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company)
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SAP
critical to get management on board earlier and prioritize the resources
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Alternatives Considered
IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company)
ER/Studio is the most mature, reach in features and quality and therefore useful. Unfortunately, it lacks compatibility with AWS Redshift.
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SAP
An environment provided by SAP Master Data Governance seamless and integration with other SAP products is very good. Also it ensures compatibility and streamlines procedures, this integration is beneficial for businesses who have already invested in SAP products.
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Return on Investment
IDERA (an Idera, Inc. company)
  • ER/Studio has had a positive impact on my project as we can develop the data model and have a clear understanding of business needs before we continue with the development phase.
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SAP
  • MDG is definitely an investment that takes a few years to recuperate. (If you are looking at pure, direct financial benefits.)
  • However, if you look at all the productivity gains in the business due to not having to stop the business constantly because of data issues, the payback period would be substantially shorter.
  • In particular, we were able to reduce master data maintenance staffing levels while increasing quality and decreasing workload for business requesters and approvers.
  • Not having to worry about data integrity issues has shortened the time to realize benefits for several of our major process change related projects and it has also decreased the risk of these projects running into significant delays (often at the last minute) due to master data being misjudged during the process resdesign.
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ScreenShots

ER/Studio Data Architect Screenshots

Screenshot of Logical data models in ER/Studio Data Architect.Screenshot of Data catalog in ER/Studio Data Architect.Screenshot of Data glossaries in ER/Studio Data Architect.

SAP Master Data Governance Screenshots

Screenshot of Data consolidation:  An integrated database of customer, supplier, and product information calls for a consumer-grade user experience and an intuitive, flexible process.Screenshot of Central data governance: The inbox in support of data governance workflows.  By centralizing your heterogeneous systems into a single source, you can create, maintain, and distribute master data across your enterprise.Screenshot of Mass processing: Master data stewards can perform bulk changes in business partner, customer, supplier, and product data with highly-effective mass change processes.Screenshot of Data quality management: Business rules that are defined, validated, and monitored help safeguard master data
readiness and ensure that it’s fit for use.Screenshot of Process analytics: Data governance is significantly enhanced when master data is continuously measured and monitored.