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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM InfoSphere Information Server

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AIBM InfoSphere Information Server is a data integration platform used to understand, cleanse, monitor and transform data. The offerings provide massively parallel processing (MPP) capabilities.N/A

    ObservePoint

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AObservePoint is a web governance and automated auditing platform for digital analytics, privacy, accessibility, and marketing operations teams. It scans websites, landing pages, staging environments, and configured user journeys to identify analytics implementation errors, privacy risks, accessibility issues, broken links, and other website defects.

    $598

    per month

    Qualio

    Score6.9 out of 10
    N/AQualio is an all-in-one quality management platform helping companies maintain compliance, managed documents, audits, suppliers and complaints in one place.N/A
    Pricing
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerObservePointQualio
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Essentials
    $599
    per month up to 4,000 page scans /month
    Professional
    $2,400
    per month up to 20,000 page scans /month
    Enterprise
    Custom ($0.0325 - $0.11 / page)
    Starting at 20,000+ page scans /month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerObservePointQualio
    Free Trial
    NoYesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeOptional
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    IBM
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    81%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    94%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    77%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    Features
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerObservePointQualio
    Data Source Connection
    Comparison of Data Source Connection features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and ObservePoint and Qualio
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    8.7
    4 Ratings
    4% above category average
    ObservePoint
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    Qualio
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    Connect to traditional data sources9.94 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Connecto to Big Data and NoSQL7.54 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Transformations
    Comparison of Data Transformations features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and ObservePoint and Qualio
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    9.6
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    ObservePoint
    -
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    Qualio
    -
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    Simple transformations10.04 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Complex transformations9.24 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Modeling
    Comparison of Data Modeling features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and ObservePoint and Qualio
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    8.0
    4 Ratings
    1% above category average
    ObservePoint
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    Data model creation8.72 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Metadata management7.74 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business rules and workflow8.44 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration8.04 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Testing and debugging7.14 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Governance
    Comparison of Data Governance features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and ObservePoint and Qualio
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    9.7
    4 Ratings
    18% above category average
    ObservePoint
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    Qualio
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    Integration with data quality tools10.04 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with MDM tools9.53 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
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    User Ratings
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerObservePointQualio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    8.8
    (9 ratings)
    6.4
    (16 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    6.7
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Implementation Rating
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Configurability
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Ease of integration
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Product Scalability
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Vendor post-sale
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Vendor pre-sale
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerObservePointQualio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    Information Server is extremely useful to replace manual developments that require a lot of coding effort. It significantly increases the productivity of the initial development and the future maintenance of the processes since it has a visual development environment with self-documentation.
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    ObservePoint
    ObservePoint is a great tool for automating page testing and standardizing campaigns to observe accurate customer insights. You can identify customer mapping journey. They also help in data protection and insights which are very important and essential these days. They should work more on easy interface designs. Overall, it is the best.
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    Qualio
    This is one of the most user-friendly QMS programs I have used because it does not require lengthy training to navigate the system. We are able to bring on a new employee and have them start their own initial onboard training in Qualio with only a simple introductory message that shares a few key instructions. The available training in Qualio Help has proved very effective when needed. An individual can pick whatever training is appropriate at that moment and there will be instructions on demand on any topic related to Qualio operations. Qualio is relatively new software and is maturing with a responsive staff that releases new updates on a monthly, weekly, or even daily basis. It has grown incapability in the two years I have used it and it continues to evolve through customer inputs and looking at other state-of-the-art products. The staff listen and respond quickly compared to my past experiences with other QMS software. There is an opportunity for them to provide more and better features, but the gap is closing and the Qualio engineers have been very collaborative to work with, providing us opportunities to participate in their directions for growth.
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    Pros
    IBM
    • IIS best for ETL ,not ELT , and many and diffrent source systems.
    • It also can process big data , unstuctured data
    • It is not only DWH , you can use infosphere for analys and see the bigger architecture of your OLTP systems
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    ObservePoint
    • The UI for ObservePoint is intuitive and robust. This makes training new engineers and using the product easy and productive.
    • All Audit exports are formatted as tab delimited text files making the data easy to analyze and manipulate in a Spreadsheet or database.
    • The list of tag vendors that are discoverable is comprehensive making it easy to interrogate most any tagging implementation.
    • Standard reporting within the UI is robust and easy to consume.
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    Qualio
    • Readily available policy documents to access any at any time which we wanted to access.
    • Quickly identify, understand and compare the older and newer version difference of the SOPs and to understand the changes which have made.
    • all the SOPs DOPs at the same place with secured access.
    • Particularly the upgraded version of Qualio is so classic and the dashboard and menus are easily able to understand to any new user as well.
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    Cons
    IBM
    • I would be nice to have a new web development environment for DataStage.
    • Connectivity Packs such as Pack for SAP Application are a little pricey.
    • It is confusing for new developers the possibility of developing jobs using different execution engines such as Parallel or Server.
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    ObservePoint
    • Page details, although interesting, are not very useful as the data is too granular and not possible to integrate with other analytics data for insights.
    • Some of the custom tagging may be a little complicated, so sometimes we need an engineer or an ObservePoint tech to help us out.
    Incentivized
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    Qualio
    • I would appreciate if similar documents are grouped together. For instance if engineering documents are put in one category and management document in a different category
    • Qualio has links to external documents but it would be helpful if it linked the user to sections within the document also
    • I would prefer that users be able to purchase licences directly without contacting a representative
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    • Scale of implementation
    • IBM techsupport
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    ObservePoint
    ObservePoint has a robust solution that is well supported and is continually innovating to meet new business and technology needs.
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    Qualio
    as i already mentioned earlier.... Qualio definitely makes things run smoother, especially with keeping compliance in check and reducing errors. The setup took a bit to get everyone on board, and yeah, the costs can stack up over time. But overall, it’s been a solid tool that’s saved us time and stress, so it’s definitely worth it.
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    Usability
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    ObservePoint
    It's easy to navigate and learn. The reporting and output are intuitive and robust features for finding and identifying actionable insight.
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    Qualio
    I think the system is usable, but only to a certain extent. If the organization using Qualio did not outright need audit trails and functionality around metadata compliance, then it would be an okay system to use. However, there are systems that are approximately the same cost, but are fully compliant. It depends on your organizations needs
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    Reliability and Availability
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    ObservePoint
    I've only experienced one system availability issue in the 3 years we've been using it.
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    Qualio
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    ObservePoint
    Sometimes it can get a bit slow when auditing particularly huge sites but recent upgrades in infrastructure have done a lot to mitigate this behavior.
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    Qualio
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    ObservePoint
    Support is very strong indeed and has been consistent over the last 4 years. They are also friendly and tag nerds like me!
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    Qualio
    Two great things Qualio has for customer support. 1. They are available online and on the phone, if needed, 24/7 with very friendly and knowledgeable people. Usually, the wait is no more than 10 or 15 min, and while you wait, you can search their online help library. I used to call first, but now I've found that their online help library usually has he answers already and the instructions are clear. Usually, I learn more than I needed. So I now go there first and only call if I don't find anything in the online help library.
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    In-Person Training
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    ObservePoint
    Instructor was knowledgeable and delivered the content well.
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    Qualio
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    ObservePoint
    It's easy to find the information you need when you need it and it is easy to consume.
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    Qualio
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    Implementation Rating
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    ObservePoint
    Start with small audits until you have determined what you might want to filter out.
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    Qualio
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    DataStage is more robust and stable than ODI The ability to perform complex transformations or implement business rules is much more developed in DS
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    ObservePoint
    I have not used any other product other than ObservePoint for my requirements. there are a number of features for which it has proved helpful. Technology Governance ensures our data collection tools and processes are executing as planned, so our organization can make better decisions based on better data and so on
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    Qualio
    We selected Qualio over Greenlight Guru because of the flexibility offered in adapting the system to support software as a medical device (SaMD) processes. Greenlight Guru was more expensive and very focused on hardware medical devices which did not fit our needs.
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    Scalability
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    ObservePoint
    I have not reached an unreasonable product limitation as of yet.
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    Qualio
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • Productivity of the development of integration processes.
    • Better documentation and governance.
    • Reduce training costs of various technologies.
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    ObservePoint
    • ObservePoint has helped us quickly (within minutes) catch when a process or pathing on the website breaks, which allows us to fix it quickly. Whether technical/dev or analytics issues, without ObservePoint, they could have been undetected for weeks.
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    Qualio
    • The number of emails received.. end up just deleting as it is spamming my inbox.
    • Benefitting from E-sign approvals.
    • Keeping track of our documents in a efficient and better way.
    • Amazing to use a cloud based system where everything is not on paper.
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