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    Overview
    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

    Watershed LRS

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AWatershed LRS is a learning management software solution built to help employers identify skills and competencies.

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    Pricing
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerWatershed LRS
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Essentials
    $0
    Watershed
    Custom Pricing
    Watershed Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerWatershed LRS
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Features
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerWatershed LRS
    Data Source Connection
    Comparison of Data Source Connection features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Watershed LRS
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    8.7
    4 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Watershed LRS
    -
    Ratings
    Connect to traditional data sources9.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    Connecto to Big Data and NoSQL7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Transformations
    Comparison of Data Transformations features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Watershed LRS
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    9.6
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Watershed LRS
    -
    Ratings
    Simple transformations10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Complex transformations9.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Modeling
    Comparison of Data Modeling features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Watershed LRS
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    8.0
    4 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Watershed LRS
    -
    Ratings
    Data model creation8.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Metadata management7.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business rules and workflow8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Testing and debugging7.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Governance
    Comparison of Data Governance features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Watershed LRS
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    9.7
    4 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Watershed LRS
    -
    Ratings
    Integration with data quality tools10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with MDM tools9.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Watershed LRS
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    -
    Ratings
    Watershed LRS
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Watershed LRS
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    -
    Ratings
    Watershed LRS
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Watershed LRS
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    -
    Ratings
    Watershed LRS
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Publish to Web00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Watershed LRS
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    -
    Ratings
    Watershed LRS
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Watershed LRS
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    -
    Ratings
    Watershed LRS
    8.3
    1 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Watershed LRS
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    -
    Ratings
    Watershed LRS
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Watershed LRS
    Feature
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    -
    Ratings
    Watershed LRS
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    REST API00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Javascript API00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    iFrames00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Java API00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerWatershed LRS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM InfoSphere Information ServerWatershed LRS
    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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    Watershed Systems, Inc
    Watershed is a great platform that helps you to understand the overall impact of learning programs on your business and where the improvements are needed.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Watershed Systems, Inc
    • Amazing Data Quality Control.
    • Master Data Management is very helpful.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Watershed Systems, Inc
    • Scheduling performance can be improved.
    • Price is little bit high.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    • Scale of implementation
    • IBM techsupport
    Incentivized
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    Watershed Systems, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Watershed Systems, Inc
    It has all the features that we were trying to get from any other software for our business problems.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Watershed Systems, Inc
    Every time we got the proper support from Watershed.
    Incentivized
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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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    Watershed Systems, Inc
    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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    Watershed Systems, Inc
    • Nice Reporting & Statistics.
    • KPI Monitoring and Visual analytics.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Watershed LRS Screenshots

    Screenshot of Identify & Eliminate Scrap Learning: Stop wasting time and money on learning that isn’t used or applied on the job.Screenshot of Demonstrate Improvements: Show knowledge acquisition and performance improvements to ensure training effectiveness.Screenshot of Compare Groups & Cohorts: Break out results across your organizational hierarchy to identify patterns in learning performance.Screenshot of Correlate Training with Performance Outcomes: Find out if increased and/or improved training is indeed correlated with higher performance.Screenshot of Find Common Search Terms & Popular Topics: Find the topics people want to learn about to ensure you’re providing the most relevant and comprehensive resources.