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erwin Data Modeler

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What is erwin Data Modeler?

erwin Data Modeler by Quest is a data modeling tool used to find, visualize, design, deploy and standardize high-quality enterprise data assets. It can discover and document any data from anywhere for consistency, clarity and artifact reuse across large-scale data…

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Erwin - Still Good But Expensive

Rating: 6 out of 10
April 26, 2021
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Erwin was used as a true enterprise data modeling tool, largely by a team of data architects and modelers, to ensure consistent modeling across the corporation. As a large org...
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Employee
erwin Data Modeler5 years of experience

Erwin's enterprise feature set compensates for the user interface

Rating: 10 out of 10
March 4, 2020
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Erwin Data Modeler is an enterprise modeling tool often used by government agencies and organizations to design, maintain, and implement databases to support enterprise applic...
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Director
erwin Data Modeler15 years of experience

erwin Data Modeler is a winner, though a little boring to look at

Rating: 9 out of 10
February 24, 2020
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We are using erwin Data Modeler now for the ERD diagram design. We then provide the ERD to end-users or developers so they can make utilize it while designing their applicatio...
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Sean Zef
Analyst - Information Technology
Data Admin
Zef Enterprises, LLC
erwin Data Modeler2 years of experience

Erwin Data Modeler: Communication Enabler

Rating: 9 out of 10
December 3, 2019
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Erwin Data Modeler was used by our DBA and Data Architecture to design new data models and document the existing physical databases by reverse engineering them.
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Rina Falkovich
Advisor - Information Technology
Data Architect
Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC)
erwin Data Modeler2 years of experience

erwin Data Modeler great for simple use cases

Rating: 5 out of 10
May 10, 2019
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We currently use erwin Data Modeler on a very small scale. We use it to standardize record abbreviations and field names.
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erwin Data Modeler1 year of experience

Best data modeling, database version control, and deployment management

Rating: 9 out of 10
February 1, 2019
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We are a big organization that supports multiple applications. We use erwin Data Modeler for database model design before it can actually make to the database. We build ER dia...
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Professional
erwin Data Modeler3 years of experience

Best Data Modeling Tool

Rating: 9 out of 10
January 25, 2019
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We are using erwin Data Modeler for initial design, development and deployment phases. We use it to design ER diagrams for our new databases or incorporate change requests int...
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Ravinder Gupta
Consultant - Information Technology
Senior Oracle Database Administrator
CGI
erwin Data Modeler9 years of experience
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What is erwin Data Modeler?

erwin Data Modeler by Quest is a data modeling tool used to find, visualize, design, deploy and standardize high-quality enterprise data assets. It can discover and document any data from anywhere for consistency, clarity and artifact reuse across large-scale data integration, master data…

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Product Details

What is erwin Data Modeler?

erwin Data Modeler by Quest is a data modeling tool used to find, visualize, design, deploy and standardize high-quality enterprise data assets. It can discover and document any data from anywhere for consistency, clarity and artifact reuse across large-scale data integration, master data management, metadata management, Big Data, business intelligence and analytics initiatives, accomplishing this whil esupporting data governance and intelligence efforts.

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erwin Data Modeler is the world’s No. 1 data modeling software, trusted by more than 50,000 data professionals in 60+ countries. With a unified, accurate view of any data from anywhere, enterprises can make better decisions for competitive advantage and growth.

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erwin Data Modeler Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsWindows, Linux, Mac
Mobile ApplicationNo

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erwin Data Modeler by Quest is a data modeling tool used to find, visualize, design, deploy and standardize high-quality enterprise data assets. It can discover and document any data from anywhere for consistency, clarity and artifact reuse across large-scale data integration, master data management, metadata management, Big Data, business intelligence and analytics initiatives, accomplishing this whil esupporting data governance and intelligence efforts.

SAP PowerDesigner, ER/Studio Data Architect, and Toad Data Modeler are common alternatives for erwin Data Modeler.

Reviewers rate Support Rating highest, with a score of 9.

The most common users of erwin Data Modeler are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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erwin Data Modeler has proven to be a valuable tool for users across various stages of the database development process. Data architects, DBAs, and data modelers have used the software to design, develop, and deploy databases. The software enables users to create ER diagrams for both new databases and existing ones, incorporating change requests seamlessly. These ERD diagrams have been shared with end-users and developers to assist in application design. Additionally, erwin Data Modeler has facilitated SQL Server change management by allowing for table changes and generating reusable Alter scripts for production.

The software’s benefits extend beyond design and development tasks. It has played a crucial role in version control and release control within database environments. Users have found it helpful in discussing database designs with functional teams and DBAs, using ER diagrams as visual aids for effective communication. Organizations with multiple applications have benefited from erwin Data Modeler's support in implementing a comprehensive SDLC for database changes and version control. Moreover, the software has been selected as a standard data modeling tool by government agencies and organizations seeking to design, maintain, and implement databases. On a smaller scale, it has even been utilized to standardize record abbreviations and field names.

In summary, erwin Data Modeler offers a wide range of use cases that cater to the needs of data architects, DBAs, and data modelers at various stages of the database lifecycle. Its versatility in facilitating design, development, documentation, change management, and communication makes it a valuable asset for organizations aiming for efficient and standardized database operations.

Users have shared several recommendations for the software based on their experiences. Among these, three common recommendations stand out:

  1. Users find the software to be a reliable Data Model tool that supports various databases and data model approaches. They recommend using it for all data modeling needs.

  2. The software is praised for its user-friendly interface and ease of use, even for beginners with minimal training. Its intuitive design allows users to quickly navigate and utilize its features.

  3. It is suggested to explore the Academic edition of the software, especially for those who want to try it out without any financial commitment.

Additionally, users advise gaining a basic understanding of data types and attributes to effectively leverage the software's capabilities. They also appreciate how the software facilitates collaboration among team members by enabling the creation of data models for systems with different databases.

Reviews

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Erwin - Still Good But Expensive

Rating: 6 out of 10
Incentivized
April 26, 2021
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
erwin Data Modeler
5 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Erwin was used as a true enterprise data modeling tool, largely by a team of data architects and modelers, to ensure consistent modeling across the corporation. As a large organization it helped address the needs of multiple developers often needing to work within the same model at the same time. It also provided centralization an assured developers were working with the correct version of the model.
Pros and Cons
  • Easy to reverse engineer existing databases to bring them into the model or account for drift.
  • Intuitive interface for developers just starting out with the tool.
  • Large number of options on how to display a data model visually, which is critical when dealing with very large models.
Likelihood to Recommend
I have two reservations for ranking erwin higher than I have. One is the cost of the tool. For smaller shops, it can be a tough pill to swallow and difficult to convince management of its value. The other is that I consider erwin to be essentially on par with embarcadero. That being said, erwin is excellent if you need centralized management of your models. This naturally lends itself to a larger shop, but this management is still valuable for smaller companies as well so long as a good process is in place.
erwin Data Modeler Feature Ratings
Return on Investment
  • Reduced rework from when models were maintained individually.
  • Reduced the amount of time to generate and compare models during development.
  • Massively reduced the amount of time to reverse engineer 3rd party data models for analysis.
Alternatives Considered
I was unable to find embarcadero or Datanamic DeZign in the list of other products, but those are two others I have used, along with Visio over the years for data modeling. Erwin is one of the premier tools in the space. I would rate it as a top tool, comparable to embarcadero in most respects, with either being an excellent choice if price is no object. However, for smaller shops, having something is better than nothing, and DeZign is a solid data modeling tool that simply does not have all the bells and whistles of an erwin or embarcadero.
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Erwin's enterprise feature set compensates for the user interface

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
March 04, 2020
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
erwin Data Modeler
15 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Erwin Data Modeler is an enterprise modeling tool often used by government agencies and organizations to design, maintain, and implement databases to support enterprise applications. Government agencies and organizations usually select a standard data modeling tool in which they can consistently implement databases and maintain them. It provides a standard software toolset that all projects can use.
Pros and Cons
  • Generation/management of DDL.
  • Enforces standard naming conventions.
  • Builds logical and physical data models.
Likelihood to Recommend
Erwin Data Modeler is an enterprise-level tool and should be considered for managing large DB implementations or when aligning to an existing organization's naming standards/definitions/data types is needed. This is a key tool for a Data Architect to design databases. It is possible the cost would not make it ideal for small projects where scripts could be easily managed by scripts.
Return on Investment
  • Standardization of Data Models
  • Generate Data Dictionaries
Support Rating
8
CA customer support and our account manager have been able to support us with any issues that we have had, from managing our serial keys to issues we logged tickets to resolve. There are aspects of key management that have made it difficult over the years but support usually has worked with us.

erwin Data Modeler is a winner, though a little boring to look at

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
February 24, 2020
SZ
Sean Zef
Data Admin
Zef Enterprises, LLC (Computer Software, 1-10 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
erwin Data Modeler
2 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We are using erwin Data Modeler now for the ERD diagram design. We then provide the ERD to end-users or developers so they can make utilize it while designing their applications. We are also using it for some SQL Server change management. For example, when end-users request table changes, we then reverse engineer the existing DB or table, make the change, and then have erwin Data Modeler generate an Alter script that we can reuse once promoted to Production.
Pros and Cons
  • ERD diagrams
  • Publishing those ERDs for end-user consumption either on the web or PDF.
Likelihood to Recommend
Erwin Data Modeler great when trying to model a relational DB that is well established and mainstream. A little less useful for something like Amazon Athena, which kind of makes sense. It makes handy diagrams that have lots of information but is also not very visually appealing to view. Further, it's a little obtuse to figure out initially, again due to option overload - sometimes I wish it had a 'simple' and 'advanced' view. It is excellent for automating diagrams and generating changes for existing DBs.
Return on Investment
  • Would be painful to map databases without it, would likely be whiteboard otherwise.
  • It's kind of expensive, but licensing options are flexible and allow concurrent users.
Alternatives Considered
Not listed, but I've only used alternatives built into something like the Squirrel SQL editor. That one is semi-functional but lacking many features and, in some instances, just plain wrong. The only pro there is that it's freely available and works over ODBC. I've tried some of the other free ones like Creately but didn't have much success.
Support Rating
10
They helped us renew our license and upgrade from 9.1 to 2020, which also allowed us to Decom our license server. Further, once we upgraded they gave a free overview class where my team could ask questions and see the new features. They've extended the offer to the future if we ever need a refresher. I haven't asked about any real technical issues yet, but I'm sure it would be a similar experience.

erwin Data Modeler great for simple use cases

Rating: 5 out of 10
Incentivized
May 10, 2019
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
erwin Data Modeler
1 year of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We currently use erwin Data Modeler on a very small scale. We use it to standardize record abbreviations and field names.
Pros and Cons
  • It is reliable in the use case we have, to rename and standardize fields accurately.
  • erwin has as very great customer service team.
Likelihood to Recommend
erwin has many capabilities that our company does not use to the full potential. We simply use it as a naming conversion tool to standardize our field names.
erwin Data Modeler Feature Ratings
Return on Investment
  • Erwin has provided us with a tool to standardize our field names and record names to our business.
Alternatives Considered
erwin was the only option available when I joined the company. I am unaware of any alternatives.

Best Data Modeling Tool

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
January 25, 2019
RG
Ravinder Gupta
Senior Oracle Database Administrator
CGI (Information Technology and Services, 10,001+ employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
erwin Data Modeler
9 years of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We are using erwin Data Modeler for initial design, development and deployment phases. We use it to design ER diagrams for our new databases or incorporate change requests into existing. We then forward engineer deployment scripts for erwin directly and deploy it to various database environments. This has helped us version control and release control in our database environments. It is also easier to discuss with functional team by presenting them with ER diagram block instead of talking to them in database language.
Pros and Cons
  • Reverse Engineering: I love the way we can import an SQL file containing schema meta data and generate ER diagram out of it. This is specifically useful if you are implementing erwin Data Modeler for an existing database.
  • Forward Engineering: We use this feature very frequently. Where we do database changes in our physical and logical data models and then generate deployment scripts for the changes made.
  • Physical vs Logical Models: I like to have my database model split into physical and logical models and at the same time still linked to each other. Any changes you make to logical model or physical model shows up in the other.
Likelihood to Recommend
If you have a database environment that gets frequent schema object change requests. erwin Data Modeler is a great tool for version control and release control. Also, it's very useful to communicate between database and application teams.
erwin Data Modeler Feature Ratings
Return on Investment
  • erwin Data Modeler had been a great tool for our database development and application DBA teams. The thorough data modeling and release control helps us to back trace any issues which are pointed to us at a later stage in the development cycle.
  • Initially, some of the team members saw it as an extra effort to maintain data models while they can simply create scripts without models. But overtime, people have realized how it avoids problems and discrepancies over time.
Alternatives Considered
Toad is usually a great suite of products. I am a fan of Toad for Oracle particularly. But for data modeling, the ease and features that erwin Data Modeler offers are unbeatable.
Other Software Used
Products Replaced
No
Key Differentiators
  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
  • Product Reputation
  • Prior Experience with the Product
Prior Experience with the product. I have used this product in past and few other data modeling products, I strongly recommended to chose erwin Data Modeler.
Evaluation Lessons Learned
I don't really think I would change anything in the selection process. Well, would like to discuss a better corporate discount though :)
Easy Tasks
  • Reverse Engineering: It sounds like a big term, but creating models from SQL scripts is super easy.
  • Comparing two schema SQLs. This highlights the differences and helps you incorporate the differences in your model.
Difficult Tasks
  • I haven't really had experience of anything to be classified as Cubersome while using this product.
Usability
9
The product is well designed and intuitive to use. The number of buttons and options can look a bit overwhelming initially but they come very handy when you get used to product.
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