User:Chafas/Sandbox/InfoSphere Data Architect

IBM InfoSphere Data Architect
Developer(s)	IBM
Stable release	r7.5.2 / 06-18-2009
Operating system	Microsoft Windows, Linux
Type	CASE tool
License	Proprietary EULA
Website	[1]

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InfoSphere Data Architect is a collaborative software tool for data modeling (data requirements analysis, database design etc) of custom developed information systems, including databases of transactional systems and data marts.

Key Features

Create logical and physical data models, including privilege models
Define data attributes, including domain constraints and privacy attributes
Discover, explore, and visualize the structure of data sources
Discover or identify relationships between disparate data sources
Compare and synchronize the structure of two data sources
Analyze and enforce compliance to enterprise standards

Distinguishing features

InfoSphere Data Architect is more than a data modeling tool. It is also a:

documentation tool. It helps you to create diagrams of existing database structures
Information Integration tool. Helps to define federation concepts
XML mapping tool. Map database schemas to SOA structures
Code Development tool. Create valid DB2 SQL code. IBM Data Studio is the product that does all this outside of IDA.
Traceability tool. Know why, what and when for every change.

New release features integrations with IBM Rational Software Architect, Eclipse 3.2 and IBM Information Server; additional mappings and expanded support for XML, DB2 V9, Sybase, Informix and mySQL.

Integration Points

Leverage integration with the Rational Software Delivery Platform, InfoSphere, Data Studio, Optim, and IBM Industry Models

Competitors

Competitors include CA ERwin, Embarcadero ER/Studio, ModelRight, DeZign for Databases, Oracle Designer, Sybase PowerDesigner, and SILVERRUN.mysql

History

The was previously known as Rational Data Architect.