Collibra Governance Reviews

Collibra Governance is a stable solution.

The solution's data lineage is a little difficult and will not support all the source systems on the database.

I have been working with Collibra Governance since last year.

Collibra Governance is a scalable solution.

Collibra Governance's documentation is clear. We can get all the documents from Collibra University.

Collibra Governance's initial setup is complex.

It takes more than 15 to 20 days to deploy Collibra Governance.

Collibra Governance is an expensive solution.

Collibra Governance is a good tool that has some pros and cons.

Overall, I rate Collibra Governance a seven out of ten.

We are using the product mainly for metadata management as well as some data governance practices such as roles and responsibilities set up. We're also using different workflows - mainly approval workflows or request access workflows where people can actually request access to data. We have use cases based on different teams, based on what they need. It's mainly the glossaries, such as business glossaries, data dictionaries, and report catalogs.

The product is becoming the source of truth for the different business terms, acronyms, measures, etc. At least, this is the goal. Also, I would say the report catalog where the people can go and see what reports there are and can request access to the data if they need to is great. 

The data lineage from the source up to the reporting tools has been very helpful. It's also been very beneficial to be able to run some impact analysis. The visualization property can visualize the overall picture to see how the different assets are connected. This is also very beneficial to our organization. Of course, then there's the social aspect. You can command or you can use different workflows. 

Basically, it's helped our organization in a myriad of ways.

You can tailor the solution to your needs. You can really create different office drives and different attributes or relations that you can customize for your needs, which is a great thing. 

The diagrams are really great due to the fact that there are validations. The search capabilities and the different filters are all great aspects.

It's a user-friendly tool, even for non-technical people. That was one of the reasons why we chose it. It has very good social adoption. There isn't much training needed.

The solution needs to be controlled. It can go sometimes out of hand.

The speed sometimes, especially now, since we have moved to the Collibra Cloud, has not been the best. The management of the speed of the tool is not that great. It's also partially impacted by the fact that we need to use a VPN and we have got a lot of security measures. Sometimes it's not working well together with everything else. That is the main pain point that we are having.

Occasionally we get little bugs that occur, however, this is typical.

We would like to have a data lineage feature. It's just like on a different module. That's already available, as well as some advanced connectors. 

From my perspective, I would like to see improvement in the dashboard creation, to make it easier to create a really nice dashboard, and to also be able to play with the user interface when it comes to those dashboards. 

We haven't used the solution much, however, we have used it within the last 18 months or so.

We do occasionally have bugs in the system.

Now, after we have moved to the Collibra Cloud, we have to do some re-indexing and some restarting. We are at the stage where we are getting to something of a normal state. Sometimes there are some issues, however, we hope that it's just temporary.

We need to scale it more and more, however, that's why also be moved to the cloud. We believe that it will be better in terms of scalability.

There are two types of users and two types of licensing. One group is able to alter the information. Then there are users that can see the content. We have about 500-600 people who have accessed the solution in the past three months.

I am not the one who actually deals with the support, however, I know that some people are dealing with them quite a lot. My understanding is that the quality of technical support depends on if you really emphasize the importance of the issue. Then they react quite well. You really have to make sure that you've set up the importance, the criticality, of that issue properly.

Previously, we had a tool called Samantha, which is quite a local product. It was purchased by Alteryx.

If I compare Samantha and Collibra, they are actually two different worlds. We are quite independent with Collibra and therefore, we can basically really create any kind of item by ourselves rather than using the other tool, Samantha. We were relying too heavily on developers previously. It wasn't ideal.

The initial setup was quite straightforward. I wasn't the one who was taking care of it from a technical point of view, however, if I remember correctly, my colleagues didn't have any problems with it. When it comes to the user interface and how to work everything, it was really straightforward. 

A great advantage is that Collibra has got Collibra University where you have a lot of materials and videos, and tutorials as to how to use Collibra. We also have the Collibra community and documentation where you can search for information. This is really great asset for us.

Now that we are on the cloud, maintenance in terms of updates, etc. will be handled by Collibra. We are developing our own connectors as well, and we'll need occasional maintenance for that.

We haven't specifically tried to measure any ROI. It's not something that I can accurately answer.

You pay for a one year license for the whole Collibra. Then, you have some modules which are paid separately, such as the data lineage or the privacy and security module and others or insights, so that you can access some metrics. Licensing is also based on what you pay for each alter-license. It means that, if you want someone to actually create content in Collibra, you need to have an alter license, which is quite costly.

The way it's done, it ensures that the people who actually use the solution are trained and they can correctly control the content, and how it's created and how it's governed, as opposed to having a free-for-all. It is a good model. That said, it can be costly.

We're just a customer.

We fought pretty hard to have Collibra as opposed to Axon from Informatica. For us, getting Collibra was crucial, and we're really enjoying working with it.

I'd advise people to start small and try to implement small pieces in a POC so you can gauge how it will work on a larger scale. It's important to really have a look at various use cases as well.

You really want to work to sell it to the final users so that it will have a heavier adoption rate.

I would rate the solution nine out of ten.

In my company, we use Collibra Governance for data catalog.

Pricing policy of the product is an area with certain shortcomings that needs improvement. I would like to see better pricing in future releases of the product. Collibra Governance needs to develop some new technology, like Atlan, that has been incorporating AI in the automation area of its products.

I have been using Collibra Governance for five years. I have ensured that one of my company's customers uses the solution's latest version. My company has a partnership with Collibra.

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

Scalability-wise, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

Around 30 people in my organization use the solution.

The solution's technical support is helpful and responsive. I rate the technical support an eight out of ten.

Positive

I have probably worked with most of the products in the market related to data governance and data catalog, including products like Informatica Axon. I still do work with Informatica Axon at times.

The product's deployment phase was straightforward.

The solution is deployed on an AWS Cloud, which is a private cloud.

The deployment process is carried out by Collibra Governance's technical team.

There is definitely a return on investment from using the product, especially if you associate it with a data catalog tool. The return on investments is in terms of optimizing the process of development, data quality improvement, and having a single repository source of information for the metadata of the entire organization.

I don't know the licensing costs of the product since it is a SaaS solution.

I rate the pricing a three on a scale of one to ten, where one is expensive, and ten is cheap.

The maintenance is something that is carried out automatically by Collibra Governance.

I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten.

We use this solution for workflows and for specific use cases. For our retail and insurance clients, we meet governance requirements by using all the features that Collibra provides. We do most of the work using workflows and connectors. We build connectors where the data will be extracted from a third party tool and  input in Collibra.

We have 40 to 50 team members using this solution. We have three admins who manage this solution. 

Workflow is very helpful and assessment are good features. I really like the structure of this solution and how it is compartmentalized.

There are certain processes that involve a lot of manual work, specifically when searching for attribute assignments. It would be better if we could do this via APIs. 

In a future release, we would like to have rules. We would like to have Regex Expression that scans data and to monitor quality. 

I have been using this solution for four and a half years. 

This is a stable solution. 

This is a scalable solution. 

We do get most of our support questions answered precisely, but not all of them. We have needed to do some online learning. 

We have previously used Informatica and Alation. 

Collibra has a better workflow while Informatica does not offer automation. We rely on the automation that Collibra offers.

In terms of governance, I prefer Informatica because it offers different tools and data. 

The initial setup is straightforward. 

I would advise others to have a meta model before they get into Collibra so that they can use the features that Collibra provides. They should have a proper architecture design ready before starting implementation. 

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten. 

We use Collibra for IT data governance, specifically for GDPR compliance. Our company is in the banking and financial institution sector and we are customers of Collibra. 

In general, this is a valuable solution for us. Collibra provides a good view of where my data is, the type of data we have across the landscape, how it's getting utilized, the quality in terms of correct calibration, and whether the integrity is uniform across the landscape. Everything is in sync and Collibra is a central repository that provides a good snapshot of understanding along with holding the integrity, confidentiality, and security of our data. 

Data discovery would be the major area that requires improvement across the landscape and I'd also like to see data redundancies. Those are the two areas where improvements could be made. A lot of countries have laws that don't allow most of the data to flow into the cloud. That issue needs to be addressed when it comes to personal data protection laws. Collibra needs to take into consideration the local laws and the concerns of those countries.

 I've been using this solution for well over two years. 

The main technical support is from Collibra which has local partners. It's not a critical application that requires 24/7 support so they're available five days a week during work hours. 

In terms of the tool, the initial set up is not a problem, but there can be many legacy factors in any organization that can affect deployment.  Implementation needs to be understood so that the tool can be aligned to the IT setup of the organization. In that sense, implementation is always a challenge. 

We deployed in-house in consultation with Collibra, and implementation took about eight months. We have about 80 users throughout our organization including CTOs, CIO,s and the board which have become more sensitive to data protection over the years. 

There are other companies with solutions in this field; IBM, Informatica and they provide a lot of competition. I believe Collibra has a good standard and is an early bird in this area, I believe they'll keep that lead as they move forward in line with this constantly evolving field. 

It's important to have a clear understanding of your IT landscape and its features and whether they really match up with the roadmap of governance in terms of compliance. Those issues need to be assessed before choosing a solution. 

This is a cost-effective product and to my mind has all the ingredients to satisfy compliance requirements as well as ease of implementation. I recommend this solution and rate it eight out of 10. 

Collibra Governance can be deployed on-premise and in the cloud. The solutions can be used for lineage data quality, business glossary, and data cataloging.

The most valuable features of Collibra Governance are that it is user-friendly and easy to use.

The price of Collibra Governance could improve.

I have been using Collibra Governance for more than two years.

We have approximately 30 business users. 

The technical support was good from Collibra Governance.

The intial setup for Collibra Governance is mostly straightforward except for the workflows. The workflows are not that straightforward. There is a learning curve.

The full implementation took approximately four months.

We have approximately four people for the deployment and maintenance of Collibra Governance.

There are different levels of licenses. For example, some users can only do read-only licenses, and others have the stewardship license where they can give access to users.

The license for Collibra Governance is expensive.

I would recommend this solution to others. However, I am trying out a new data governance tool very soon. Collibra has bought a new data quality solution, but it is not integrated yet. We are all waiting for the integration of the data quality solution. OwlDQ is the name of the solution they have bought.

All right, sir.

I rate Collibra Governance an eight out of ten.

I am part of implementing the workflow through it, setting up the glossaries, and importing the assets to Collibra Governance. 

I would say customization is the most valuable. The workflow is very good and has been embedded. It also has a great user interface.

I would like to see a feature using the runtime dashboard. As of now, we can create the dashboard using the snapshot of the report. But I would recommend having a dashboard that runs the data on the back end.

I have been using Collibra Governance for the past eight months.

I am finding that there is stability in Collibra Governance.

It is scalable and we have the ability to add more users.  Currently, we have one hundred and fifty users.

I was not involved during the setup.

I would say definitely worth the expense. Data governance takes time to see the output and results.

I would rate Collibra Governance an eight out of ten.

We use the solution mostly for a client. There are a port catalog and dashboard cataloging features that they use. That said, the principal use case, even though there are a number of use cases, is using it as a business glossary for terms throughout the institution.

We're saving a ton of time. There are complex terms like year to date, et cetera, and defining what university means or what college means, and the validations between certain aspects of the organization allow us to have a single source of truth for agreements on that information pulling from whatever status system. It's basically eliminating any data systems that might have been used previously and eliminating any last-minute scramble or days of back and forth questioning from stakeholders to other analysts, trying to figure out what the single source of truth is. This product creates a central repository for terms in their metadata and provides a platform for further changes and approvals for that.

It's incredibly easy to use. As far as the user-friendly aspect is concerned, it's good. The search function within Collibra for desktop is pretty cool with many hotkeys, and especially for having to build a business glossary, if somebody's confused about a term, they can use the hotkey to pull it up on Collibra for desktop, wherever they are.

With the application installed, you don't necessarily have to go to Collibra to utilize it. 

I do like the workflow customization feature as we're able to customize workflows that give ownership to the stewardship organization rather than have to rely on out-of-the-box workflows. You make it an IT function. The IT department can set it up and then put it in the hand of the stewardship organization through customization and a feedback loop, with the stewards able to make it do what they need.

The tried and true features and functions are solid. These features develop in a very good direction as new releases come through.

The stability is good.

The scalability is there if a company would like to expand. 

There are still some new features being released and unveiled such as the certification workflows or questionnaires for dashboard certification, and stuff like that, that will improve a lot as releases go on. There are just minor things here and there that can change. 

Every time you change or publish a new questionnaire for certification, you have to basically go into the code and update the new version of the questionnaire. Just little things here and there like that will, as features improve, be improved as well. 

Much like other tools, some things can be a little bit immature sometimes.

I'm a little bit limited in some of the features that we have available. It can be a little bit clunky or require extra Windows that aren't necessarily needed. It can get a little bit over-complicated here. It would be nice to have some of the workflow functionalities a bit more usable. There could be more advanced customizations and more added features.

I've used the solution for about six months at this point. 

In general, the stability has been good. there have been no hiccups or issues of any kind. It seems to be reliable. 

The solution seems to be very scalable, from what I have witnessed so far. if a company needs to expand it, it can do so. 

It's my understanding that we have around 200 users on the solution right now. We have several admin users and 200 business users. I'm not sure of the exact size. It may even be more than that at this point. 

It's a solution we're actively using. I'd say we are using it a moderate amount. 

I haven't personally been in touch with technical support. I know my team has, however, I have not heard any feedback. I can't speak to how helpful or responsive they are. 

I wasn't a part of the initial setup process. I can't speak to how simple or complex the process was in terms of implementation.

As I was not a part of the implementation process, I'm not sure if an integrator or consultant was used to assist in the setup process. 

We're partners. 

We're using the most recent version of the solution at this time. What I've been doing is product management on developing features and workflows for the customers or for the stakeholders.

The insight I would have for others considering the solution would be that it's a blank canvas. What makes it effective is understanding the use cases very well with the customer and designing the product to appropriately fill that need. The better you can understand the use case, the better that you can design it in a user-friendly fashion and get feedback from the stakeholders and get by in and organizational and ownership of the data that are you using, the more success you're going to have.

I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten. I'm satisfied with what we've done so far. And I'm looking forward to working with the solution in the future.