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IBM Rational System Architect vs erwin Evolve by Quest comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Customer Service

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erwin Evolve by Quest is highly praised for exceptional customer service, knowledgeable support, and effective issue resolution despite time zone delays.
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Customer service is generally praised, but transitions from IBM to UNICOM and support agreements have complicated user satisfaction.
 

Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
4.5
Erwin Evolve requires improvements in integration, usability, modeling, security, real-time features, collaboration, and NoSQL data support.
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IBM Rational System Architect requires UI improvements, AI model inclusion, better integration, enhanced support, and comprehensive module packages.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
5.9
Erwin Evolve by Quest is praised for scalability, efficient data modeling, and reliable performance across diverse organizational sizes.
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IBM Rational System Architect is scalable in modeling, but integration and license management challenges lead some to consider replacement.
 

Setup Cost

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Erwin Evolve offers flexible licensing, varied pricing, and cost-saving options for wide access and multiple enterprise users.
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Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
Erwin Evolve by Quest is stable with minor initial challenges, resolved quickly, offering reliable integration and performance enhancements.
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IBM Rational System Architect is very stable, with users experiencing no reported issues and recovering smoothly from crashes.
 

Valuable Features

Sentiment score
7.8
Erwin Evolve by Quest enhances collaboration, deployment, and decision-making with powerful analysis, integration, modeling, and comprehensive management features.
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IBM Rational System Architect excels in supporting frameworks, user-friendly modeling, customizable meta-models, and report publishing with stable versatility.
 

Categories and Ranking

erwin Evolve by Quest
Ranking in Enterprise Architecture Management
11th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
Business Process Design (18th)
IBM Rational System Architect
Ranking in Enterprise Architecture Management
20th
Average Rating
7.4
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Enterprise Architecture Management category, the mindshare of erwin Evolve by Quest is 2.9%, up from 2.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Rational System Architect is 1.9%, down from 2.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Architecture Management
 

Featured Reviews

ScottLawson - PeerSpot reviewer
Enables us to present data and objects visually, in diagrams, and to make them available via the web. Also enables web-based editing of data.
We tried their collaborative web modeling and we used it with a few people but we tend to not use that piece. We tend to collaborate with the people and then my team of architects draws up the diagram using the modeling tool. We then iterate through those. I would like to use it, but it was a little clunky when they first rolled it out. Overall, it's more about the company having room for improvement. What they need to do is to consolidate more of their products. For example, I was just looking and I couldn't figure out what erwin DT is. It's on the website but it would help if they could put information together and make it more clear as to what products they have and how they work with other things. I hear them talking in the support forums and, when I talk to the representative, they say they're going to do a bunch of stuff but it seems the progress is slow. The changes they need to make are to take their old, legacy product, which we use, and focus a lot on it so they can transform it into a modern cloud tool so that we have fewer little pieces to deal with. They could also fix their security model. It's very confusing to get new people onto the tool and to make sure that your content isn't being exposed to the wrong people.
RK
Modeling is useful, but many features need improvement and technical support is lacking
I find that almost every feature related to the models requires improvement. For example, I would like to see more trendy models, the look and feel of the models can be improved. This solution can be more user-friendly and easier to use, with better dashboards. The impact analysis feature is in need of heavy improvement. The is a standalone product that lacks integration with a business process automation engine. I would like to see the workflow improved, where it integrates seamlessly with the artifacts.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
17%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Government
14%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about erwin Evolve by Quest?
We can efficiently deploy business models into the databases and generate SQL scripts.
What needs improvement with erwin Evolve by Quest?
erwin Evolve by Quest could have additional features to manage the architecture of enterprises and businesses.
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Also Known As

erwin EA, erwin Business Process, erwin Enterprise Architecture
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Sample Customers

AT&T, Bank of America, Chevron, Duke University, ESPN, Fidelity, GE, JP Morgan Chase, KPMG, McGraw Hill, NASA, Pfizer, Royal Bank of Scotland, Teradata, Union Pacific, Vodafone, Wells Fargo.
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