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IBM Rational System Architect Reviews

Vendor: IBM
3.7 out of 5

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IBM Rational System Architect mindshare

As of July 2025, the mindshare of IBM Rational System Architect in the Enterprise Architecture Management category stands at 1.8%, down from 2.2% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Architecture Management
 
 
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Top industries

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Manufacturing Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Government
11%
Computer Software Company
6%
University
6%
Educational Organization
5%
Aerospace/Defense Firm
5%
Media Company
4%
Comms Service Provider
3%
Transportation Company
3%
Healthcare Company
3%
Hospitality Company
3%
Construction Company
3%
Real Estate/Law Firm
3%
Insurance Company
2%
Renewables & Environment Company
2%
Outsourcing Company
2%
Performing Arts
2%
Logistics Company
2%
Wholesaler/Distributor
1%
Engineering Company
1%
Legal Firm
1%
Non Profit
1%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
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GM
IT/Business Architect at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
Verified user of IBM Rational System Architect
Jan 30, 2022
Lots of valuable features, especially the metamodel customization

Pros

"There are a lot of features I find valuable, but I think that the metamodel customization is one of the best features that the solution offers."

Cons

"The reverse engineering of the database is already there, but in the next release I would like to see some pilot supplied with the solution in order to address any database."
GM
IT/Business Architect at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
Verified user of IBM Rational System Architect
Oct 14, 2020
Stable with good customization of the meta-model and good reporting

Pros

"The solution is pretty stable."

Cons

"The solution needs to better integrate with other products, like Microsoft."
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Enterprise Architecture Specialist at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of IBM Rational System Architect
Aug 9, 2019
Modeling is useful, but many features need improvement and technical support is lacking

Pros

"We have seen ROI with this solution over the years that we have used it."

Cons

"This solution can be more user-friendly and easier to use, with better dashboards."
HE
Database Administrator at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of IBM Rational System Architect
Aug 4, 2019
An easy solution with a good interface but the deployment process needs improvement

Pros

"The user interface is good. It's both clear and comprehensible. It's easy to work with."

Cons

"There needs to be more information at the outset about how to use the solution and how to deploy it. The deployment process needs improvement."
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Enterprise Architect at a tech company with 501-1,000 employees
Verified user of IBM Rational System Architect
Jan 27, 2015
Versatile plugin and data importation features but some aspects of the UI lack a common functional framework