Sybase PowerDesigner

The SAP solution Sybase PowerDesigner is this flagman software package for data modeling, an information architecture and the organization of interaction should become the base of the new solution intended for modeling on the SAP platform on data processing in real time and realizing extensive expert experience. The Ford Motor Company selected this software package for modeling and management of the data and also for the centralized modeling of logic and physical functions.

Sybase PowerDesigner 16

On September 13, 2011 Sybase, Inc announced Sybase PowerDesigner 16. New product output provides the improved coordination of IT with business needs. Sybase PowerDesigner in which are realized saved up more than in 20 years of achievement in the field of management of architecture of data and automation of modeling of organized architectures has reputation of the leading simular and management of metadata. New opportunities of the 16th version allow progressively conceiving companies to implement at themselves the transparent and approved information architecture. The declaration was made at the Sybase TechWave conference held together with the SAP® TechEd 2011 conference in Las Vegas (piece Nevada) from September 12 to September 16.

The last release of PowerDesigner allows to implement model approach to business optimization and coordinations of IT with business challenges; support to the concept of an information architecture gaining popularity is provided in it. PowerDesigner 16 provides use of cross-disciplinary business and technical determinations, promoting maintenance of the uniform exact version of the major information resources. Integration business and IT metadata using the uniform tool optimizes high-level data management, processes of a business intelligence, information integration and consolidation. Having received, along with the listed functions, a possibility of the analysis of enterprise-wide influence using a repository, the organizations will be able to accelerate considerably processes of change of information infrastructure in general, reducing the risks and costs accompanying them.

In a type of implementation of such initiatives as financial reform of Dodd — Franc and the Act of consumer protection, almost each aspect of business of financial and insurance companies and also retailers will come under considerable influence of the toughened requirements for data management and risks. The increased concentration on full information resource management requires work benches which will allow the organizations to cut down expenses and to purchase big maneuverability in the period of economic instability. Possibilities of PowerDesigner 16 regarding support of an information architecture will allow the companies to implement the best practices of data management without big costs, managing the movement of information between all phases IT and business processes.

"Many organizations still do not know what information they have or as it should be managed. They do not know and how it is necessary to protect it — David Newman, the vice president of Gartner Research told. — To information often treat as a minor resource — neglect it groups of application development ("data are a problem of business"), and on the other hand, and end users can not have sufficient clarity in questions of information support ("how on the basis of the report this indicator of revenue turned out?"). Without proper management of the organization in vain put themselves at risks and reduce efficiency of the activity, in particular when case concerns performance of the legislation or requirements of supervisory authorities. Now rates both for financial managers, and for directors of information technology who can bear responsibility for unreliable information, with punishment perspective in the form of a penalty or imprisonment are high".

Among new opportunities there is PowerDesigner 16:

• Support more than 80 RDBMS — is more, than in any other simular.
• The upgraded, role user interface meeting the Windows 7 standards, ergonomic and simplifying management.
• The corporate glossary for standardization of the terms and determinations used at the description of business for all models that guarantees use of the same language by all participants of work.
• The improved Link & Sync technology with the analysis of influence on the basis of a repository providing for users accounting of all interrelations within the organization for the purpose of support of acceptance of crucial decisions.
• Power Designer Portal providing all users with full terminal access (through the observer) to all metadata (according to powers), including to graphics, determinations and descriptions of elements and by that implementing sharing of metadata for improvement of communications between participants of work and increase in extent of their involvement in it.
• Portal Composer, the expanding circle of users who can edit the main information directly via the web interface.
• Sybase IQ Reference Architecture Advisor allowing users to see area and limits of their specific requirements that it facilitates Sybase IQ implementation planning. Locating this function, PowerDesigner is the only data modeler which is completely supporting all unique opportunities of Sybase IQ.

Sybase PowerDesigner Information Architect went on sale under general conditions on September 1, 2011. The additional information about PowerDesigner can be found to the address: http://www.sybase.ru/products/powerdesigner