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New version of ERwin Data Modeler aimed at business
ComputerWorld Canada · February 10, 2011CA Technologies updates its data modelling package, aiming at business users
CA ERwin Data Modeler r8 is designed to be easier to use than previous versions, keeping workers within businesses in mind, instead of just professional IT, according to software company CA Technologies Inc.
“There is a growing need to empower people outside of traditional IT with access and understanding of enterprise data,” said Shawn Rogers, an analyst at Enterprise Management Associates Inc, a consulting company. “Being able to easily visualize data enables better decision-making and faster response to growing data management challenges.”
ERwin Data Modeler r8 is more visual and has more graphics than previous versions. It is also easier to use, according to Donna Burbank, a director of product marketing at CA Technologies.
“I am happy with it as a first timer,” said Michael Nkwantabisa, an Oracle-certified associate at Oracle Corp., a computer technology company.
From feedback business clients gave, CA Technologies changed the data modeler because it needed to combine both business and IT needs. Using the new ERwin, data is compiled from the business while fulfilling the technical needs of IT, according to Burbank. This version of ERwin is flexible in allowing customization of settings towards different audiences. There is a drawing tool, for instance, to help visually map data.
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