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Sybase® PowerDesigner® for Data

Modeling and Data


Architecture
product brochure

www.sybase.com
Sybase PowerDesigner for Data Modeling and Data Architecture

PowerDesigner is the industry's number one data modeling tool that provides enterprise scalability
and open support for over 80 RDBMS. PowerDesigner empowers database designers and DBAs with
robust heterogeneous support for all leading databases. PowerDesigner combined with the Enterprise
Repository enables cross-functional teams to easily visualize, analyze and manipulate metadata for
database design and effective data architecture implementation.

coMMoN FeAtureS
• Ease of Use: Modern interface aligns with Windows version 7 to streamline effective communication
throughout the enterprise.

• Requirements Management: Detailed requirements analysis linked to all models for traceability. Import and
synchronization with Microsoft Word places the business users directly into the analysis and design
lifecycle.

• Document Generation: Wizard driven list, multi-model document and fully hyperlinked web reporting
provides any non-modeling user secure, controlled access to metadata. This fosters greater communication
among all members of the project team.

• Impact Analysis: Models are fully integrated using unique Link & Sync technology. This integration ties all
model types together for complete enterprise-wide or project-wide impact analysis. Impact analysis
streamlines communication and collaboration to dramatically increase the entire organization’s
responsiveness to change.

• Information Mapping: Drag-and-drop mapping editor allows for easy, fast and accurate dependency
documentation. Simply drag to or from any supported source to target model pair and create
comprehensive mapping definitions used in data dictionary definitions, impact analysis and warehouse
ETL documentation.

• Open Support: All major RDBMS platforms are supported together in one tool. With over 80 RDBMS
definitions supported, PowerDesigner leads with the most comprehensive and complete support.

• Customizable: Highly customizable interface makes common tasks easy, while empowering advanced users
rapid access to all features. Optimizes productivity by controlling everything from the user interface to the
way PowerDesigner manages modeling tasks and generates code.
• Metadata Sharing: PowerDesigner’s Portal ensures all users have full thin client access to all authorized (by
role-based security) metadata including graphics and full element definitions and descriptions. With the
Portal
Composer license, users also have the ability to make edits to certain metadata directly through the web
interface. This allows for greater participation among a broader community fostering a more collaborative
atmosphere.

• Enterprise Repository: A fully integrated design-time repository, hosted by popular relational databases. As
a highly scalable centralized metadata management facility, the enterprise Repository offers capabilities
like: Role-based security on models and sub-models, version control, impact analysis, configuration
management,
version compare and comprehensive search capabilities. Repository notifications ensure all users have the
latest metadata available and take appropriate actions based on changes committed to the server.

• Enterprise Glossary: Define business terms and categories, complete with aliases to fully align data models
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with the business language. Enforces management of naming conventions throughout all models. This
enforces consistent naming standards, business language alignment and supports data stewardship and
governance efforts.
ModeliNg techNiqueS

Data Warehouse Modeling: Multidimensional Diagrams document


Logical Data Modeling: Logical data models based on Information
the OLAP environment by representing cubes, facts, dimensions,
engineering (IE), Barker or IDEF 1/x notation provide database
dimensional hierarchies and queries independent of the physical
independent relational structures for use by developers and
table structures used to store the warehouse or data mart
designers for optimization and understanding. Logical data models
information.
can be developed independently or generated from physical data
The data mapping editor links source definition, warehouse, mart and
models.
reporting environments together. This provides for clear impact
Logical data models can generate to one or more physical data
analysis and design time change management of the BI environment.
models.

Physical Data Modeling: Physical data models based on Information


Engineering (IE) or IDEF 1/x notation document, generate and
reverse- engineer structures for over 80 RDBMS (including the latest
XML Modeling: XML specific modeling techniques document,
Oracle, IBM, Microsoft, Sybase, NCR Teradata, MySQL and many
generate and reverse engineer XML Schema and XML DTD
more). Support includes all database artifacts and advanced
structures. The XML models are mapped to data models to
techniques such as XML and Web Services in the database, security
document XML/Relational mappings as well as for definitions of XML
modeling, specialized handling of views and more.
in the database for RDBMS engines that support this concept.

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POWERDESIGNER BENEFITS

Improve individual productivity –


PowerDesigner's model driven approach
features a series of customizable
DDL generators, reverse-engineering
and synchronization capabilities that
significantly reduce database creation,
maintenance and re-engineering efforts.

The Market Leader – PowerDesigner’s


market proven commitment to
innovations in Data, UML and Business
Modeling make it the safe choice for
all modeling requirements.
PowerDesigner is a standard in many
organizations worldwide.

Graphical ease of use – PowerDesigner’s


highly customizable user interface makes
common tasks easy while empowering
advanced users rapid access to all
features.
Enterprise Glossary: Centrally managed by the Enterprise Repository, the Enterprise Glossary ensures
Improve team productivity –
PowerDesigner provides all modelers the business terms and definitions are established and consistently managed throughout all models. This
ideal team-sharing environment with enforces consistent naming standards, business language alignment and supports data stewardship and
the only complete and secure metadata governance efforts. The Enterprise Glossary streamlines the communication process by ensuring everyone
repository for all modeling types.
is speaking the same ‘language’.
Document existing systems –
PowerDesigner fosters greater enterprise
collaboration through flexible, wizard
driven list based or multi-model RTF Requirements
and fully hyperlinked HTML
Model
document based reporting.

Open support – PowerDesigner benefits


Glossary
heterogeneous systems understanding
by supporting all leading development,
REPOSITOR

XML, database and process language


Logical
standards within a single tool and Data
framework. Model

Highly customizable – PowerDesigner


Y

can be easily “programmed” to XML


enforce corporate or regulatory Model
standards
and practices through embedded VB Physical
DTD
Scripting, a fully scriptable COM Schema
Data
interface, customizable metamodel and Model
fully documented API.

DDL <<ODBC>>

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