See the companion webinar at: http://forms.embarcadero.com/DataArchitectureSuccessStories No matter what industry you are in, you know that an effective data architecture will simplify your job as a data modeler and improve the quality and usability of your data assets across the organization. But you may be wondering what others have done to establish and manage their data landscapes, and what you should consider when evaluating solutions. In this session, two case studies will be presented which describe real-world scenarios of Embarcadero customers who have made the switch from CA ERwin. Roxann Collin of Optum / UnitedHealth Group and Kimberly Hondel of Ohio Department of Job and Family Services will share their stories, including: + The data architecture challenges they were facing + The reasons they chose ER/Studio + The results they’ve seen in their data environments Rob Loranger will host our guests and share some highlights of the ER/Studio portfolio.

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ER/Studio
The ultimate enterprise data architecture,
modeling and collaboration solution
Data Architecture
Success Stories

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Embarcadero Technologies
• Founded 1993
• 3.2 Million Customers - 97% of Fortune 2000
• 35+ Product Awards – Consistent Innovation
• 500+ Employees in 29 Countries
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Keeping pace with the rapid growth of data, change and compliance
Evolving Database
Ecosystems
Volume, Velocity,
Variety
Agile Development
Cycles
Maximizing IT
Infrastructure
ComplianceLimited
Resources
Database Professionals Need the Right Tools
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Today’s Guest Presenters
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Kimberly Hondel
Data Architect
Roxann Collin
Director, Enterprise Data Modeling

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ODJFS
• Largest agency in the state of Ohio
• Multi-billion dollar organization supporting operations in
eighty-eight counties
• Multiple database platforms from mainframe to desktop
• Data architecture team:
– 2 full-time data modelers
– Several application developers who design their own schemas
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ODJFS Challenges
• Used ERwin until it became problematic
– New version of database synch was extremely difficult to
use
– Needed quick and easy metadata reports
– Didn’t have support for upgrade to newest version
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ODJFS Considerations
• Modeling needs:
– Support for multiple platforms, including mainframe DB2, UDB,
Oracle, and SQL Server
– Easy and comprehensive viewing and manipulation of model
objects
– Model synchronization with databases and other models
– Easy suppression of unnecessary comparisons during
synchronization
– Produce data dictionaries and reports that are easy to read
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ODJFS Evaluation
• Evaluation process
– Took three months
– Developed a matrix of required and desired functionality
– Identified three tools for consideration
– Ran each tool through test scenarios and recorded results
– Scored each tool against matrix
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ODJFS Solution
• Decided to switch to ER/Studio:
– Transition took two months
• Exported all the models, then imported into ER/Studio as needed
• Took the opportunity to cull obsolete models
– Significant productivity increase
• Very easy to learn
• Helpful live webinars
• Streamlined operation
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Optum / UnitedHealth Group
• UnitedHealth Group is the most diversified health care company in the
United States
• Optum built their Enterprise Logical Data Model
– Fully attributed logical model, used as the blueprint for all application builds across the
organization
– Encompasses all data subject areas pertinent to the healthcare industry (e.g. Provider,
Product, Claim, Clinical, etc.)
• UHG was using two Data modeling tools: Embarcadero ER/Studio and CA
ERwin
• As part of our Enterprise data modeling practice, standardization to a
single suite of tools is key to our success
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Optum/UHG Challenges
• The existing ERwin environment had a number of challenges:
– Security issues with the repository
– ERwin would lock PCs intermittently, causing loss of work, time, etc.
– Model locking issues: cannot do team modeling at all
– No reporting functionality unless you understand the 3rd GL language to write your own
reports
– No regular release schedule to upgrade the product with new features and bug fixes
– Inadequate support when we have to escalate problems to CA support center
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Optum/UHG Considerations
• Our data modeling needs:
– Security features that enable multiple users to work on one model at the same time
with no fear of losing work
– A very stable, intuitive and easy-to-use environment
– The capabilities needed to analyze, document, and share essential metadata
– The ability to provide direct access to existing data assets thus reducing re-creation and
redundancy
– Robust reporting functionality
– Visual data lineage built into the modeling tool that allows the ability to map
requirements to data models to databases and see it from top to bottom
– Support for big data platforms
– Regular release cycle and excellent technical support
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Optum/UHG Evaluation
• Held a POC between ER/Studio and ERwin
• As a result of our testing, we concluded that ER/Studio has multiple advantages:
– Very low learning curve
– Easy to use ‘compare and merge’ function
– Very stable environment
– Enterprise Data Dictionary is cleaner and has a more effective approach, and lends itself to
reusability
– Reporting functionality is more versatile in advanced search and overall reporting
functionality
– Security features are far more granular and work as intended
– ‘Visual data lineage’ allows us to map requirements to data models and data models to
databases
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Optum/UHG Solution
• ER/Studio is consistently ahead in all major categories we compared
• In addition, ER/Studio is the clear winner in:
– Customer support
– Response to upgrade requests
– Regular release cycle so we are able to stay in tune with new technologies
• Consolidation to one powerful enterprise suite of tools brings greater
visibility to the existing application landscape
– Higher degree of reuse since all models are stored and maintained in a single repository
– Implementation of Enterprise Data Dictionaries for established standards
– All models are subject to a regular maintenance schedule
– Capability to perform model change management and impact analysis
– Increased model security management
– Ability to share and collaborate on model metadata with our business community
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ER/Studio Enterprise Team Edition
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• Accurate forward & reverse engineering
• Expedite change comparisons
• Simplify version control with the central repository
• Full data design perspectives with logical & physical models
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Enterprise
Model
Management
Complete
Database
Lifecycle
Support
Model-driven
Design
Environment
Reuse common data elements
• Universal Mappings
• Advanced Compare and Merge
• Sub-model Management
Find where data originated & where it’s used
• Forward and Reverse Engineering
• Visual Data Lineage
• Model Completion Validation
Document, understand and publish
• Advanced Graphics and Layout
• Metadata extensibility
• Multiple Presentation Formats
Extensive Data Architecture Capabilities
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Powerful enterprise glossary, data model, and metadata collaboration
• View, store, and manage a single source of business definitions
• Relate business terms and definitions with underlying data objects
• Easily track down terms, models, and objects with an intuitive search feature
• Relate data models to registered data sources to provide additional context
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Share Models & Metadata with Business & IT
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Team Server
ER Repository
Modeling Teams
• Business
Analysts
• Executives
• App and DB Developers
• Data Stewards
• DBAs

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ER/Studio Resources
• To help customers with the transition from unsatisfactory
tools to the award-winning ER/Studio offering, we have
several resources to provide assistance and information:
– Migration guide and video
– Top 10 Reasons white paper and on-demand webinar
– Bi-weekly Best Practices sessions with technical experts
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Thank you for attending!
• Learn more about the ER/Studio product family:
http://www.embarcadero.com/data-modeling
• Trial Downloads: http://www.embarcadero.com/downloads
• To arrange a demo, please contact Embarcadero Sales:
sales@embarcadero.com, (888) 233-2224
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