Meta Data Management Tools Study
TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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| Executive Summary |
4
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| Introduction |
6
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| Assumptions |
6
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| Definition of Terms/Glossary |
7
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| Methodology |
9
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| Adaptive Metadata Manager |
10
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| Overview |
10
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| Components and Functionality |
10
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| Adaptive Metadata Manager Architecture |
11
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| Meta Data Acquisition |
11
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| Graphical User Interface |
17
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| API |
18
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| Web Services API |
18
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| Other APIs |
19
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| Meta Model |
20
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| Scanners - Transformations |
21
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| Strengths of Adaptive Metadata Manager |
23
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| Limitations of Adaptive Metadata Manager |
23
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| Future Directions |
23
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| Summary of Adaptive Metadata Manager |
24
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| Metadata Manager Product Checklist |
25
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| ASG Rochade Repository |
41
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| Overview |
41
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| Components and Functionality |
42
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| Rochade Server |
43
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| Rochade Repository |
43
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| Repository Information Models (RIM) |
43
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| Rochade Metability GUI (Windows) |
44
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| Rochade WebAcces |
46
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| Rochade API |
47
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| XML Import/Export |
47
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| Population Interfaces (Buses and Scanners) |
47
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| Strengths of Rochade Repository |
50
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| Limitations of Rochade Repository |
51
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| Future Directions |
51
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| Summary of Rochade Repository |
52
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| Rochade Repository Product Checklist |
53
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| CA AllFusion Repository z/OS |
71
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| Overview |
71
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| Components and Functionality |
71
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| DB2 Repository |
72
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| Repository Administration and Interface |
73
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| Webstation Option (WSO) |
73
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| Meta data Exchanges |
76
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| Strengths of AllFusion Repository z/OS |
77
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| Limitations of AllFusion Repository z/OS |
77
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| Future Directions |
77
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| Summary of AllFusion Repository z/OS |
77
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| Allfusion Repository z\OS Product Checklist |
78
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| IBM Information Server |
89
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| Overview |
89
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| Components and Functions |
90
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| IBM Information Server Architecture [view at 150%] |
90
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| 1. Unified user interface |
91
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| 2. Common services |
92
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| 3. Key integration functions (understand, cleanse, transform and move, deliver) |
92
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| 4. Unified Parallel Processing |
93
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| 5. Unified Metadata |
93
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| 6. Common Connectivity |
94
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| Hardware and Software |
94
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| Access to Repository Meta Data |
95
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| Meta Data Users |
95
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| IBM MetaBroker and Bridges scanners |
100
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| Strength |
101
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| Weaknesses |
101
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| Future |
101
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| Summary |
101
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| IBM Information Server Product List |
103
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| The Bottom Line |
118
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| Appendix A: Meta Data History |
121
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| Appendix B: Managed Meta Data Environment – MME |
124
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TABLE OF FIGURES |
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| Figure 1 Adaptive Metadata Manager Architecture |
11
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| Figure 2 Metadata Integrator |
13
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| Figure 3 Model Integration |
13
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| Figure 4 Metadata Manager Column Impact Analysis View |
14
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| Figure 5 Metadata Manager Schema Table Drilldown View |
15
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| Figure 6 Metadata Manager Data Item Connection View |
16
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| Figure 7 Metadata Manager Conceptual Lineage |
16
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| Figure 8 Metadata Manager Enterprise Lineage |
17
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| Figure 9 Metadata Manager Graphical Interface |
18
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| Figure 10 Metadata Manager Exchange Capabilities & Interoperability |
21
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| Figure 11 Rochade Repository Architecture |
42
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| Figure 12 Rochade Metability Model Administration Diagram |
45
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| Figure 13 Metability Three |
46
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| Figure 14 Rochade API |
47
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| Figure 15 Allfusion Repository Architecture Overview |
72
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| Figure 16 WebStation Option Configuration Overview |
74
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| Figure 17 WebStation Option Search Function |
75
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| Figure 18 Allfusion Repository z/OS Exchanges |
76
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| Figure 19 IBM Information Server |
90
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| Figure 20 IBM Information Server Architecture |
91
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| Figure 21 User Access to Meta Data |
96
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| Figure 22 Tabs for Meta data Repository Access |
96
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| Figure 23 Search for ‘account’ |
97
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| Figure 24 Information Server Management |
97
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| Figure 25 Glossary Update |
98
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| Figure 26 Metadata Workbench |
99
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| Figure 27 Data Lineage |
99
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