ER/Studio is the complete business-driven data architecture solution that combines data modeling, business process, and application modeling and reporting with cross-organizational team collaboration for data architectures and enterprises of all sizes.

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ER/Studio 2016
Build a Business-Driven Data Architecture
Ron Huizenga
Senior Product Manager – ER/Studio

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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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Embarcadero Technologies
• Embarcadero is pleased to be part of the Idera family
as of October 2015
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Business-Driven Data Architecture
• Improve visibility and collaboration with ER/Studio
• Enable more efficient and automated data modeling
• Share models and metadata across the organization
• Establish business glossaries with consistent terms
and definitions
• Build a solid foundation for compliance, data
governance, and master data management
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ER/Studio Enterprise Team Edition
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New Naming Scheme
• New product naming:
– ER/Studio 2016 – overall family
– ER/Studio Enterprise Team Edition 2016
– ER/Studio Data Architect Professional 2016
– ER/Studio Data Architect 2016
– ER/Studio Business Architect 2016
– ER/Studio Software Architect 2016
– ER/Studio Viewer 2016
– ER/Studio Team Server 2016 (now includes Repository)
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Product Naming & Versioning Changes
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ER/Studio 2016: New Features
• Data Architect
– Create Business Data
Objects (BDO)
– Naming standards
enhancements
– Platform support
• Microsoft Azure SQL
Database
• Microsoft SQL Server on
Azure
• Teradata Enhancements
• Enterprise Team Edition
– View Business Data
Objects (BDO)
– Combined Repository &
Team Server database –
eliminates the need for
synchronization
– Interactive data model
viewer
– Data Lineage license
included
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Business Data Objects (BDO)
• Bridges object and relational paradigms
• A way of representing high level concepts
– User perspective
– Developer perspective
• Encapsulates entities/tables
– Can be used in logical and physical modeling
– Easy to understand
• Can be used to represent object persistence
– Anchor
– Containment
• Can collapse/expand visual representation
– But maintains and displays relationships
• Modern Data Architectures
– Persistence
– Data Services
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Object/Relational Mismatch
Data Model
• Multiple levels
– Conceptual, logical, physical
• Relational notations
• Strong DDL generation
• Entities / Tables
• Favored by Data Architects
& Modelers
UML Class Model
• Single level
– Abstract
• UML class notation
• Generic DDL Generation
• Classes
• Favored by Application
Architects & developers
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Typical Data Model - Example
Modelers wanting to
represent separate
objects typically do so
in dedicated submodels
Can lead to very many
submodels (subject
areas) that complicate
the model
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Data Model with Business Data Objects
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Business Data Object Creation
Containment Anchor Selection
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BDO – Selective Collapse
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BDO Summary
• Business Data Objects (BDO) are a powerful modeling
construct
– Multiple audience views
– Easy to understand
• Extremely useful in advanced architectures
– SOA frameworks
• Easy sharing & collaboration
– ER/Studio Team Server interactive model viewer (web-based)
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Binding of Naming Standards to Model / Submodel
• Extension of previous
capability
• Can now define
templates by
– Model
– Submodel
– Individual object
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Automated Naming Standards
Real-time update while typing
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Support for Microsoft Azure
• Significant market adoption of cloud database
platforms
• Azure is a leading cloud database platform
• Now support both flavors of Azure
1) SQL Server on Azure (already supported as SQL Server)
• Organizations maintain responsibility of administering SQL Server.
2) Azure SQL Database
• Administration is managed by Azure
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Increased Teradata Support
• We are a Teradata Partner
• Working with Teradata Industry Models Group
• Teradata platform enhancements in ER/Studio 2016
– Teradata 15/15.10 supported as new platform
– Enhanced temporal support
– Teradata JSON datatype support
• Working to add BSON, UBJSON in follow-up patch
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Teradata Period Datatype
• DDL Syntax
ValidPeriod PERIOD(DATE) AS VALIDTIME
TransactionPeriod PERIOD(TIMESTAMP(6)
WITH TIME ZONE) AS TRANSACTIONTIME
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Teradata JSON columns
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• DDL Syntax
jsonCol JSON

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New model format – enhanced metamodel
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Converted file cannot be opened
in previous versions of ER/Studio
Data Architect

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Team Server Sync Removal
• Combined Repository + Team Server installer
– 1 common database
– No synchronization
– Function to “Publish Models”
• Make visible in Team Server
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Before
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After
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Interactive Data Model Viewer (TS)
• HTML5 data model viewer in Team Server
• Opens with view of model as created by data modeler
– User can interactively navigate and move items around while
browsing, including zoom, search, and repositioning functions
– Click model objects to view associated metadata
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Interactive Viewer - Example
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Data Lineage Overview
• Enterprise Team Edition now includes a license for the Data
Lineage product
• This gives ETE customers the ability to access ETL data
sources, including:
– Informatica PowerCenter
– IBM DataStage
– Microsoft SSIS
– Oracle ODI and OWB
– SAP Business Objects Data Integrator
– Microsoft Excel
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ER/Studio 2016 Features by Edition
New ER/Studio 2016 Features Summary
Data
Architect
Data
Architect
Professional
Enterprise
Team
Edition
Business Data Objects
(BDOs)
Represent master data and transactional concepts with multiple
entities and relationships, such as products, customers, and
vendors, in Data Architect, and view them in Team Server
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Consolidated database
for Team Server and
Repository
Team Server and Repository have a shared database to simplify
model storage and deployment and eliminate synchronization 
Interactive model image
navigator
View the data model image interactively within the Team Server
web interface, including zoom, search, and repositioning functions 
Data Lineage tool
license
Access multiple ETL sources, including Informatica PowerCenter,
SAP Business Objects Data Integrator, and more
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Automated naming
standards
Associate naming standards templates to specific models or
submodels as well as objects
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Teradata platform
enhancements
Support for v15.10, plus derived period and temporal options, and
JSON datatypes
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Platform support for
Azure
New native support for Microsoft Azure SQL DB, plus support for
SQL Server extended to Azure
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Thank you for your interest!
• 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:
– North America: sales@embarcadero.com +1 (888) 233-2224
– EMEA/UK: uk.sales@embarcadero.com +44 1628 684400
– EMEA/Germany: germany.info@embarcadero.com +49 6103 3866-100
– APAC/Australia: au.sales@embarcadero.com +61 2 8098 8800
– Brazil, Argentina, Chile: lisa.flores@embarcadero.com +1 (831) 431-5234
– Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Peru, Caribbean: marco.martinez@embarcadero.com +1 (512) 226-8401
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