ETL软件评估标准

PRODUCT
Product a) Name and version/release number b) Date this version shipped c) Date product first shipped (1.0 version) a) One sentence description a) List client modules. For each, define the primary purpose and available platforms. a) List server modules. For each, define the primary purpose and available platforms. a) What is the underlying engine that executes ETL rules? (SQL? Compiled code?) a) What source system interfaces does the product bundle for free? b) What source system interfaces does it charge extra for?
Graphical Interface
Coding
Object CharacБайду номын сангаасeristics
Object Library Transformation Objects
Rejected Records External Objects
Reuse
a) Built-in logic for defining and managing rejected records? a) Can you create exits to external objects? b) What languages can external objects be written in? c) Can you document external objects from within the tool? d) What third party objects does the tool support? a) Can you copy and paste objects and sessions into one or more workflows? b) Can you nest sessions within other sessions? c) Are sessions context independent? (Do they automatically configure themselves to work in other workflows with other sources?) d) Can you automatically update copied objects or sessions by reconfiguring a base template?
ETL BUYERS GUIDE
COMPANY: Updated: March, 2003
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Product Liabilities
a) Three reasons why some organizations may not find the product appropriate (limitations)
Upcoming Enhancements
a) Three major enhancements to the next version of the product
COMPANY BACKGROUND Category
Company
Questions
a) Company name b) Private or Public? c) Stock symbol a) Date Founding b) Company origins a) Headquarters Offices b) # of US Offices c) # of Int'l offices offices d) Major offices a) Total number Employees Company Financial Indicators a) Annual company revenues/profits b) Y-Y% change in revenues/profits c) License-to-service revenues d) % of annual revenue spent on R&D e) Cash reserves f) Debt a) Venture or equity investments? Financial Events b) Merger, acquisition, or divestiture? c) Stock/dividend issue? Stock buyback? d) Lawsuits pending? a) Annual revenues from ETL ETL Financial Indicators b) Y-Y% gain in ETL revenue c) ETL marketshare by revenue d) Annual ETL licenses sold e) Y-Y% gain in ETL licenses f) Average deal size (last 12 months) a) Number of active customers Customers b) Average # of seats per customer c) Average deal size a) 3 referenceable accounts References b) Contact information (Not Published)
c) Describe the SDK to create custom adapters? a) What target interfaces does it bundle for free? b) What target interfaces does it charge extra for? a) Specify additional products you sell that customers MUST buy to deploy the product a) Specify 3rd party products that customers MUST buy to deploy the product (e.g. IIS Web Server) a) Specify separately priced optional ETL products or add-ins that customers can purchase from your company a) Specify separately priced optional ETL products or add-ins that customers can purchase from 3rd parties.
ETL STRATEGY
ETL Strategy
ETL Teams
Product Differentiators
a) # of dedicated ETL salespeople? b) # of dedicated ETL marketers? c) # of dedicated ETL developers? a) Three things that differentiate the ETL product.
CORPORATE STRATEGY
Mission Strategy/Goals a) Mission statement b) Primary market focus a) Three corporate strategies or goals for the upcoming 12-18 months
Company Differentiators
a) Three things that differentiate the company from the competition
Company Liabilities
a) Three potential liabilities of the company or strategy
Description Clients
Servers Engine Sources (Interfaces and Adapters)
Targets (Interfaces and Adapters) Required Add-on Products that You Sell Required 3rd Party Products
Services Sales
Indirect Sales
a) Professional services provided b) Number of full-time consultants on staff a) Describe sales strategy (e.g. Business or IT focus? Departmental or enterprise deals? Solutions or technology sale? Separate sales teams for different products?) a) Ratio of direct to indirect sales b) # of OEMs (List top 2-3 OEMs) c) # of VARs (List top 2-3 VARs) c) # of VARs (List top 2-3 VARs) d) # of distributors a) Three goals for the ETL product in next 12-18 months?