We use SAP PowerDesigner for logical data modeling and physical data modeling.
The feature I found valuable in SAP PowerDesigner is extraction.
I also like that my company hasn't faced any issues because of the clear documentation about SAP PowerDesigner.
One disadvantage of SAP PowerDesigner is that you cannot reverse engineer the ALTER statements, so that's an enhancement or area for improvement I'm looking forward to seeing from the SAP team in the future. That should directly reflect on the physical data models my company builds.
I also want SAP PowerDesigner to be able to generate ALTER statements in the future.
I've been using SAP PowerDesigner for over two and a half years.
Stability-wise, SAP PowerDesigner is a seven out of ten.
SAP PowerDesigner is a highly scalable solution.
I haven't contacted the technical support for SAP PowerDesigner. Support only reaches out to me to see if there's any upgrade or patch installation issue.
My company hasn't used a different solution apart from SAP PowerDesigner. It's been the company's solution for the last twenty years. Though my company recently thought of bringing erwin Data Modeler on board, the initiation process was put on hold.
Setting up SAP PowerDesigner was straightforward, though the technical management team handled that. That team makes the software available for people to use.
My company hasn't disclosed ROI details to me, so I have no information on whether there was ROI from SAP PowerDesigner.
Regarding costs, SAP PowerDesigner is pricey, as I've heard from my team manager, which is why the company has been thinking of bringing another solution on board.
My company has implemented SAP PowerDesigner and no longer requires any other data modeling tool.
I'm using the desktop version of SAP PowerDesigner, version 16.5.7.
In the company, more than one hundred people use SAP PowerDesigner. My company only has twenty-two licenses, so most users rely on mobile licenses.
One person can handle the deployment and maintenance of SAP PowerDesigner.
I advise anyone looking into using SAP PowerDesigner to consider the only constraint that erwin Data Modeler could overcome and SAP PowerDesigner couldn't. erwin Data Modeler can generate the ALTER statements apart from the CREATE statements. In contrast, SAP PowerDesigner only generates the CREATE statements, which is why people prefer to use erwin Data Modeler. You also need to consider your budget. Cost-wise, SAP PowerDesigner is better than erwin Data Modeler.
My rating for SAP PowerDesigner is eight out of ten.
My company is a customer of SAP PowerDesigner.