Riversand PIM 6.1, MDM, & Plant MDM
Field Report


Strengths

  • Built-in data quality & collaborative data governance
  • Multi-entity MDM focus – product, supplier, material, location, …
  • Singular, modular, highly-integrated solution = better process orchestration
  • Deep comprehensive functionality for PIM – well-integrated, search, digital asset mgmt, workflow, print publishing
  • Deterministic matching console
  • Quantity of PIM references – RETAIL: Fingerhut/Geddington, overstock.com, PC Connection, VF Corp,; MFG: Cytec Industries, Dresser-Rand; Ingersoll-Rand, Saint-Gobain, Siemens, DISTRIBUTION: ScanSource, Schneider Electric; ENERGY: ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Spectra Energy, BP; PHARMA: Teva, GHX
  • Retail, Petrochemical & Mfg expertise
  • Hosted model available

Weaknesses

  • Nascent operational MDM for ‘customer/party’
  • Lags other vendors in deployments
  • Underinvested in marketing
  • Current focus in North America but expanding to Europe (2012) & Asia-Pacific (India office 2011)
  • Ongoing channel conflict (minimal implementation partners)
  • New DQ partners as channel – CNET, D&B, Experian, LaCross, Loquate, Trillium, ...