Data Hygiene Market  

 

Home Grown
Products in the Home Grown tier typically have the following characteristics

  • Full integration capabilities
  • Standalone batch processing capabilities
  • Support industry standard network and workstation operating systems
  • Require complex implementation processes
  • Are customizable
Lower Tier
Products in the Lower Tier typically have the following characteristics
  • Standalone batch processing Systems
  • Support the Microsoft network and workstation operating systems (Windows)
  • Provide flexible business rules
  • Offer a simplified implementation processes
  • Are less customizable than custom solutions

This tier of the market is dominated, primarily, by products from:

  • BCC

Products in this tier are best suited for companies or individuals that meet the following criteria:

  • Budgets for these solutions are limited
  • Data hygiene can be performed on a fixed or ad hoc schedule
  • Less sophisticated needs from users
Middle Tier
Products in the Middle Tier typically have the following characteristics
  • Standalone batch processing Systems
  • Support the Microsoft network and workstation operating systems (Windows)
  • Provide flexible business rules
  • Offer normal  implementation processes
  • Are less customizable than custom solutions

This tier of the market is dominated, primarily, by products from:

  • Data Mentors

Products in this tier are best suited for companies or individuals that meet the following criteria:

  • Budgets are not as limited
  • Data hygiene can be performed on a fixed or ad hoc schedule
  • Less sophisticated needs from users
The BIG 3
Products in the Big 3 tier typically have the following characteristics
  • Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for integration with other products
  • Standalone batch processing Systems
  • Support Microsoft and Unix network and workstation operating systems
  • Provide flexible business rules
  • Require more complex implementation processes
  • Are highly customizable
This tier of the market is dominated, primarily, by product from:
  • First Logic
  • Trillium
  • Group 1
Products in this tier are best suited for companies or individuals that meet the following criteria:
  • Budget is not as limited
  • Require an enterprise, seamless solution
  • Data hygiene can be performed on a fixed or ad hoc schedule
  • Sophisticated user requirements