Database Management Systems (DBMS)

• Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS).
• Multi-Dimensional Database Management Systems (MDBMS).
• Object-Oriented Database Management Systems (OODBMS).
• Hierarchical Database Management Systems.
• Network Database Management Systems.

Modeling and Meta-data Tools

• Data Modeling Tools.
• Model Management Tools.
• Process Modeling Tools.
• Object Modeling Tools.
• Meta-data Repositories.
• Glossaries.
• Directories.
• Taxonomies.

Data Development and Administration tools

• Database Development Tools.
• Database Administration Tools.
• Testing Tools.
• Software Configuration Management Tools (source code library and version control).
• Issue and Defect Management Tools.
• Project Management Tools.

Data Integration Tools

• Data Movement Tools (ETL).
• Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) Tools.
• Data Transparency Tools.

Data Quality Tools

• Data Profiling Tools.
• Data Cleansing Tools.

Business Intelligence Tools

• Ad Hoc Query and Reporting Tools.
• Enterprise Reporting Tools.
• Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) Tools.
• Desktop OLAP Tools.
• Multi-Dimensional OLAP (MOLAP) Tools.
• Relational OLAP (ROLAP) Tools.
• Statistical Analysis Tools.
• Data Mining / Predictive Analysis Tools.
• Scenario Modeling Tools.
• Specialized Analytical Applications (Analytics).
• Executive Information Systems.
• Business Performance Management Tools.

Reference and Master Data Management Tools

• Master Data Management System Environments.
• Customer Data Integration Solutions.
• Product Data Integration Solutions.
• Dimensional Hierarchy Management Tools.