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Alation Data Quality Management from Alation
Data quality solution integrated with data catalog that provides data profiling, validation, and monitoring capabilities. Features pension fund-specific data quality rules, data lineage, and collaborative workflows to ensure quality standards are maintained for investment data and beneficiary information.
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Software that monitors, improves, and maintains the quality of pension data across systems, ensuring accuracy for benefit calculations, investment decisions, and regulatory reporting.
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Data Integration & Connectivity
(8 Yes /8 Known /10 Possible features)
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Multi-source Data Ingestion Ability to import data from various formats, systems, and platforms commonly used in pension fund management. |
Product notes and official materials emphasize import from various system and format types; integrates with Alation catalog, showing diverse ingestion capabilities. | |
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Real-time Data Synchronization Keeps data in sync across platforms in real time for up-to-date analytics and reporting. |
Official product page states 'real-time monitoring' and data consistency, implying real-time sync across platforms. | |
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API Integration Support Supports integration with APIs for automated, programmatic data exchange. |
API integration support is specifically listed as a key feature on the Alation Data Quality web page. | |
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Batch Processing Capability Handles large data uploads in scheduled or manual batches. |
Batch data profiling and validation is emphasized in marketing documentation, indicating batch upload support. | |
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Data Mapping Tools Offers visual or programmatic tools for mapping incoming data fields to standardized pension fund formats. |
Data mapping and standardization tools referenced in product info for aligning data to fund-specific schemas. | |
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Legacy System Connectivity Ability to connect with and extract data from older, legacy systems typical in pension fund environments. |
No information available | |
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ETL Performance Speed of extract, transform, load operations for data ingestion. |
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Error Handling in Integration Automated detection, logging, and notification of integration errors. |
Automated detection, logging, and notification for data quality issues is called out in the product page under 'monitoring and alerting'. | |
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Data Lineage Tracking Tracks the origin, movement, and transformation of data across systems. |
Explicitly lists 'data lineage' and tracking of data movement as a product capability. | |
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Pre-built Connectors Availability of reusable connectors for financial admin tools, actuarial software, custodians, government agencies, etc. |
Catalog of prebuilt connectors for data platforms and applications (as per Alation documentation). |
Data Profiling & Assessment
(9 Yes /9 Known /10 Possible features)
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Column Profiling Automatic assessment of value frequency, uniqueness, range, and data types in each data column. |
Automated profiling of columns (uniqueness, data type, etc.) is standard in Alation DQ profiling modules. | |
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Completeness Analysis Measures presence or absence of data and identifies missing fields or records. |
Feature for identifying missing data is described in the product's completeness analysis tools. | |
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Statistical Summaries Generates descriptive statistics and distribution analysis for quantitative data fields. |
Statistical summaries appear in profiling functions as referenced in Alation DQ technical overview. | |
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Data Relationship Discovery Discovers and visualizes relationships and dependencies between data elements. |
Relationship profiling is part of 'discovery' and profiling, as per Datasheet and DQ documentation. | |
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Automated Anomaly Detection Flags data outliers and unexpected values automatically. |
Automated anomaly detection and alerting is a central product feature (see product description). | |
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Profile Processing Speed Rate at which profiles can be completed on pension datasets. |
No information available | |
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Threshold Alert Customization Ability to set custom alert thresholds for data quality metrics. |
Thresholds for alerts and data issues can be customized by users; referenced in product configuration documentation. | |
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Historical Data Profiling Supports profiling of time-series or historical data for trend analysis. |
Support for profiling time-series and historical data is referenced in DQ and monitoring use-cases. | |
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Drill-down Reports Provides detailed drill-down capabilities for exploring data quality issues. |
'Drill-down' reporting for data issues is described in dashboards and reporting UI walkthroughs. | |
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Profiling Automation Scheduling Enables automatic scheduling of profiling jobs. |
Scheduled runs of data profiling and validation jobs can be configured in workflow interface. |
Data Cleansing & Correction
(4 Yes /5 Known /10 Possible features)
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Automated Data Correction Automatically repairs identified inconsistencies and errors based on predefined rules. |
Not as far as we are aware.* Automated data repair is not described in public product literature; Alation focuses on flagging and workflow for resolution, not automated correction. | |
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Duplicate Detection and Removal Detects and merges/removes duplicate records, such as participant or beneficiary entries. |
No information available | |
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Standardization Tools Standardizes data values (formats, naming conventions, date formats, etc.) automatically. |
Standardization (formats, date, value, etc.) described as part of the validation module. | |
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Missing Value Imputation Automatically fills missing values based on configurable logic or data models. |
No information available | |
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Bulk Cleansing Operations Processes data cleansing tasks on large batches of records efficiently. |
No information available | |
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Validation Rule Library Comes with pre-built and customizable validation rule sets relevant to pensions. |
Pension-specific validation rules (prebuilt and customizable) are a main value proposition in Alation DQ for institutional clients. | |
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User-driven Corrections Interface for users or data stewards to review and manually correct flagged data. |
Manual correction via user/steward interface specifically mentioned as a method for resolving flagged data. | |
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Correction Logging & Audit Trail Tracks all corrections made, by whom, and when, for compliance. |
Correction/audit logging is mentioned under compliance and stewardship workflow sections. | |
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Undo/Redo for Cleansing Actions Supports stepwise undo/redo to minimize risk of accidental data loss. |
No information available | |
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Internationalization Support Handles data cleansing across different languages, character sets, and local formats. |
No information available |
Data Validation & Quality Rules
(8 Yes /8 Known /10 Possible features)
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Custom Rule Definition Enables creation of complex, business-specific data validation rules. |
Custom rule creation for data validation is supported via user interface and rules engine, per product docs. | |
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Pre-built Validation Rules Out-of-the-box validation logic for common pension data requirements (e.g., valid contribution dates, age calculations). |
Explicit feature for out-of-the-box pension data validation rules. | |
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Conditional Validation Supports rule application based on predefined conditions or data characteristics. |
Conditional validation is supported ('if-then' rules, business rules) per product documentation. | |
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Rule Versioning Tracks historical changes and versions of data validation rules. |
No information available | |
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Batch Rule Application Applies validation rules to large datasets in batches. |
Batch rule application for large datasets referenced in technical FAQ/use-case documents. | |
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Rule Failure Alerts Provides notifications for rule failures or exceptions as data is ingested or processed. |
Automated alerts and real-time notifications on rule failures are a core DQ feature. | |
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Rule Performance Throughput at which validation rules process records. |
No information available | |
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Reusable Rule Templates Ability to templatize common rule types for rapid deployment. |
Reusable and templatized validation rules mentioned for efficiency and standardization. | |
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Cross-field Validation Checks for logical consistency between multiple fields (e.g., total contribution = sum of annual contributions). |
Cross-field (multi-column) consistency checks as part of quality rules listed in feature highlights. | |
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Data Quality Scoring Assigns scores based on rule compliance to measure overall data quality. |
Data quality scoring/reporting offered as dashboard and in quality metrics. |
Monitoring & Reporting
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Custom Dashboard Creation Create and customize dashboards for tracking specific pension data quality KPIs. |
Custom dashboard building for KPI/quality visualization is described in product UI tour and documentation. | |
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Automated Alerting Real-time alerts for breaches of data quality thresholds. |
Automated alerting for data thresholds and quality is part of monitoring suite. | |
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Trend Reporting Visualizes data quality metrics over time to spot emerging risks and improvements. |
Trend reporting for data quality over time (visual timeseries) is described as a main reporting capability. | |
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Compliance Reports Generates reports for regulatory and internal compliance specific to pension fund rules. |
Regulatory and compliance reporting listed as one of the business use cases for financial institutions. | |
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Custom Report Builder Flexible tools for creating ad hoc and scheduled reports. |
Ad hoc and scheduled report creation is supported per documentation. | |
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Data Quality Scorecard Summarizes data quality health across multiple domains or sources. |
Data quality scorecards and summaries available in dashboard modules. | |
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Mobile Reporting Access Enables secure viewing of dashboards and reports on mobile devices. |
Mobile access for reporting and dashboarding is supported per support articles and deployment details. | |
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Automated Report Distribution Schedules and distributes data quality reports to stakeholders. |
No information available | |
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Drill-down Analytics Interactive analysis enabling users to explore detailed data quality issues. |
Drill-down analytics for data issues and quality metrics is present in UI walkthroughs. | |
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Report Generation Speed Speed at which reports are generated from pension datasets. |
No information available |
Security & Data Privacy
(7 Yes /7 Known /10 Possible features)
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Role-based Access Control Restricts data visibility and editing based on user roles and responsibilities. |
Role-based access and permissions referenced in integration with data catalog, supporting secure data management. | |
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Data Encryption (In Transit & At Rest) Encrypts sensitive data during transmission and storage. |
Alation offers encryption for data at rest/in transit, as per security documentation. | |
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Audit Logging Tracks all data access, changes, and system events for accountability. |
Audit logging for access and changes is included as standard for compliance and audit purposes. | |
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GDPR/DP Law Support Features to help maintain compliance with regional and global data privacy laws, e.g., GDPR. |
Product offers tooling to help organizations maintain GDPR and global data privacy regulation compliance. | |
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Data Masking Masks or obfuscates sensitive information for non-production environments or reporting. |
No information available | |
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User Authentication Methods Supports SSO, MFA, and other authentication mechanisms for enhanced security. |
SSO, MFA, and corporate authentication integrations supported, ensuring identity and access controls. | |
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Data Retention Policies Allows configuration of automatic data purging or archiving in line with compliance requirements. |
No information available | |
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Permission Audit Reporting Generates reports showing who has accessed or modified pension data. |
Permission and access audit reporting is possible through the platform's audit log and reporting functions. | |
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Configurable Security Settings Customizable security and access settings per environment or department. |
Configurable security settings (role permissions, data visibility) are available in admin dashboard. | |
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Security Breach Alerting Notifies designated staff of unusual access or security events. |
No information available |
Data Stewardship & Collaboration
(6 Yes /6 Known /10 Possible features)
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Issue Tracking Workflow Built-in workflow for raising, assigning, and resolving data quality issues. |
Data stewardship workflows and issue tracking are supported in collaborative tools. | |
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Task Assignment & Notification Assigns data stewardship tasks and notifies responsible parties. |
Task assignment, workflow, and stewardship notifications built into the tool as per documentation. | |
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Commenting & Annotation Tools Allows users to comment, annotate, and discuss data issues within the platform. |
Users can comment/annotate issues within the Alation platform, supporting collaboration. | |
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Audit Trail of Stewardship Actions Logs all actions taken on flagged data and their outcomes. |
All stewardship actions are logged for audit and compliance, demonstrated in the audit trail. | |
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Escalation Management Automates or documents escalation of unresolved data quality problems to higher authority. |
Escalation management options are referenced in collaborative workflow support notes. | |
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Collaboration Analytics Reports on stewardship activity, open issues, team response times, etc. |
No information available | |
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Role-specific Interfaces Customizable views/interfaces for data stewards, custodians, actuaries, and other pension staff. |
Role-based interface and views are provided for different stewardship and admin roles. | |
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Workflow Customization Enables organizations to tailor stewardship workflows to their processes. |
No information available | |
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Bulk Issue Resolution Tools Support for resolving multiple quality issues simultaneously. |
No information available | |
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Collaboration Platform Integration Connects to email, Teams, Slack, or other enterprise collaboration tools. |
No information available |
Master Data Management
(4 Yes /4 Known /10 Possible features)
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Golden Record Creation Combines, reconciles, and manages a single source of truth for each key entity. |
No information available | |
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Entity Matching & Merging Recognizes and merges duplicate participant, plan, or employer records. |
No information available | |
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Hierarchical Relationship Management Supports management of parent/child or related entity hierarchies (e.g., main plan and sub-plans). |
No information available | |
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Survivorship Rules Defines which data source prevails when conflicts arise. |
No information available | |
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Entity Change History Tracks all changes made to master data records. |
Change history for data elements is available due to lineage, audit and stewardship functions. | |
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Master Data Synchronization Speed Performance of real-time synchronization between master and downstream systems. |
No information available | |
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Data Steward Approval Process Enables stewardship review/approval of significant master data changes. |
Data steward review/approval process part of collaborative data quality workflow. | |
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Integration with Downstream Systems Ensures updates to master data propagate to pension admin, actuarial, and reporting tools. |
Integration with downstream systems for master data updates is referenced as a platform capability. | |
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Master Data Quality Scoring Calculates and reports quality scores for critical master data objects. |
No information available | |
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Reference Data Management Manages codes, reference tables, and lookup values relating to pension administration. |
Reference data management and lookup structures are supported according to platform feature lists. |
Data Governance & Compliance
(4 Yes /4 Known /10 Possible features)
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Policy Management Documents, updates, and enforces data quality and governance policies. |
No information available | |
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Workflow Automation for Approvals Automates multi-step approvals that align with governance or regulatory needs. |
No information available | |
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Data Quality Metrics for Compliance Tracks, measures, and evidences compliance with regulatory data quality standards. |
Data quality metrics dashboards and compliance tracking features are detailed in business use material. | |
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Regulatory Reporting Automation Generates and files data quality reports and regulatory deliverables automatically. |
Regulatory and compliance reporting, including automation of deliverables, highlighted for DQ users. | |
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Documentation Repository Central repository for storing policies, procedures, and evidential artifacts. |
No information available | |
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Attestation Management Assigns and records periodic attestations of data accuracy and integrity. |
No information available | |
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Change Management Logs Comprehensive audit trails for all data and configuration changes. |
Change management logs maintained for all critical data and configuration changes as part of audit. | |
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Delegated Authority Controls Configures users/roles authorized to approve changes or sign off compliance artifacts. |
No information available | |
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Regulatory Update Tracking Notifies users and updates policies and controls with evolving regulations. |
No information available | |
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Compliance Dashboard Visualizes policy adherence and outstanding compliance tasks. |
Compliance dashboards showing policy adherence and compliance tasks are included. |
Scalability & Performance
(2 Yes /2 Known /10 Possible features)
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Concurrent User Support Maximum number of users who can interact with the system simultaneously. |
No information available | |
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Data Volume Handling Maximum dataset size that can be processed efficiently. |
No information available | |
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Latency for Key Operations Response time for common operations such as lookups or quality checks. |
No information available | |
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Horizontal Scalability Ability to scale out by adding more servers or cloud resources. |
The platform is designed for cloud scalability and scale-out, according to technical architecture docs. | |
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Cloud and On-premise Deployment Options Supports deployment on both cloud and on-premise infrastructure. |
Alation DQ supports deployment both on-premises and in cloud environments. | |
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Disaster Recovery/Failover Capability Automated failover and recovery in the event of hardware or software failure. |
No information available | |
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Load Balancing Distributes system load across resources for optimal performance. |
No information available | |
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Performance Monitoring Tools Monitors and reports on system resource utilization and performance. |
No information available | |
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Maintenance Window Customization Configurable windows for performing upgrades or maintenance tasks. |
No information available | |
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Auto-Scaling Automatically adjusts resources to meet changing system load. |
No information available |
Usability & Support
(10 Yes /10 Known /10 Possible features)
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Intuitive User Interface Designed for easy navigation and operation by pension staff with minimal training. |
Emphasis on user-friendly, intuitive interface for non-technical users with minimal training. | |
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Role-based Dashboards Custom dashboards tailored to user roles (e.g., admin, actuary, steward, auditor). |
Custom dashboards by role supported to suit different pension management users. | |
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Comprehensive Documentation Up-to-date manuals, onboarding guides, and FAQs are available. |
Comprehensive documentation and onboarding guides referenced in Alation support site and product materials. | |
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In-context Help & Tooltips Help features embedded directly within the product UI. |
Tooltips and in-context UI help features included, per product walkthrough UI videos. | |
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Vendor Support Availability Support desk or helpdesk availability (e.g., 24/7, business hours). |
Vendor 24/7/365 support availability listed on Alation customer support pages. | |
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Training Resources Access to webinars, e-learning, or in-person sessions for onboarding and skills growth. |
Training resources, e-learning and certification for onboarding are described on Alation's site. | |
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Onboarding & Implementation Services Vendor assistance with setup, integration, and first-time configuration. |
Onboarding/setup assistance is part of the Alation Data Quality offering. | |
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User Community Forums Interactive user forums or communities for peer-to-peer learning and support. |
User forums and online community referenced in Alation's customer engagement materials. | |
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Accessibility Compliance Meets accessibility standards (WCAG, ADA) for inclusivity. |
Accessibility features (WCAG, ADA support) referenced in documentation as compliant. | |
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Release/Upgrade Management Simple process for upgrades and release management, with minimal downtime. |
Product literature references simple release and upgrade management with minimal downtime. |
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