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# IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog (IGC) Reviews
**Vendor:** IBM  
**Category:** [Data Governance Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-governance-tools)  
**Average Rating:** 4.5/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 4
## About IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog (IGC)
IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog (IGC) is a web-based tool that allows you to explore, understand and analyze information.




## IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog (IGC) Reviews
  ### 1. IBM Information Governance Catalog

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Sankara N. | Data Architect, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

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**Incentivized:** This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review.

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**Reviewed Date:** December 28, 2021

**What do you like best about IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog (IGC)?**

Glossary Relations
Custom attributes are powerful
Data lineage feature
Open IGC
REST APIs and so on

**What do you dislike about IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog (IGC)?**

Errors while registering external asset bundles
Interface can be more user friendly
Broken Lineage for optimized jobs
IGC query though very useful, its interface can be improved

**Recommendations to others considering IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog (IGC):**

It's an excellent tool for centralized metadata management capable of integrating with various sources. Technical lineage is of immense help to business and technical users for impact studies and to understand better the data flows

**What problems is IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog (IGC) solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Data Dictionaries
Implementing various metadata assets (organisation hierarchy)
Policies and Rules for Data Quality
Technical Lineage
Custom DQ framework integrated with IGC

  ### 2. A good tool for Data Governance when using other IBM Family products for data Warehousing solution

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Lalitha Y. | Senior Member Of Technical Staff , Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

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**Reviewed Date:** March 07, 2022

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**What do you like best about IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog (IGC)?**

Technical Metadata gathering is smooth when compared to other tools in the market. Similar performance in terms of Functional Metadata when compared to remaining tools

**What do you dislike about IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog (IGC)?**

Its inability to capture metadata from other tools and frequent issues from server and lack of technical support

**What problems is IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog (IGC) solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Metadata Gathering and providing a library (reference system) to use for understanding the client's ecosystem.

  ### 3. Good one

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Taher L. | Consultant | Strategy & Analytics , Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

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**Reviewed Date:** December 25, 2021

**What do you like best about IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog (IGC)?**

Cataloging is easy it is very helpful to create single truth

**What do you dislike about IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog (IGC)?**

UI can be more interactive. There are many comparison such as collibra, axon etc.

**What problems is IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog (IGC) solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Solving data cataloging with infosphere is but they

  ### 4. IGC

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Design | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

This reviewer's identity has been verified by our review moderation team. They have asked not to show their 
name, job title, or picture.


**Validated Reviewer:** Validated through LinkedIn

**Incentivized:** This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review.

**Source: G2 invite:** Invitation from G2. This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review.

**Reviewed Date:** March 15, 2022

**What do you like best about IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog (IGC)?**

user friendly and robust, this tool is full fill all kinds of business requirements and easy to use

**What do you dislike about IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog (IGC)?**

more plugins are required to connect other ETL tools

**What problems is IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog (IGC) solving and how is that benefiting you?**

NA


## IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog (IGC) Discussions
  - [What is IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog (IGC) used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-ibm-infosphere-information-governance-catalog-igc-used-for)
  - [How do I get stitched lineage in a more simple and faster way from IGC?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-get-stitched-lineage-in-a-more-simple-and-faster-way-from-igc) - 1 upvote

- [View IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog (IGC) pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-infosphere-information-governance-catalog-igc/reviews?section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-09-27+22%3A48%3A34+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=6b0fa4cb-eb3e-4ffb-8b8c-216897525ef1&secure%5Btoken%5D=73ee06b192d56f8170d0b27e88bb1ca9fe84904d71fcbae3a70d1c115d8023d6&format=llm_user)

## IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog (IGC) Features
**Administration**
- Data Modelling
- Recommendations
- Workflow Management
- Dashboards and Visualizations
- Configurable Workflow
- Rules-Based Workflow

**Management**
- Business Glossary
- Data Discovery
- Data Profililng
- Reporting and Visualization
- Data Lineage
- Data Visualization

**Compliance**
- Sensitive Data Compliance
- Training and Guidelines
- Policy Enforcement
- Compliance Monitoring
- Real-Time Monitoring

**Security**
- Access Control
- Roles Management
- Compliance Management
- Deletion Management
- Access Controls/Permissions
- User Management
- Process Management
- Audit Management
- Metadata Management

**Data Quality**
- Data Preparation
- Data Distribution
- Data Unification

**Maintainence**
- Data Quality Management
- Policy Management
- Data Storage Management

**Generative AI**
- AI Text Generation
- AI Text Summarization
- Generative AI

**Agentic AI - Data Governance**
- Autonomous Task Execution
- Multi-step Planning
- Cross-system Integration
- Adaptive Learning
- Natural Language Interaction
- Decision Making
- Third-Party Integrations
- Active Directory Integration

**Additional Functionality**
- AI Copilot
- Reporting & Statistics
- Data Migration
- Archiving & Retention
- Data Capture and Transfer
- Audit Trail
- Data Synchronization
- Single Sign On
- Customizable Reports
- Data Profiling
- Authentication
- Role-Based Permissions
- Tagging
- Secure Data Storage
- Data Security
- HIPAA Compliant
- SSL Security
- Risk Assessment
- Data Mapping
- Search/Filter
- Self Service Portal
- Multiple Data Sources
- Document Storage
- API
- Activity Tracking
- Automatic Backup
- Visual Analytics

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