1. © Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik, Universität des Saarlandes 1999 Slide 1/14 MARVIN Modelling Workshop Saarbrücken 18 th - 19 th march 1999

2. © Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik, Universität des Saarlandes 1999 Slide 2/14 Agenda

3. © Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik, Universität des Saarlandes 1999 Slide 3/14 ARIS Toolset Functionality/Products Main structure ARIS Method Filters ARIS Reports Distributed Modeling Shared Database (Import/Export) ARIS Weblink Interface to Rational Rose

4. © Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik, Universität des Saarlandes 1999 Slide 4/14 Products (external view) ARIS Easy Design ARIS for R/3 ARIS Toolset Baan IV Link ARIS Simulation ARIS ABC R/3- Integration Web Link

5. © Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik, Universität des Saarlandes 1999 Slide 5/14 Products (external view) +Diagramming +Viewing/ Navigation +Reporting (only use) +Configuration (only use) +Diagramming +Viewing/ Navigation +Reporting (only use) +Configuration (only use) +R/3-Integration +Diagramming +Viewing/ Navigation +Reporting +Modeling +Configuration +Merge ARIS Easy Design Newcomer Business User Special Domains ARIS Toolset ARIS for R/3 R/3-Introduction Professional Organisationtool +Baan IV Link Baan IV Link +Simulation ARIS Simulation +ABC Costing ARIS ABC +R/3-Modeling +ARIS BE Link +ARIS R/3 Link R/3-Integration +Internet Integration Web Link

6. © Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik, Universität des Saarlandes 1999 Slide 6/14 Characteristics of the ARIS Toolset +Definition of method filters and reports for unification of project conventions +Semantic checks and consolidation to ensure the consistency of models +Special analysis capabilities - business case animations and ration analysis +Basis for ISO quality management +Basis for simulation and ABC

7. © Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik, Universität des Saarlandes 1999 Slide 7/14 ARIS Report textual/tabular evaluation of the ARIS database Semantic check Analyse (of Process models)

8. © Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik, Universität des Saarlandes 1999 Slide 8/14 ARIS - Reports +Use standard reports +Define reports with script generator +Modify available reports +Write a report script +Databases +Filters +Groups +Models +Object occurences +ABC Tables Items for which reports can be generated: Report Report Possibilities to generate Reports:

9. © Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik, Universität des Saarlandes 1999 Slide 9/14 Determination of the procedure for the DB- Management (1) +Definition a shared Master Database +Copying of the master database and decentralized modelling +periodical integration and alignment of all databases Distributed modeling Goal: Master Database A Database C Database B Master Database

10. © Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik, Universität des Saarlandes 1999 Slide 10/14 Determination of the procedure for the DB- Management (2) Distributed modeling +new groups, models and objects can be created +don`t change existing group- /model structures +revision of models and objects in terms of existing rights possible for maximal one user +documentation of modificated models Database A Database C Database B

11. © Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik, Universität des Saarlandes 1999 Slide 11/14 +Purpose : Dokumentation of conceptional change of the model +Utilization of the status of the model attributes (group model status) and release (group system attribute) +ARIS defaults for the possible stati: Processing, Released, last changed (link with the attribute from/on) +Version`s number could be defined, e.g.: –Main verson`s number could be changed in case the statement of the model has been changed –subversion`s number could be changed in other cases –Example: 1.0 - 1.1 - 1.2 - 2.0 - 2.1 etc. Determination of the procedure for the DB- Management Version management

12. © Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik, Universität des Saarlandes 1999 Slide 12/14 Preparation of a project specific Approach TermTask Database Administator Technical administration System- Manager Business and organisational administration User Modeling, navigation, possible coordination of some parts of the database Responsibilities Determination LOCAL Meier system

13. © Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik, Universität des Saarlandes 1999 Slide 13/14 Overview ARIS WebLink ARIS Toolset ARIS-Models ARIS Toolset ARIS-Models ARIS Toolset ARIS-Models ARIS Toolset ARIS-Models ARIS Web Link Intranet Browser Web-Server Internet Browser

14. © Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik, Universität des Saarlandes 1999 Slide 14/14 ARIS WebLink (2) Procedure: Export in HTML-Format Output type ARIS-models ActiveXHTML Java Internet Explorer Windows 95 / NT independent ActiveX - elementsWebserver WMF JPG; GIF ab 4.01 Browser/ Plattform Software required Graphic format Functionalities model links external links scaling download model links external links download