Platform White Paper Products Matrix October 2011 White Paper
CONTENT BUSINESS ARCHITECT BUSINESS DESIGNER EPRESS 3 WEB PUBLISHER BUSINESS PUBLISHER (DYN.) BUSINESS PUBLISHER (HTML) 5 IT ARCHITECT IT DESIGNER 7 SOA ARCHITECT SOA DESIGNER UML DESIGNER FOR BIZTALK 8 BUSINESS OPTIMIZER 8 BUSINESS STRATEGY 8 BUSINESS ARCHITECT FOR SAP - BUSINESS DESIGNER FOR SAP - BI MODELER (BA VERSION) - BI MODELER (BD VERSION) 9 BUSINESS SIMULATOR SIMULATION 10 RISK & COMPLIANCE MANAGER 10 SI SIGMA 10 BUSINESS RULES DESIGNER 11 PROCESS PERFORMANCE MANAGER - PERFORMANCE DASHBOARD - MASHZONE 11 REFERENCE MODELS 14 NOTES 15 2 WHITE PAPER PLATFORM
Architect Designer Express Product Architecture Functionality Architect Designer Express Use as desktop application or via web-browser Work on central servers and repositories Work stand-alone (LOCAL) Online help Product documentation Support of LDAP and SSO for user authentication and authorization Basic Modeling features Designer Graphical modeling front-end Use templates, colors, color gradients, own symbols, clustering of objects and many more features for graphical design Automatic layout and arrangement of objects Modeling of time line displays and project activities BPMN compliant modeling, including automatic modeling support Explorer (management of database content) Matrix Editor (evaluate and edit relationships using matrix models) Attribute editing and free formatting of text attributes Maintain and display linked files and OLE objects Maintain and display linked documents from DMS systems Macro execution (also event triggered) Create copies of models and objects Display and edit model variants Extended Modeling features Mass attribute maintenance and automatic creation of identifiers Create and compare variants Model generation Consolidate objects Create Definition copies of entire groups Symbol Editor (for creating own symbols) Team Collaboration Repository Integration Change management and Improvement proposals 1 Versioning of models and objects Set permanent user locks on models and objects Merge models from different sources 1 Limited WHITE PAPER PLATFORM 3
Functionality Reporting, Analysis, Evaluations and Queries Architect Designer Navigation mode and show/hide objects in models Search for Models and Objects (also filtered via various attributes) Run search queries across relationships of items Define search queries Run reports WYSIWYG Report Designer (form based) Define charts and tables in reports Create Reports, analysis and consistency checks using Java Script programming (Integrated editor, incl. debugging, syntax highlighting, etc.) Run semantic checks Define semantic checks Perform KPI analysis (e.g. times and costs) Graphical comparison of versioned models Administration Manage filters, method defaults and design templates Define method extensions and adaptations (e.g. own attribute types, symbols for attributes and objects, inherited model types, renaming of predefined method content) User, font and language management Database administration (e.g. backup, restore, logos, identifiers, fallback language,...) Database conversion Create macros for automation of modeling activities using JavaScript Server administration and monitoring Export/import of data in ML format (AML) Import data in LS format (e.g. for data migration from other systems) 1 Limited Express 4 WHITE PAPER PLATFORM
Web (dyn.) (HTML) Export Functionality Web (dyn.) (HTML) Create as script 1 1 Selection of the export language Selection of the default(fallback) language Browser-specific creation of HTML pages 1 1 Document handling incl. copying documents, temporary file names, selection of specific document types DMS integration Model download 1 1 Element-related operator type Export of individual models/groups Export profiles Edit exports (languages, users, etc.) Graphic options: scaling, initial scaling, print scale, tranparent, black and white, etc. GUID export 1 1 Hierarchy export Layout design (Wizard) Link to Architect/Change Management Include Lotus Notes attributes Export several languages at the same time Represent object information (selection of specific object types) Include OLE objects Prefixes for files 1 1 Report interface for exports 1 Include SAP attributes Sorting of content (models, objects, attributes) Columns/lines can be frozen if required Use descriptive file names 1 1 Various tree representations (complete, user-defined, etc.) Different kinds of export (technological) 1 1 Export management from within Add to Web Update Web Version based export Associate exports Apply template 1 irrelevant 2 from 7.02 3 AWP includes only limited role-based access. ABP contains full access incl. filtering by user privilege and method 4 inclusive 5 only partly possible WHITE PAPER PLATFORM 5
WEB representation: Functionality Web (dyn.) (HTML) View: larger, smaller, original View: Optimal section User and privilege management Representation of attributes, feedback info, hierarchy, master model, objects, variants, occurrences, master objects, relationships Printing incl. cutting with preview Printing incl. cutting without preview Printing with simple preview Printing without preview Dyn. changing of export languages Dynamic view creation Simple search Advanced search incl. model/object types, attributes etc. Advanced search incl. pattern matching, in multiple languages, etc. View search (representation of semantic contexts) Search IN linked documents Favorites for models (persistent) Favorites for objects (persistent) Favorites for search properties (persistent) Favorites management Info window Integrated help page Interactive graphical model representation Configuration of model representation Configuration of the Web interface Platform-based layout Model history Persistent and user-based model history Model lists/indices Model overview Home module Navigation using assignments, relationships, superior objects, variants, master elements, occurrences, etc. Object lists/indices Role-based access 3 Standard language (fallback language) Search using relationships Frame presentation Extended Model information document (PDF Execute report scripts Report state page Open DMS documents Views: EPC->VACD, EPC->Reduced EPC, EPC->Extended EPC, EPC->hide triv. Events, process matrix 1 irrelevant 2 from 7.02 3 AWP includes only limited role-based access. ABP contains full access incl. filtering by user privilege and method 4 inclusive 5 only partly possible 6 WHITE PAPER PLATFORM
Generally: Functionality Web (dyn.) Automate export (HTML) Integrate VBS report scripts 1 (JS) No JRE (plugins) on the client side 5 External link Pack & Go 4 1 irrelevant 2 from 7.02 3 AWP includes only limited role-based access. ABP contains full access incl. filtering by user privilege and method 4 inclusive 5 only partly possible IT Architect IT Designer Basic functionality Functionality Architect functionalities and methods Designer functionalities and methods Enterprise Architecture specific functionalities EA-specific method extensions (architecture matrix, process support maps, TOGAF, etc.) IT Architect IT Designer Create and maintain IT system registers Document IT portfolios Document IT infrastructure Document technology and architecture standards Describe reference architectures and solutions Maintain lifecycle information for systems, technologies and standards Maintain and plan IT landscapes (using process support maps) Integration of IT landscape planning information with project and requirements management Enterprise Architecture specific evaluations and analysis Create system fact sheets Analyze system redundancies Evaluate system portfolios Create system lists (users, supported processes, technologies, standards, ) Evaluation and display of interfaces and data flows Evaluation of lifecycle information Evaluation, generation and management of landscape planning views (As-is, Plan, To-be) Import changes from IT Inventory Analyze system landscape in terms of system consolidation WHITE PAPER PLATFORM 7
SOA Architect SOA Designer UML Designer for BizTalk Basis functionality Architect functionalities and methods Designer functionalities and methods SOA specific functionalities SOA Architect SOA Designer UML Designer SOA-specific macros SOA-specific reports BPEL export EPC2BPEL transformation (new pattern based) WSDL/SD import Plugin mechanism for code generators Package tree UML consistency checks UML diagrams BPEL diagrams Service type view WSDL/SD export Software Service type view PDL Export (based on webmethods integration) BizTalk-specific semantic checks BizTalk-specific macros BPMN export as Visual Studio 2005 project BPEL export as Visual Studio 2005 project for BizTalk Optimizer Build Balanced Scorecard can be used as desktop application define and excecute key data analysis administration of databese content (explorer) Ml Export / Import excecute Reports define Reports (incl. Editor und Debugger) Search Browser enabled frontend extended search queries define and use of charts Merge (Classic) Optimizer Strategy Set up a Balanced Scorecard Motivation Model (BMM) Strategy & Tactics Modeling Model Canvas KPI Modeling SWOT Analysis Segment Matrix MashUp "Strategy Scorecard" MashZone Professional Edition included Strategy 8 WHITE PAPER PLATFORM
Architect for SAP - Designer for SAP - BI Modeler (BA Version) - BI Modeler (BD Version) Basic functionality Architect functionalities and methods Designer functionalities and methods SAP-Solution Manager specific functionalities Architect for SAP Designer for SAP Transfer model links to SAP Solution Manager Open project documentation of SAP Solution Manager Projects Import of Solution Composer Contents Add languages to SAP Process Repositories (BPR) Open SAP Solution Manager blueprints and the configuration Excecute SAP customizing activities SAP synchronization Start transactions Open transaction-specific R/3 help Supporting lifecycle template -> implementation -> solution -> maintenance usage of shortcuts usage of Solution Composer processes in Solution Manager projects Supporting end to end testscenarios configurable synchronization method Synchronization of sequence, keywords and end user roles Download Documents from Solution Manager Portal Integration Start transactions and show documents from published models Test Designer (SR08) SAP-NetWeaver specific functionalities Import business scenarios and business processes from SAP I into - ESR Integration Merge SAP Service Viewer Extended ESR Method BI-specific functionalities Interface to BI-Solutions to redocument automatically Graphical representation of graphical models e.g. data flow model BI Modeler (BA Version) BI Modeler (BD Version) Extended BI Method Data source pool download (SR08) Download of query definitions as PDF WHITE PAPER PLATFORM 9
Simulator Simulation Simulator Simulation model types BPMN model types Process instantiation plans Shift calendars Warm-up phase 1 Object animation Attribute animation Statistics Charts Probes 1 Tiled user interface 1 after 7.1 Risk & Compliance Manager Workflow Test Cases Workflow Survey Management Workflow Deficiency Management Workflow Sign Off Workflow Issues Loss and Incident Management Workflow Operational Risk Management Risk based approach Control based approach Analysis of the internal control system across various dimensions (process, organizational structure, tester hierarchy, balance sheet items, for Operational Risk Management additionaly risk category and application systems) Risk & Compliance Manager Account Disclosure Assertion Control Matrix Automatic notification upon status change Status tracking of workflow documents Reporting on status and dimensions 4 Process monitoring of workflows 1 Online monitoring of workflows 1 Performance Dashboard 1, 2 1 with Compliance Process Dashboard 2 with Compliance Process Performance Manager 3 Additional hierarchies can be mapped via customizing 4 Additional reports can be mapped via customizing 3 Six Sigma Functionality Six Sigma SIPOC Diagram (Supplier Input Process Output Customer) RASCI Chart Highlighting of Critical factors, Input and Output Priority matrix for Input and Output Fishbone Diagram (Cause-Effect-Diagram) Fishbone Layout 1 Minitab Export 1 Six Sigma Filter 1 with first Service Release 7.1 10 WHITE PAPER PLATFORM
Rules Designer Integrated Rules and Process Management Connect business rules to decison points in business process new diagrams for rule management, supported by reports multi-user access on rule models via repository Rules specific functionalities Collect rule statements in natural language Use data objects as vocabulary for business rules via drag & drop Define business rules in a decision table Concept of Ruleflows Analyse rules on completeness, ambiguities, logical loops Test rules based on example data Rule Execution Use rules in SOA Architect Export rules to deploy on a Corticon Rules Engine Migration Migration of rules defined in Coticon Studio for based on 7.02 Rules Designer Process Performance Manager - Performance Dashboard - MashZone Dynamic Analysis Multi Analytics: Easy-to-use and powerful graphical user interface showing several charts at one time Innovative Filter Controls: Flexible ad-hoc queries Various business chart (column, bar, line (2D and 3D); pie charts; speedometer) Filter interactively within charts and overlay comparison values Distribution charts (with optional statistics) Process Performance Manager Performance Dashboard MashZone Tabular views (list table, pivot tables) Drill-down Slice-and-dice Specify multiple filters Define step-width for axis values Personalization Favorites for bookmarking interesting queries Shared Favorites for common usage of important bookmarks by different users Formatting charts and table views Saving filter, formats, step width in favorite templates 1 requires license Advanced Analysis and Instance controlling 2 requires license Advanced Analysis 3 no additional license required 4 requires license Instance controlling 5 Performance Dashboard 4.1 is included in PPM 4.1 6 requires license Org. Analysis 7 requires license Customizing Toolkit WHITE PAPER PLATFORM 11
Process View Graphical visualisation of single process instances Display in Gantt-like flow chart URL in attributes for navigating to 3rd party systems (Process link) Process instance lists Process Discovery: Aggregation of process instances Hiding of least-frequent branches in aggregated processes Export of process instances and aggregated processes to Designer Planned values Process Performance Manager Performance Dashboard MashZone Visualisation of planned values Graphical user-interface for input Distinct planned values for different filters Easy Mining Configurable automatic check for analysis algorithms 1 Notification of check results in home module and via email Advanced features for analysis Process Mining for automatic detection of weak points User-defined KPIs Ranking analysis 2 ABC analysis 2 Top-flop analysis 2 User-defined dimensions (filter dimensions depending on a KPI value) Publishing Printing in graphical front-end (chart, tables) Management Views PDF output via PPM clipboard functionality WYSIWYG editor for off-line reports Generating off-line reports (PDF, HTML, RTF, LS) User administration Assign users to user groups Grant functional privileges Grant process access rights Grant data access rights LDAP integration 3 Data administration Deletion of data Permanent aggregation of data 1 requires license Advanced Analysis and Instance controlling 2 requires license Advanced Analysis 3 no additional license required 4 requires license Instance controlling 5 Performance Dashboard 4.1 is included in PPM 4.1 6 requires license Org. Analysis 7 requires license Customizing Toolkit 1 2 2 12 WHITE PAPER PLATFORM
Data import Process Performance Manager Performance Dashboard MashZone Data import in ML format Data import from SAP Data import from databases (JDBC/ODBC) Data import from CSV Import of non-process related KPIs Anonymisation of employees Manual input of non-process data in graphical front-end Change Management Activities and Comments Instance Controlling Search for process instances 4 Outlier analysis 4 Deviations of critical process instances from alarm values Early alert of critical process instances 4 Dashboard Easy comprehansible dashboard-like display of KPIs with navigation features 4 5 Web application for generating HTML front-end 5 Flexible layout and arrangement of widgets (Charts, tables) Support for interactive dashboards (filters, interdependent selection between charts) Tools for dashboard definitions 5 OrgAnalyser Analyzing organisation structures and their collaboration and communication Activity analysis 6 Communication analysis 6 Relation Explorer 6 Customizing of relations, relation KPIs and dimension 6 Customizing Predefined generic KPIs (metrics) Flexible, customer-specific configuration of KPIs (metrics) Flexible, customer-specific configuration of dimensions Mashing / Mixing data from different sources Web access to data sources Configuration in ML Graphical user interface for configuration 7 1 requires license Advanced Analysis and Instance controlling 2 requires license Advanced Analysis 3 no additional license required 4 requires license Instance controlling 5 Performance Dashboard 4.1 is included in PPM 4.1 6 requires license Org. Analysis 7 requires license Customizing Toolkit 6 WHITE PAPER PLATFORM 13
Reference Models Reference Model ITIL Healthcare Inhalte IT organizations currently spend around 80% of their budget purely on keeping systems up and running. This leaves little scope for process innovation or for responding to the ever increasing demands to align IT with the value chain. One solution is to systematically reorganize IT processes in a process- and service-oriented manner and ensure that resources are allocated with maximum efficiency. These objectives lie at the heart of the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), an industry-independent set of guidelines for customer-focused alignment and standardization of IT processes that leverages existing best practices. IDS Scheer has developed an reference model based on ITIL V3 to document, analyze, and implement IT processes. For companies wanting to align their IT processes with ITIL, ITIL offers a customizable graphical reference model and user-friendly modeling and analysis environment. The ITIL reference model thus helps organizations to synchronize their IT systems with their business needs fast and at low cost. Healthcare provides healthcare companies and institutions with a fast and effective way to get started with business process optimization, based on an database containing comprehensive best practice experience from a host of healthcare projects. Instead of starting their modeling from scratch, organizations can leverage proven results, regardless of whether the processes involve complex treatments or interactions across institutional boundaries. Version Based on ITIL version 3 14 WHITE PAPER PLATFORM
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