Aras.com Confidential© 2007 Aras Corporation Nov 2007 Aras Innovator ® Technical Review.

aras.comConfidential © 2007 Aras Corporation

Nov 2007

Aras Innovator®

Technical Review


Outline

1. Innovator – high-level view

2. Innovator – architectural view

3. Platform and Installation

4. AML Concepts

5. Modeling Approach

6. Federation & Integration

7. Packaging

8. Reporting

9. Sample Solutions


Aras Overview

Business: Enterprise SOA Applications

Product Lifecycle Management [PLM]

Business Process Management [BPM]

Markets: Manufacturing, Retail, Pharma, Government

Customers: Enterprise & Midsize

Product:

Innovation: Model-based SOA

Headquarters: Andover, MA [ Boston Area] 20

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Most AdvancedTechnology Companies

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Aras Customers

New Era Ohio, LLC

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No Charge SoftwareComplete System – Not Evaluation Copy

No Surprises

Enterprise Open Source

INC

LU

DED Enterprise Production Ready

Complete Solution Access

Unlimited Users

BEN

EFIT

S No Up-Front Capital Needed

Use Microsoft Infrastructure & Skills

Delivers Control & Flexibility

Microsoft Enterprise Open Source

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Example Innovator UI

Search/Filter Criteria

System Properties

Table of Contents (TOC)

Menu Bar

Database/User Information

Item List

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Aras Innovator®

XML-based application framework designed to simplify the development,

deployment and support of certain enterprise software applications

Innovator is a service-oriented architecture coupled with a dynamically evaluated model abstraction that uses XML

for the transaction, data, and dictionary semantics

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Modern XML Web framework for building Engineering & Manufacturing Enterprise Systems

“Model-Based Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)” – Gartner

Ships with 3 standard PLM business ready solutions, and access to a suite of community developedSolution Packages

Aras Innovator is a Web Service with 100% of functionality available to SOAP + XML

Aras Innovator®1


Aras Quality Planning• Failure Mode Effects Analysis [FMEA]• Inspection & Test Control Plans• Process Flow Diagrams• Critical Part Characteristics• Quality Systems

Aras Quality Planning• Failure Mode Effects Analysis [FMEA]• Inspection & Test Control Plans• Process Flow Diagrams• Critical Part Characteristics• Quality Systems

Aras Product Engineering• Bill Of Materials [BOM]• CMII Engineering Change• Approved Vendor Lists• Substitutes & Alternates• Environmental Compliance• Design-to-Goal

Aras Product Engineering• Bill Of Materials [BOM]• CMII Engineering Change• Approved Vendor Lists• Substitutes & Alternates• Environmental Compliance• Design-to-Goal

Aras Program Management• New Product Project Portfolio• Executive Dashboards• Phase-based Programs• Milestones & Deliverables• Actions, Tasks, Activities• Project Templates

Aras Program Management• New Product Project Portfolio• Executive Dashboards• Phase-based Programs• Milestones & Deliverables• Actions, Tasks, Activities• Project Templates

Aras Certified SolutionsNov 2007

Comprehensive Functionality Simple Consistent ScreensComprehensive Functionality Simple Consistent Screens

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PLM Capabilities

Change ManagementPR, ECR, ECN

Change ManagementPR, ECR, ECN

DesignParts, Part Families

DesignParts, Part Families

DocumentsDocument vault, Sharepoint Integration, ISO Doc’s

DocumentsDocument vault, Sharepoint Integration, ISO Doc’s

PortfolioCorporate IP, Customers, Part Submission Warrant,Projects, Programs

PortfolioCorporate IP, Customers, Part Submission Warrant,Projects, Programs

SourcingContacts, Manufacturers, Manufacturer Parts, MSDS, RFQ,Vendors

SourcingContacts, Manufacturers, Manufacturer Parts, MSDS, RFQ,Vendors


Common Shared Services• CMII Change Management

• Business Process Management

• Classification

• Access Control

• Lifecycle State Management

• Document Management

• Item Relationships

• Dashboards

• Reporting

• Libraries and Templates

• Federation

• Versioning

Common Shared Services• CMII Change Management

• Business Process Management

• Classification

• Access Control

• Lifecycle State Management

• Document Management

• Item Relationships

• Dashboards

• Reporting

• Libraries and Templates

• Federation

• Versioning

All Solutions based on Shared Services

Simplifies Development and TailoringSimplifies Development and Tailoring

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Community Solutions

• Quality Systems

• Requirements Management

• ITIL

• RFQ & Supply Chain Readiness

• Lean

• RoHS / WEEE

• Part and Lot Traceability

• Incoming Inspection

• Product Cost Estimating

• Work Instructions & Routings

• Training & Skills Tracking

• Tool & Fixture Inventory, Calibration and Periodic Maintenance

Applying PLM and CMII Principles to Development, Quality, Manufacturing…Applying PLM and CMII Principles to Development, Quality, Manufacturing…

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Outline




4. AML Concepts



7. Packaging

8. Reporting

9. Sample Solutions


Architecture 50,000 ft View

DatabaseFiles

Server Code

Compiled Logic

Client

Conventional SystemsConventional Systems Aras InnovatorAras Innovator

DatabaseFiles

Web Services SOA

XML Models

Client

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Graphical Drag & Drop Real-Time Changes Without Complex Programming

Portability and UpgradeabilityTechnology Separation Enables Quick & Easy Upgrades Without Impacting Customizations

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Other Clients

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Services

Wo

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Services

Web ServicesWeb Services

Web InterfaceWeb Interface

.NET UI Components.NET UI Components

ReportingReporting

MicrosoftReportingServices


Business LogicBusiness Logic

Business Objects & ProcessesBusiness Objects & Processes

Data Access ComponentsData Access Components

O-R MappingO-R Mapping CacheCache

Secu

rity Services

Secu

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Lifecycle S

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Services

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Services

Fed

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Services

Fed

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Services

Files

ADO.NET Data AccessADO.NET Data Access

System Definition

Process Definitions

Object Definitions

Business Objects & Processes

Business Logic

Database

Even

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Even

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Innovator Object ModelInnovator Object Model

Outlook Word Excel Project SharePoint

Web PartsWeb Parts

X M L / S O A P

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Client Side

Server Side

SharePointFiles

SharePoint Portal ServerSharePoint Portal Server

MOSSMicrosoft Office

SharePoint Services


SharePoint Services

XM

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XML/SOAP

.NET IntegrationsADOODBCFlat FileDirect API

Other Systems

Meta Data ManagementMeta Data Management

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Solution StudioSolution Studio

Classificatio

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Services

Search

Services

Search

Services

Transaction MgtTransaction Mgt

2Architecture 500 ft View


<Item type=‘Part’ action=‘get’><item_number>123456</item_number>

</Item>

<Item type=‘Part’ id=‘A0019BF5D00382911AB34’><item_number>123456</item_number><description>This is a Sample Part</description>

</Item>

Client Requests

Server Response

2Architecture 5 ft View


Outline




4. AML Concepts



7. Packaging

8. Reporting

9. Sample Solutions


100% Microsoft Platforms

Minimal Infrastructure Required

Enterprise Scalability

Platform

Single Sign-on

Active Directory / LDAP

Email Integration [SMTP]

InternetExplorer

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.NET

Aras Innovator Server is a .NET ASPX Application

Use any CLR languages for example VB or C# For scripting, tailoring and server extensions

Interfacing and Integrations

Visual Studio for application debug

Remember: Aras Innovator is also a Web Service. You can interface to Aras Innovator server with SOAP messages from any application, portal, etc., written in any language, with any tools.

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Outline




4. AML Concepts



7. Packaging

8. Reporting

9. Sample Solutions


Anatomy of a Solution

All solutions are created from a collection of managed items that define various application features, behavior and functionality. In Innovator, these templates are known as “Item Types”.

In Object Oriented programming terms, the Item Type is similar to the class definition, and the “items” metaphor is used to refer to the class instances (objects) that are created from it.

Some of Innovator’s out-of-the-box Item Types include: actions, forms, properties, reports, methods, workflow and lifecycle

maps, relationships, permissions, user and identity management, etc.

You can also create your own user-defined item types: examples: ECN, ECR, BOM, Part, Widget, Tool, etc.


The Item Abstraction

Everything in Aras Innovator is an Item: Which is an instance of an ItemType

• Which itself is an Itemo [ Aras Innovator is a 100% self describing system ]

Items may have relationships to other Items: Items have structure (configurations) Relationships are defined by RelationshipTypes

• Which has three properties to define the RelationshipType rule:

– source (parent) Item– related (child) Item– relationship (described-by) Item

RelationshipTypes are also ItemTypes

Can be sources of other relationships

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Table Structure

ItemTypes map directly to TablesItemType Name = Table Name

Each Item is a row in the table

Properties are the columns

In addition to User Definable Properties there are 23 standard Properties (columns) that describe every Item

Schema open and published

Reporting and data Batch Loading often done at the table level

classification

config_id

created_by_id

created_on

css

current_state

generation

history_id

id

is_current

is_released

keyed_name

locked_by_id

major_rev

managed_by_id

minor_rev

modified_by_id

modified_on

new_version

not_lockable

owned_by_id

permission_id

state

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Table Structure

Each RelationshipTypeHas a companion is_relationship ItemType to

store the relationships Items

In addition to the 23 standard columns (properties) there are additional properties to describe the relationship

• source_id – the parent

• related_id – the child

• relationship_id – the Item that describes the relationship

Plus the behavior property defines the Configuration Management rule for the relationship

• Fixed

• Float

source_id

related_id

relationship_id

behavior

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Pause….


Aras Innovator® BasicsItems

Lifecycle

Default Lifecycle

View 1

Form

Lockheed

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Item (ie. an instance)

Current State pointer

“Supplier” Is_Versionable

NameTelephoneRating…

ItemType(ie. a business object)

Properties

Behaviors

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PartItem Type definition

Attributes defining various

characteristics and behaviors

(displayed across multiple

tabs)

Form (HTML)

and tabbedarea belowused to definethe Item Type

Aras Innovator® BasicsItemType Editor

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Aras Innovator® BasicsRelationships

ECN 123456

DescriptionEffectivityOriginator…

ECN ItemType

PART 909011


GenerationMajor_RevMinor_Rev

PART ItemType Field Fin Goods

Raw

WIP

Fix / Float

AFFECTED PARTS ItemTypeRelationshipType

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Aras Innovator® BasicsRelationships Example

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Aras Innovator®

BasicsIdentity Membership Management

Group Identity1

User Identity

Logon User

Group Identity2

Member

Member

Alias

Business Item

Part 123

PermissionsEngineers – G,UPurchasing – G Ron Regan – G,U,DCreator – G,U,D,COwner – G,UManager – G,U,C

“Need-to-Know”

List

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Aras Innovator® BasicsAML

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Data and Transactions coded similarly

Simple syntax

100% of the Client Server traffic is AML

100% of any transaction, interface, action can be expressed in AML


Aras Innovator® BasicsMapping Model to AML

ECN 123456


ECN ItemType

PART 909011


GenerationMajor_RevMinor_Rev

PART ItemType Field Fin Goods

Raw

WIP

Fix / Float

AFFECTED PARTS ItemTypeRelationshipType

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<Item type=‘ECN’ action=‘get’ levels=‘1’><ecn_number>123456</ecn_number>

</Item>

<Item type=‘ECN’ id=‘A0019BF5D’><ecn_number>123456</ecn_number><description>This is an ECN</description><Relationships>

<Item type=‘Affected Parts’><related_id>

<Item type=‘Part’ id=‘9810AB89DE’> <part_number>909011</part_number></Item>

</related_id></Item>

</Relationships></Item>

Client Requests

Server Response

4 Aras Innovator® BasicsMapping Model to AML


Outline




4. AML Concepts



7. Packaging

8. Reporting

9. Sample Solutions


Modeling5


Modeling

A. RAD and Iterative Approach

B. Entity – Relationship

C. Data and Forms

D. UI tailoring, tips & tricks

E. Process Modeling

F. Scripting

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Customizing

Model-based Engine Allows Real-Time,Transportable Business Data/Process Model Changes

Rapid tailoring of forms, schema, access, lifecycles, behaviors, workflows,…

All objects inherit the common classification, lifecycle, workflow, effectivity, and CMII behaviors

Greatly simplifies the tailoring and interfacing tasks allowing a more fluid IT systems development process that can track with business changes, not lag behind them

Packaging allows transportation of solution extensions and new applications as XML files

5A


E-R Modeling

Project

Activity Deliverable

FMEA

ControlPlan

Document

Drawing

Part

CCSupplier

BOM

Tool

MfgOperation

Lot

CorrectiveAction

ECR ECN

CAD File MgtSystem

federation

5B


UI approach

Data Model vs. UI

Default UI layout vs. Tailoring

5D


Innovator Client

TreeTree

JS

JS

StructureStructure

RoutingRouting

Innovator standard Client is implemented as a set of C# Web Form Controls sharing

a single XML-SOAP communication port to the

server.

Beyond the simple, default UI, nearly everything can be

tailored, using the Aras controls and standard HTML

and AJAX.Tree-TableTree-Table

TabTab

Button BarButton Bar

VaultVault

5D

Menu BarMenu Bar


Project - Workflow - Lifecycle5E

ECN 123456

DescriptionEffectivityOriginator… Lifecycle State

Workflow Activity

Permissions Integration EventsCM BehaviorsEmail Notification

PeopleShort ActivitiesEmail Notifications



Lifecycle State

Workflow Activity

ECN 13456


Part AAG


CAPA 893


Resource PlanningLong ActivitiesSchedulingMany DeliverablesEmail Notifications

Project WBS



Lifecycle State

Workflow Activity

Project WBS

All Item Instance Share the Map

Map is a template that is copied to create a uniqueProcess instance per Item Instance

Template is copied to create a uniqueProject instance

All three work together…

… but it’s not a clear hierarchy


Scripting

Events Client JS {embedded in Form or Methods}

Server VB.NET or C# {Methods}

Database SQL {SQL Items}

Business Logic can run in all 3 places

Developers choice….

5F


Outline




4. AML Concepts



7. Packaging

8. Reporting

9. Sample Solutions


Federation

Innovator as a Service

Innovator as a PortalFederated Properties

Federated Items

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Other Clients

Wo

rkflow

Services

Wo

rkflow

Services

Web ServicesWeb Services

Web InterfaceWeb Interface

.NET UI Components.NET UI Components

ReportingReporting




Business Objects & ProcessesBusiness Objects & Processes

Data Access ComponentsData Access Components

O-R MappingO-R Mapping CacheCache

Secu

rity Services

Secu

rity Services

Lifecycle S

ervicesL

ifecycle Services

Vau

lting

Services

Vau

lting

Services

Fed

eration

Services

Fed

eration

Services

Files

ADO.NET Data AccessADO.NET Data Access

System Definition

Process Definitions

Object Definitions

Business Objects & Processes

Business Logic

Database

Even

t Services

Even

t Services

Innovator Object ModelInnovator Object Model

Outlook Word Excel Project SharePoint

Web PartsWeb Parts

X M L / S O A PClient Side

Server Side

SharePointFiles

SharePoint Portal ServerSharePoint Portal Server


SharePoint Services


SharePoint Services

XM

L / S

OA

P

XML/SOAP

.NET IntegrationsADOODBCFlat FileDirect API

Other Systems

Meta Data ManagementMeta Data Management

Co

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ervicesC

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figu

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Services


Solution StudioSolution Studio

Classificatio

n S

ervicesC

lassification

Services

Search

Services

Search

Services

Transaction MgtTransaction Mgt

6Federation


Federation

Connection Technologies

Web Services (XML / SOAP )

API (.NET languages)

ODBC (direct database)

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Outline




4. AML Concepts



7. Packaging

8. Reporting

9. Sample Solutions


Packaging

Solution / Customization Packaging Identify Solution components in the UI

Import + Export tools

Merging process

For Upgrades

For Dev – Test – Production migrations

For Solution Sharing (Community)

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Outline




4. AML Concepts



7. Packaging

8. Reporting

9. Sample Solutions


Reporting

On-line forms and grids

XSLT reports

Microsoft Reporting Services

Dashboards

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Outline




4. AML Concepts



7. Packaging

8. Reporting

9. Sample Solutions

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