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Innovator 12: The Proven Approach to the Model-based Management of your Innovation ProcessesInnovator Product Philosophy

The principles of model-based, collaborative work are the basis of all editions of the Innovator Enterprise Modeling Suite:

Disciplines supported by Innovator

All the disciplines involved in the innovation pro-cess utilize a respective role-specific optimized edition of Innovator:

Innovator SolutionsA multitude of different application scenarios with specific optimized solutions are supported on the basis of Innovator 12:

Model-based development philosophyInformation objects such as requirements, business processes, software, enterprise and database architectures are all displayed in a central information model.

True Business - IT AlignmentSpecialist fields and the IT field utilize a cen-tral model in order to develop their specific aspect of a joint project. The traceability of the information provides transparency on how the specialist field's requirements are to be imple-mented in the IT area.

Development in allotted teamsAll the disciplines involved in the innovation process contribute their aspects to the cen-tral international model, irrespective of their location, and have access to the model parts of relevance to them based on a central role and rights concept.

Generating instead of manually creatingThe integrated information model is the basis for analyses, reports and documentation. These valuable perspectives are automatically created - always complete and always consistent.

Understanding Contexts and FactorsIntegrating the central information model be-yond the boundaries of disciplines provides the parties involved a general overview and under-standing of the implications of changes.

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Model-based software development From requirements, business processes, the analysis model to the design model, to develop

an integrated information model.

Traceability exists for all model phases.

The model is used as a basis for routine tasks such as documentation or to generate code or to produce a specification using an automated process.

The consistency of the information model over several levels provides an approach for a highly effective Change Management system, including Impact Analyses.

Data Modeling, Business Intelligence and Big Data

Models are used to display the relationships between heterogeneous source systems.

This ensures consistency and traceability between the specialized and the technical aspects.

Data and process models are used to create complex analyses that are consistent, easy to understand and re-useable.

Models are the basis for generative database processes, reports and analyses.

Business Process Management

Business processes are modeled in BPMN and are put into context with services, sources of data, mask flow and many other architectural elements.

The costs and runtimes of processes are analyzed, optimized and dynamically visualized.

Approved processes are published in smartfacts.

Process models are executed directly via interfaces to runtime environments.

Requirements, Engineering & Management Requirements are integrated into the model using a Table Editor or charts, and versioned

using the model.

Alternatively, requirements can be updated in MS Word® and Excel® and synchronized to revolve with the requirements model.

Full traceability exists between the requirements and the other modeling levels.

SAP Life Cycle Management Requirements and specialist processes are illustrated using a model.

Technical workflows are synchronized directly between Innovator and the SAP Solution Manager.

This safeguards the traceability between the requirements and the specialist model as well as the technical implementation.

The analysis of various solution options is supported using portfolio and potential analysis.

Enterprise Architecture Management and IT Modeling Various architecture frameworks can be displayed as a reference within Innovator and these can

be implemented directly, e.g. TOGAF®.

Existing frameworks can be adapted easily. Various open standards by the "The Open Group" such as ArchiMate®2 are used for this.

The management of complex enterprise architectures (SOA or EAI) are supported.

Enterprise Architektur

BusinessAnalyse

Anforderungs-management

Geschäfts-prozess-

management

SoftwareArchitektur

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Enterprise Architecture

Business Process

Management

Software Architecture

DatabaseArchitecture

Business Analysis

RequirementsManagement

Consistent models are the basis for efficient collaborationbetween all disciplines involved in the innovation process.

Business process modeling with BPMN 2

Management of textual requirements

Analysis of requirements with mask flow diagram and sample applications

Modeling of organization structures

Modeling of business objects and business objection states with UML 2

Mapping of models using Innovator for Software Architects and Innovator for Database Architects models

Process animation and mapping visualization for review purposes

Analysis of process costs and throughput times

Seamless integration with MS Word® and Excel® e.g. during the recording and outputting of requirements

Process implementation from the enterprise architecture in Innovator for Enterprise Architects

Object-oriented modeling with UML 2

System analysis and design

Mapping of and on models using Innovator for Business Analysts, Innovator for Database Architects and Innovator for Enterprise Architects

Framework for freely defined Model-to-Model transformations (Innovator M2M-SDK)

Template-based generator framework for generating code and documentation

The Whiteboard diagram visualizes the relationships between model elements of any diagram types

The completely configurable meta-model for all the model elements permits project-specific upgrades or restrictions

Consistency checks and expandable model validation

Documentation with adaptable reports for HTML and MS Word®

Integrated template-based code generator framework

smartfacts administers user-defined versions of the model and publishes these on the Web via the Web Portal so that the whole organization can find, comment and research details of business processes or other aspects of the solution

Concept modeling with Entity Relationship diagrams in ISO- IDEF1X, Chen, James-Martin, SERM, DSA or UML Notation

Manufacturer-independent physical database modeling

Database schematic designed in ISO-IDEF1X-Notation

Automatic mapping of conceptual data model for the physical data base schematic

Table Editors for editing entities, tables and views

Mapping of and on models using Innovator for Software Architects, Innovator for Business Analysts and Innovator for Enterprise Architects

Flexible generating of SQL/DDL

Direct "Live“ DBMS link to almost all popular databases

Codes, dimensions, hierarchies for OLAP models

Data Vault modeling according to Dan Linstedt

Modeling of business capabilities and process architecture

Integration of the business processes in Innovator for Business Analysts

Modeling of service landscapes and interdependencies between processes and services

Support for architecture frameworks like TOGAF® as a result of modeling with ArchiMate®2

Overall Platform Features

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Implementing high performance process and IT innovation with Innovator 12

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Cost reductions

Product quality optimization

Time-to-marketreductions

Performance in Innovation

High level of scalability integrates company-wide modelsInnovator has proven its scalability in a mul-titude of large-scale projects, some of which clearly exceed 1 million model elements.

Innovator safeguards model quality In order to guarantee the high quality of your models, the observance of defined rules must be safeguarded. This occurs by means of a configurable meta-model with fine granularity which is the basis of every Innovator model, and which is equipped with powerful and com-prehensive semantics. Comprehensive possibilities for evaluation, validation and automatic are also available.

Simple access raises acceptability

Innovator motivates staff from various areas/divisions to collaborate in the innovation pro-cess as a result of simple, modern handling and many details, which make dealing with the model and the content as easy as child's play.

Optimum working environmentcreates potentials for efficiencyPotentials for efficiency through modeling are achieved precisely at that point in time when the staff becomes motivated to partici-pate in the process beyond the boundaries of departments and disciplines. Innovator is available in role-based versions for this reason. Every version is precisely optimized to suit the require-ments of the respective role. Every contribution from every role flows into the same central model.

"First Time Right“ Effective governance saves costsMaintaining large models requires discipline. Configuration is used to define the rules that your staff will need to observe when designing models and Innovator will implement these rules company-wide. Avoiding errors and rework releases enormous potentials for cost-savings.

High adaptability ensures maximum efficiencyAt the client and model server level, Innovator provides almost unlimited adaptability. Client-sided plug-ins, server-sided scripts as well as centrally managed profiles, roles, and rights and the introduction of its own domain-specific languages make every conceivable form of adaptation and integration into existing tool landscapes possible, in addition to the standard interfaces.

Improving the re-usabilityquota lowers costsThe Open Model Portal provides web-based transparency about the existing IT assets for the entire organization, as well as high performance research processes to force the exchange between specialists, in order to maximize re-utilization and lower the costs.

Efficient collaboration saves time The challenge with every type of innovation consists of pro-ducing one consistent result by assembling the results of the work done by the various disciplines and the allotted teams involved. By using ONE central model, Innovator ensures that the consistency of the contributions is protected and that the participants are in a position to be able to develop a quick understanding of the associations.

A quick start by using Innovator Solutions speeds up the pace

Whatever the challenge may be, Innovator is prepared for it: Agile development, individual software development, the management of a SOA, SAP, a launch, business process management, the management of software or enterprise architectures, the implementation of a complex Business Intelligence approach, Innovator has the suitable solution with which you can protect the performance abilities of your innovation processes for the long-term.

Standards ensure global transparency and comprehension So that large models can also be understood globally, Innovator uses internationally acknowledged stand-ards such as UML 2, BPMN 2, ERM, SERM, Archi-Mate®2 and supports popular interchange formats such as XMI. The standards are interlinked, and where they have gaps, Innovator offers its own solutions.

Innovator 12: The leading tool concerning modernity, functional diversity and integration

Extensive validation mechanisms already ensure high model quality and method conformity during the early project phases.

All the aspects of the model are illustrated in one model tree. The entire team works sepa-rately on this central informa-tion model.

In addition to the cross-notation visu-alization of existing relationships, new relationships can also be created.

Various specification zones can be configured for all the model elements and be displayed in the preview.

Random properties and dependencies can be config-ured for every model element; these can be edited there.

Models can be maintained very efficiently in many languages.

The appearance of the entire user interface resembles MS Office®. Users quickly find their way around and have fun working with Innovator.

The detailed view provides an overview of the assigned elements and verify the use of the selected model ele-ment.

Intelligent blocking concepts make real "Concurrent Engineering“ possible, even in large teams.

Model comparisons make it pos-sible to systematically compare and merge various versions of a model in all dimensions.

Enterprise architecture layer including master plan, organizational chart, process map

Business Layer with Use Case, class diagram, structure diagram, BPMN process diagram, collabo-ration and mask flow

Data Architecture Layer with Entity Relationship (ER) diagram and database diagram

Software Architecture Layer with SOA artefacts, class diagram, Use Cases, status, activity and com-ponents diagram

The Innovator editions are optimized to the central roles in the innovation process.

Innovator is employed today incompanies of all sizes.

Standard features of the Innovator edition:

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Analysts Professional

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Innovator for Business Analysts Personal Edition

Innovator forEnterpriseArchitects

Professional Edition

Innovator for Database Architects

Professional Edition

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Integration

Process diagrams (BPMN 2.0) ü ü ü

Organizational Chart ü ü ü

Process map ü ü

Activity based costing ü ü ü

Mask flow diagrams ü ü ü

Textual Requirements ü ü ü ü ü ü ü

The Open Group Standard ArchiMate® 2.0 ü ü

Whiteboard Diagrams ü ü ü ü ü ü

Structure Diagrams ü ü ü ü ü

Business Resources Diagrams ü ü ü ü

Diagram for Business Object Statuses ü ü ü

Package Diagrams ü ü ü

Class Diagrams (UML 2) ü ü ü ü

Use Case Diagrams (UML 2) ü ü ü ü

Status Diagrams (UML 2) ü ü

Activity Diagrams (UML 2) ü ü

Composition Structure Diagrams (UML 2) ü ü

Sequence Diagrams (UML 2) ü ü

Components Diagrams (UML 2) ü ü

Distribution Diagrams (UML 2) ü üEntity Relationship Diagrams

(in UML, IDEF1X, Chen, DSA, SERM and James Martin notation)

ü ü

Database Diagrams (IDEF1X Notation) ü üImporting of database design and live data-bases (DB2, Oracle, Microsoft SQL-Server)

ü ü

Mapping of conceptual database models for the physical DB design

ü ü

Java API ü ü ü ü ü

.NET API ü ü ü ü ü

Adaptable Notation & Meta-models ü ü ü ü ü

Upgradeable using Plug-Ins ü ü ü ü ü

Documentation generator ü ü ü ü ü üSimultaneous editing of models by several

users ü ü ü ü ü ü

Change Sets/Change Logs ü ü ü ü ü

Comment Function ü ü ü ü ü ü üTest routines for the accuracy of the

notation ü ü ü ü ü

Localization of the diagrams in other languages

ü ü ü ü ü ü

User & Rights Management ü ü ü ü ü üRead access to models from other Innova-

tor editions ü ü ü ü ü

Write access to models from other Innova-tor editions

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Colouring of diagram elements ü ü ü ü ü üCode generation from other model data

using templates ü ü ü ü ü

Synchronization of textual requirements with Word documents (only in connection

with the integration of Innovator Office) ü ü ü ü ü ü

Synchronization of Use Case descriptions with Word documents (only in connection

with the integration of Innovator Office) ü ü ü ü

Synchronization of textual requirements with Excel worksheets (only in connection

with the integration of Innovator Office) ü ü ü ü ü ü

Synchronization of Use Case descriptions with Excel worksheets (only in connection

with the integration of Innovator Office) ü ü ü ü

Animation of Process Paths ü ü ü

GAP Analysis ü

Portfolio Analysis ü

In recent years, process modeling has also become more meaningful in the BI and DWH area. In addition to the static view of data models of various levels of a Data Warehouse (load layer, historic data layer, integrated data layer, Data Mart, analysis layer, etc.), illustrating the transformations between these layers is essential for better understanding.

The presentation of business processes delivers a dynamic picture of the specialist objects that are to be analysed. The specialist analysis as such is another process worth illus-trating. The Innovator by MID appreciates the associations between the specialist model and the technical model.

Gerald Holzbauer: "With the Innovator tool by MID, we are able to implement client projects successfully and in real-time. We create time advantages for our clients due to its agility. Our clients experience considerable competi-tive benefits as a result of this."

Sensix models the business processes relevant to the CRM system with the Innovator. Sensix is thereby able to prepare structured documentation with all the process parameters as a basis for an informed system selection.

Stefan Deppe: "Due to the Innovator by MID, we are able to deliver the highest quality to our clients in a short period of time. As a result of using reference processes within Innova-tor, we create the ideal basis for the customer to establish fast and efficient processes and to optimize their CRM tasks.

Customer requirements are implemented faster as a result of using the Innovator for Business Analysts. The transpar-ency of the processes and data allows us to respond quickly to requested changes and their traceability, even after sev-eral product cycles."

The CBR Fashion Group uses the Innovator by MID to save time and costs during process modifications and system launches, during the briefing of new staff members and to manage the requirements for systematic process support. Because of the Innovator, the process models can be pro-vided to all the staff members company-wide, while they are simultaneously documented in real-time as live com-pany processes. In this way, CBR Fashion Group creates a maximum transparency with its staff and system suppliers.

Gilbert Passarotto: "The process transparency helps to adapt our processes based on new market and company situations and enabling us to design and deliver our high demands of 12 collections per year and brand and to guar-antee to do so in the future as well. The intuitive user in-terface in the style of Microsoft Office considerably sim-plifies its use for the staff. Thus, the time spent using the tool guarantees an efficient utilization, even for ordinary people with no modeling experience, and this keeps the training expenses to a minimum."

Innovator was introduced for the purpose of improving the database preparation process at DATEV. The users' feed-back shows that they have clearly been able to improve their efficiency and consistency with Innovator. Mean-while, the utilization of Innovator has been expanded to other modeling tasks, especially modeling the business process.

Markus Ortner: "With the Innovator we put our trust in the right tool. The mapping possibility between the models is a huge advantage and allows consistency to be achieved at all model levels. No other modeling tool on the market currently offers this. This has allowed us to reach our ob-jective of using a standard tool as a mainline tool for all modeling tasks."

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Innovator Enterprise Modeling Suite

The Innovator Enterprise Modeling Suite includes all the role-based Innovator edi-tions as well as platform-specific integra-tion scenarios:

- Innovator for Business Analysts- Innovator for Enterprise Architects- Innovator for Software Architects- Innovator for Database Architects- Innovator Office Integration- Innovator SAP Integration

Innovator Enterprise Modeling Suite:

• Integrated solution from identifica-tion of requirements and business processes right through to applica-tion development

• Intuitive user interface and new trend-setting user concepts

• Extensible platform with open APIs

• Support of industry standardssuch as BPMN, UML, ArchiMate,

WSDL, XSD and XMI

• Flexible customization using DSLs and profiles

• Central model server supports individual teams

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