Conceptual Modeling |
Conceptual Model Creation |
Support for high-level conceptual modeling using subject areas, business entities, interactions and relationships |
Relationship Traceability |
Model links between conceptual or process modeling elements |
Conceptual Model Export |
Export conceptual models to ER/Studio Data Architect to create logical models |
Business Process Modeling |
Process Model Creation |
Process model using elements such as sequences, tasks, swim lanes, start events and gateways |
BPMN Compliance |
Optional automatic validation of process diagrams to ensure compliance with the BPMN specification |
Embedded Sub-process support |
Flexibility in diagramming and a workable visual diagram by embedding collapsible sub-processes within a business process |
Impact Analysis Reporting |
Multi-object, Multi-level Reporting |
Show interrelationships between process, data, stewardship, business rule, diagram usage, heritage and connecting objects |
Report Filtering |
Filter reports based on type of relationship, object type, text strings including wildcard matching |
Usage (CRUD) Reporting |
Line Processes with Data |
Model to identify what processes create, read, update and delete data objects |
CRUD Reporting |
Report processes that affect data and the type of effect |
Report Filtering |
Reports shown across object types or can be filtered based on individual object types such as tasks and business processes |
Business Artifact Modeling |
External Data Objects |
Support for data storage objects to represent databases, file systems or other data storage mechanisms |
Business Elements |
Capture business terms to enforce naming standards or to build logical models |
Business Rules |
Incorporate policies, practices or formulae related to business processes |
Business Units |
Incorporate business units such as sales, human resources or accounting into process models |
Stewardship |
Support for organizational roles to own specific processes |
Powerful and Intuitive User Interface |
Organizational Hierarchies |
Project-based tree hierarchy to group multiple model types and diagrams to align with business initiatives or organizations |
Flexible Interface |
Full support for multiple property editors, tab navigation, undo-redo, collapsible nested views and zoom |
Grid Editing |
Alternative to hierarchical tree view to display large number of objects or business rules for easy viewing |
Import/Export |
Export Across Multiple Formats |
Share in supported formats including xml, csv, html, pdf, rtf and jpeg |
Visio Import |
Configurable capabilities to import diagrams from Microsoft Visio |
Robust Architecture |
Separation of Data and Display |
Core data can be manipulated and displayed in a variety of formats speeding performance and increasing knowledge transfer |
Object Reuse |
Process and enterprise objects can be reused across multiple diagrams allowing single version of truth |
Standards-based |
Based on Industry standards: Eclipse based, XML file formats from published Schema, BPMN modeling notations |