From ARIS 10.0.13.0 on ARIS Publisher and IT Inventory are no longer delivered. This means that you can no longer install or update ARIS Publisher Server. You can still use your current ARIS Publisher installation, but since this component is no longer supported, no more features will be developed. We strongly recommend using the published content instead of ARIS Publisher in the future.
IT Inventory is an excellent tool for system managers, system administrators, and IT architects. The decentralized concept enables users to provide and update information on applications and technology used in a central ARIS database. This reduces the workload of IT staff and ensures that current information is used for IT planning.
Has your IT environment become more and more complex in the course of time? The more business applications you use, the more difficult you will find it to customize them for your business processes. Therefore, use IT Inventory to create the structures and transparency required to identify critical IT systems and align them with your business processes.
IT Inventory is a browser-based intuitive tool that supports you in maintaining information on applications and technology in a structured manner. Simple input screens help your colleagues to always keep the information on systems and technology up-to-date in the central ARIS database. Role-based access allows all enterprise areas to access the published information.
The IT Inventory module displays IT system fact sheets when you select an IT system. Authorized users can view IT information. System managers and their substitutes can, for example, edit information, request new systems, or delete existing systems. Only IT architects can request and manage IT projects. All actions are grouped together in the IT Inventory module under Manage requests, and can be approved or declined by the relevant system managers and their substitutes.
IT Inventory is based on the established ARIS Publisher Server technology together with ARIS and ARIS Server, which is why no further installation is required for the default configuration. For IT Inventory to be available you only need to update the license for the ARIS Publisher Servers.
IT Inventory is created from ARIS as a Publisher export of your database. For illustration purposes, the default layout includes demo database content based on the Enterprise Architecture Management and IT Inventory modeling conventions. The conventions are described in the ARIS help. The IT Inventory conventions are located on the page Default configuration and modeling conventions for system fact sheets. You can adjust the content and functionality to suit the specific requirements of your company. Software AG or the sales partner responsible will be pleased to help you with the implementation.
Functions of IT Inventory
In a decentralized manner, system managers and administrators enter and update information on applications and systems, such as responsibilities, functional specifications, risks, service level agreements (SLAs), programming languages, databases, operating systems, etc.
Short orientation time thanks to intuitive user interfaces and easy-to-understand dialogs. Data sheets and other application information can be integrated via the browser-based interface. The browser-based input screens simplify the decentralized maintenance of system information.
The role-based authorization concept enables controlled access to applications and systems. Using the security settings, you can define various access privileges for complete application descriptions. Alternatively, you can allow access only to parts of the descriptions or only to particular properties, such as application availability.
All information is saved in the central ARIS database. This information can be reused for governance purposes and to implement standards. Standards can be, for example, technology and architecture standards defined using ARIS. Direct access to these defined standards improves the source of information used for IT planning.
IT Inventory is also suitable for large groups of users. Multiple decentralized users can simultaneously edit system information. This facilitates the cooperation of groups at different locations all over the world, even in very complex IT environments.