In ARIS you can version models and thus store different model states.
The different model versions can be opened for information, while the workspace model is the only one available for editing.
Within the scope of Release Cycle Management (RCM) you can identify and explain specific model versions. The change lists are used to continuously document the changes made to models. The documentation with change lists are available to internal and external users.
The permanent locking and versioning functions support key aspects of Release Cycle Management.
Versioning is not performed automatically when saving; it is performed when the content is suitable for versioning. "Suitable for versioning" means that a model has reached a state that is to be archived.