Aras On-Line RFP - Architecture

Aras Innovator is a .NET web application framework implementation of a unique model-based, service-oriented architecture. The Aras Innovator™ architecture delivers robust, flexible applications that are exceptionally easy to maintain, change, upgrade, integrate, and extend.

The Aras Innovator architecture is entirely based on standard Internet protocols including HTTP, XML and SOAP. The server is a .NET application running inside IIS. Clients are Web Browsers (Internet Explorer).

The model-based approach makes creating and changing applications intuitive. Flow charts and process diagrams are used to define applications. An application is modified by changing a diagram instead of programming a large block of complex code. The diagrams that describe applications are defined in XML and subscribe to a set of shared services. When a change is made to an application diagram the running system is updated instantaneously. By using a model-based approach, non-technical personnel can quickly and easily tailor and deploy many applications without programming. Any required application or integration programming, is accomplished using the .NET programming languages, XML and JavaScript.

Integration is simplified with open APIs that link deep into the architecture. The APIs send and receive XML / SOAP messages, and publish a complete data dictionary providing a standard interface making the exchange of data with other systems straightforward. Federation capabilities enable the incorporation of data from other enterprise systems without directly managing the data within Aras Innovator.

End-users, administrators and developers use the same intuitive browser-based interface. The interface requires no client-side administration.

The Aras Innovator architecture dramatically reduces the time, cost, and effort associated with implementing and running enterprise applications. The result is a Total Cost of Ownership significantly lower than conventional enterprise systems