How to use .adf files with the professional ARIS Tools

by Mr. Dirk Kannengießer (2010-02-05) in group We Love BPM

Hello,

just downloaded ARIS Express. First impression: target hidden! An easy to use beginner tool! (even when there are missing some functionalities what you can find in other free of charge tools).

My 1. question: Somewhere I read that it is possible to reuse the ARIS Express models with the professional ARIS tools. But I wasn`t able to convert the .adf files to ARIS Toolset 7.1. What do I have to do, or did I misunderstand this possibility? 

My 2. question: If there is a way to convert it to Toolset,  is this way also working bi-directional?

 

Answer would by nice!

Dirk

 

Comments

by Mr. Frank Weyand (2010-02-05)

Hi,

about your questions:

1.) with the next SR of ARIS Business Architect (comming soon), it will be possible to import ADF files into the Business Server. Your wrote that you are using the ARIS Toolset. Do your refer to the old windows client? This tool is obsolete anyway and will be removed from the market sooner or later (most likely sooner). The windows client is not able to import ADFs.

2.) nope. It will only be an import. In Express, we do not have assignments, object reusage... since it is not using a database

Bye,

Frank

 

by Mr. Dirk Kannengießer (2010-02-05)

Hello,

 

yes, I was refering to the Windows based version (Given that the upgrade to ARIS BA is not free, even when we have a maintenance contract, I am still forced to use the Windows client). But, Ok, if this is not working I am fine with it. I was only wondering if I do something wrong.

But nevertheless thanks a lot for your answer.

Dirk

by Ms. AUGUSTINA PRAPA (2010-02-08)

Dear Mr Weyand,

could you please tell me if the new

 SR of ARIS Business Architect  will be launched within February?

 

Thanks,

Augustina

by Mr. Frank Weyand (2010-02-08)

Hi Augustina,

yes, this will most likely be the case.

Bye,

Frank

by Mr. Ian Horberry (2010-02-15)

Thanks for your Guidance as ever Frank, can you confirm whien the next SR will be ?

by Dr. Sebastian Stein (2010-02-15)

Hi Ian,

the next service release Frank is speaking about is available since last week. We are currently preparing some getting started information about all the new features available. Watch the site!

by Mr. Ian Horberry (2010-02-15)

Will do thanks for the heads up , does it have a specific name so i can check our version?... sorry for askin dumb QuESTions

by Dr. Sebastian Stein (2010-02-15)

The latest version has the build number 452596. It is called SR 2010_05.

by Mr. Ian Horberry (2010-02-15)

Thanks :)

by Mr. Ian Horberry (2010-02-16)

So from the .adf file created in express , i will be able to import a model into my process architecture using Business architect? 

by Dr. Sebastian Stein (2010-02-16)

Yes, from now on you can import an ARIS Express model into your professional installation of ARIS using ARIS Business Architect.

by Mr. Ian Horberry (2010-02-16)

Excellent , thanks for the prompt response

by Mr. Wei Chen (2011-03-09)

Hello Frank,

I've just installed Express. I'm impressed with the new functionality compared to ARIS 7.02 which we are currently using. :-)

I also found out that the assignments functionality has not been implemented in Express. I understand that this is due to the lack of an database in Express. Is there any outlook that in some way assignments will be implemented in a future release of Express?

Thank you for your help and glad with the good work!

Cheers,

Wei

by Mr. Frank Weyand (2011-03-10)

Hello Wei,

I don't think so. As you described: since Express is a file based tool, it won't be possible to include assignments in ARIS. In addition, the linking between ADF files is not type based, whereas the assigment concept in ARIS is defined by the ARIS methodology.

Bye,

Frank

by Mr. Wei Chen (2011-03-10)

Hi Frank,

Thank you for the quick response. Referring to your earlier post, I would presume that the best way to link models still remains to make assignments after import of the adf's into the ARIS suite? :-)

Best regards,

Wei

by Mr. Thomas Ludewig (2011-04-11)

Hi,

just some questions - maybe somebody has an answer?

1) Is there any possibility to import ADF into ARIS Business Architect (SR_2009_1) ?

2) Will there be any export possibilities from ARIS Business Architect to ARIS Express?

Purpose: Mobile Redesign of Processes with BPO. Or are there any other possibilities?

Best Regards

Thomas

by Mr. Frank Weyand (2011-04-11)

Hi Thomas,

1.) No, this version is too old.

2.) Again: no. ARIS Business Architect supports mechanisms (occurrence copies), which do not exist an ARIS Express and would lead to data loss.

Bye,

Frank