Using Models

Innovator models provide a framework for simple mapping of a section of reality. You always create a model based on a model template that initially provides and defines this framework.

A model's project-specific conventions are defined in the model template or in the model configuration at a later stage.

A model is always created and managed in a repository. The respective repository needs to be available for editing a model.

You can use managed models1 A model version of a managed model [in a repository]., models from independent servers2 Multiple separate models in a repository. and models from local model files3 A model in a local repository. in Innovator.

The repository is automatically started and exited and compressed locally stored for local model files.

A model can comprise of various system models so that multiple systems can be described in a model and their relationships can be shown at the same time.

The modeling platform, Innovator, supports business process modeling, object-oriented system analysis, object-oriented software design and data modeling. Innovator is especially suited for model-driven software development as it enables domain-specific language extensions using UML 2 profiles.

It is used in pretty much the same way as Innovator, regardless of type and project-specific conventions.

You can find general information about modeling and models in the "Information About Models" chapter.