Key Performance Features of Innovator for Information Architects

Conceptual database modeling with entity relationship diagrams in Chen, James Martin, DSA, UML, IDEF1X or SERM notation.

Design of database schema in IDEF1X notation

Standard mapping between the conceptual ER models and database schema

Automated mapping from the conceptual ER model to a database schema

OO-ER mapping from and to object-oriented UML 2 models

Customizable SQL/DDL generation

Reverse engineering via JDBC

Support for all databases, such as IBM DB2, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server and Informix

Integration of unstructured NoSQL data

Process modeling using BPMN notation for data origin

Data Vault 2.0 modeling with hub, satellite and link for data integration and data provision in a Data Warehouse

Multi-Dimensional Modeling in Cube and Dimension Diagrams

Mapping between the multi-dimensional model and database schema

Data mart visualization of view relationships in entity relationship models or in a Data Warehouse

Visualization of data origin with impact analysis

Central model server for team work throughout the organization

Complete configurable model elements enable organization-specific and project-specific extensions

Consistency checks and extendable validation of models

Documents with customizable reports for HTML and Microsoft Word

Impact analysis displays the interconnection of model elements using analysis graphs

Whiteboard diagrams for visualizing relationships in the model

API for extensions in Java and .NET (C#, C++, VB.NET)