Notations in Innovator for Database Architects

For graphic notation, Innovator for Database Architects primarily uses the Entity Relationship Modeling (ERM), Structured Entity Relationship Modeling (SERM) and Integration Definition for Information Modeling (IDEF1X) standards.

Graphic notation in Innovator for Database Architects is primarily based on the following standards:

• Entity Relationship Modeling (ERM) according to Peter Pin-Shan Chen etc.
• Structured Entity Relationship Modeling (SERM) according to Prof. Dr. Elmar J. Sinz
• Integration Definition for Information Modeling (IDEF1X ) corresponding to Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS 184) and ISO

The standards are extended to include Innovator-specific elements, including integration of various model approaches and support when working on complex projects.