IBM Rational System Architect

Supply Chain Operations Reference Model (SCOR) Readme

IBM Corporation
June 18, 2010

 

 

This file contains pre-installation and installation instructions for installing the Supply Chain Operations Reference model (SCOR) for use with IBM Rational System Architect.

Pre-Installation Checklist

Task

Reference

Does your system meet the system requirements?

System Requirements

Do you need a new license?

Obtaining a License

Does your environment require any additional consultancy, configuration or services?

Contact Support

Important Information

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Installing System Architect For SCOR Interface

Administrative Privileges on system are required during installation.

Installation overview

The encyclopedia is supplied as a SQL Server backup file (*.bak extension) suitable for SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008 (including SQL Express) and is restored using the SAEM or SQL Server Management Tools.

Installation instructions

1.         Extract the SCOR8.0_Licensed.bak file to a suitable folder.

2.         Start the utility ‘SAEM’, this is the System Architect Encyclopedia Manager, or alternatively use any other SQL Server manager utility. The following instructions apply to SAEM.

3.         Using the Server > Connect options select a suitable Server to connect to from the presented dropdown list of available Servers.

4.         Select the appropriate Authentication mode and click OK to login.

5.         From the Database menu, select the Restore From File… menu item.

6.         In the Restore database as: field specify a name for the encyclopedia that it is to be restored as.

7.         Browse to the location where the extracted encyclopedia backup file resides, select it and click on Open.  Proceed to click on OK to restore the encyclopedia.

Opening Encyclopedia Instructions

1.         Run System Architect.

2.         To gain access to the restored encyclopedia, from the menu select File > Open Encyclopedia > Existing tab

3.         From the drop down Connection: dialog identify the name of the server that the encyclopaedia was restored to. A list of encyclopedias that are held on that particular server will be presented.

4.         Select the encyclopedia that was restored and click on OK to proceed to open the encyclopedia.


SCOR Reference Model notes

Existing meta-model objects have been used wherever there is compatibility between the SCOR artefacts and System Architect artefacts. This facilitates integration with existing modelling methods that are supported in System Architect.

The table below shows the mappings between the SCOR model artefacts and their equivalent representation in System Architect.

SCOR Artefact

System Architect Artefact

Best Practice

Best Practice

Process (Activity)

BPMN Process

-none-

Business Objective

Performance Attribute and Metric

Business Target.

This combines the Performance Attribute, the focus of its operation as a Business Objective, and the Metric all as one single object.

Input/Output

Data Object

Metric

Performance Measure

Workflow Graphic

Business Process diagram

-none-

Business Process Hierarchy  diagram

 


System Requirements

Administrative Privileges on system are required during installation.

Products Installed/Employed

Product

Version

Additional Information

System Architect

11.3.1.2

System Architect 11.3.1.2

 

Additional Products Installed/Employed

Product

Version

Additional Information

SQL Server

2005, 2008

Encyclopedia repository support

SAEM

11.3.1.2

System Architect Encyclopedia Manager

SQL Server Management Tools

2005, 2008

SQL Server Enterprise Manager as an alternative to the System Architect Encyclopedia Manager

For additional information on system requirements, including recommended configurations, visit the IBM Rational Software Support site.


Obtaining a license for System Architect For SCOR Interface

The intellectual Property Rights for the SCOR models remain with the SCOR Council, the content contained within the encyclopedia is provided on a licensed basis. Licenses are provided for free for SCOR members, non members will need to contact their Sales Account Manager. 


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