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AT A GLANCE...

ARCAD-Observer : Application Intelligence

The ARCAD-Observer suite is a concrete solution for maintaining and transferring the knowledge of existing systems. Whether the context is application maintenance or modernization, the basic needs are the same: to find information within complex application architectures and have ready access to technical documentation that is guaranteed relevant and up-to-date.

"The ARCAD-Observer suite has not just moved us away from manual techniques to a rapid and focused auto-documentation of our applications –but we can also make concrete use of its results. The product has succeeded in bridging the gap between two generations of software development".

By Bill WILLIAMS, NEW PROCESS STEEL.


BUSINESS ISSUE...
Software development teams spend at least 50% of their time trying to understand an application before modifying it. The solution to this business problem is application mining software that focuses on productivity in System i application maintenance.
BROCHURE(S)
Overall presentation of our company and products pdf
ARCAD-OBSERVER pdf
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ARCAD Observer and NEW PROCESS STEEL PDF

The ARCAD Suites and AMF PDF

Application mining is to the IT professional what data mining is to the business manager. ARCAD-Observer is the only product in the System i field to summarize application architecture and rules with a set of graphical tools, in order to sift through a vast quantity of diverse information and understand an application in seconds prior to making changes.
 
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THE ARCAD SOLUTION...

The ARCAD-Observer suite gives you full control over the technical knowledge of existing applications. ARCAD-Observer is a powerful navigator for your Information System plus a means of automating your documentation production. Result : new staff are more rapidly productive, the lifetime of your applications is extended and legal obligations are fulfilled. In the case of Third Party Application Management, ARCAD-Observer brings real transparency to workload estimates - and for the customer, a guaranteed technical grasp over his applications.



TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURE...

ARCAD-Observer relies on a native System i repository to delve into your applications and present information in a graphical format. The audit and loading phases are run on the System i. Once you have completed this step, the Repository can be accessed from a PC. The solution uses internal middleware to access the data on the System i, which optimizes the data transfer between the System i and the PC.
ARCAD-Observer on the client side supports Windows NT, Windows 2000 and XP,
ARCAD-Observer on the server side runs on IBM System i.



PREREQUISITES...

From OS/400 V5R1 and over. Native or graphical interface on PC ( Windows 2000, XP - Connection via TCP/IP).



STRENGTHS...


  • One single tool for managing the knowledge of your entire information system,
  • Powerful graphical interface for easy navigation,
  • Standard export format for wide and rapid diffusion,
  • Overall approach to documentation issues.


GAINS...


  • Technical mastery of the application set prior to decision making,
  • Continuity of the Information System,
  • Significant reduction in the ramp-up time for new staff,
  • Improved change control by automating impact analysis and workload estimates,
  • Easier identification of bugs,
  • Easier interface development,
  • Easier migration to new technology.

 

 

 

 

 

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