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ARIS CONNECTDESIGNER USER MANUALVERSION 10.0 - SERVICE RELEASE 7December 2018SOFTWARE AG

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DESIGNER USER MANUALContents1ARIS Connect . 12Help - quick access . 23Text conventions . 34Help system . 44.14.24.34.44.55What features does the online help offer? . 4Open Help . 11Help content shown . 12Forward a page of the online help . 12Play videos . 13Basics . elect language . 14Edit your user account . 14Change password . 15Switch your profile . 15Start search . 15Open the search area . 16Show tasks in My tasks . 16Open ARIS Download Client page . 17Open ARIS Administration . 17Open information window . 17Log out of ARIS Connect . 18Available ARIS Connect keyboard shortcuts . 18Known issues . 19Valuable information . 5.14.95.14.105.14.115.14.125.14.136What profiles include which content? . 20What licenses are available in ARIS Connect? . 21Keyboard shortcuts generally available . 22Keyboard shortcuts for Collaboration . 23Keyboard shortcuts for the Portal . 24Keyboard shortcuts for list views . 25Keyboard shortcuts for the Quick start page . 26Keyboard shortcuts for the quick search . 26Keyboard shortcuts for the database selection. 27Keyboard shortcuts for the Comment bar . 27Keyboard shortcuts for hierarchies . 28Keyboard shortcuts for the Collaboration bar . 28Keyboard shortcuts for ARIS Connect Designer . 29Use ARIS Connect . 326.1Work in the portal . 326.1.1Views . .26.1.1.2.36.1.1.2.4Classic view . 33Home . 34Groups. 35Default view . 38Home . 39Processes . 40Organization . 41IT systems . 42I

DESIGNER USER MANUAL6.1.1.3Valuable information . .166.1.1.3.176.1.2What is the portal view? . 45What is the structure of the Classic view? . 45What is the structure of the default view? . 46What is the bar panel for?. 46Which quick access buttons are available? . 47What is the Overview fact sheet for? . 50When can UML content be displayed? . 51Where is UML content displayed? . 51What is the Steps fact sheet for? . 52What is the Table fact sheet for?. 54What is the RACI fact sheet for? . 55What is the Diagram fact sheet for? . 56What is the Dashboards fact sheet for? . 57What is the Task fact sheet for? . 58What is the Transactions fact sheet for? . 59What is the Documents fact sheet for?. 60What is the structure of the My content area? . 61Use the portal . 626.1.2.1Collaborate. 626.1.2.1.16.1.2.1.26.1.2.1.36.1.2.2Comment on portal content . 62Follow processes in the portal. 63Request feedback on processes . 63Compliance . 656.1.2.2.1Open data from ARIS Connect in ARIS Risk & ComplianceManager. 65Show my GRC tasks. 65Show risk assessments from ARIS Risk & ComplianceManager in ARIS Connect . 66Create issue in ARIS Risk & Compliance Manager . 66Create incident in ARIS Risk & Compliance Manager . te processes . 696.1.2.3.16.1.2.4Start governance process . 69Model . 706.1.2.4.16.1.2.4.26.1.2.5Create model . 70Edit models . 71Model Viewer . .116.1.2.5.11.16.1.2.5.11.26.1.2.5.11.3Find in model . 72Use the view bar . 73Navigate using the Model Viewer . 74Show properties . 75Switch highlighting on . 76Open assignment . 76Open placed link attributes . 77Print the graphic of the current model . 78Change view . 79Reset a changed view . 79Valuable information . 80What is the special feature for the Model Viewernavigation? . 80Which view options are available? . 80How can comprehensive processes be modeled? . 85II

DESIGNER USER MANUAL6.1.2.6Highlight model elements . .2.6.66.1.2.6.7Switch highlighting on . 87Switch highlighting off . 87Highlight the happy and/or exception path . 88Highlight IT systems, general documents, roles . 89Define the happy path . 90Define the exception path . 90Valuable information . 0.16.1.2.10.26.1.2.10.36.1.2.10.4What is highlighting? . 91Which models, items, and values are relevant forhighlighting? . 92How is the happy path highlighted? . 94How is the exception path highlighted? . 95How are the happy path and exception pathhighlighted? . 96How are IT systems and general documentshighlighted? . 97How are roles and functions highlighted?. 97Navigate . 98Select database. 98Navigate in the portal . 99Navigate step by step . 100Navigate using a Process interface . 100Navigate using fact sheet buttons . 101Use the Favorites tab in the portal . 102Switch from Steps to Diagram . 103Switch from Diagram to Steps . 103Return to the top of the Steps fact sheet . 104How is a process interface represented in the Steps factsheet? . 104Output information . 105Display the current method filter . 105Print the graphic of the current model . 105Generate report . 106Create infographics . 108Show where object occurrences are used . 109In which order are object occurrences displayed? . 110Show dashboards . 111Show dashboard in a sidebar. 111Generate report for multiple elements . 112Table . 113Open a table . 113Add a column to a table. 113Remove a column from a table . 113Open the matrix of a table . 114Add a column to a matrix . 114Remove a column from a matrix . 115Sort functions of fact sheets . 115Manage SAP Solutions. 116Run SAP transaction/executable. 116Download SAP documents . 117Start ARIS Online Guide . 118Reset SAP logon data . 118III

DESIGNER USER MANUAL6.1.3Use filters . .76.1.3.86.1.3.96.1.3.106.1.3.11Open My content to manage filters . 119Add filters . 119Add a number of filters . 120Assign roles for the use of content filters . 121Activate content filters using the My content area . 122Activate content filters using the button . 122Deactivate content filters. 122Reset filter . 123Remove selected filters . 123Remove all filters . 123Valuable information . 1246.1.3.11.16.1.3.11.26.1.4What is the structure of the My content area? . 124What are content filters? . 125Use models . 1266.1.4.16.1.4.26.1.4.36.1.4.46.1.4.56.1.4.6Ask for model approval . 126Inform owner of change . 127Print graphic as PDF . 128Share model . 129Copy view code . 130Generate report . 1316.1.4.6.1Valuable information . 1336.1.4.6.1.1What reports are available? . nalyze classification . 133Create infographic for persona . 136Create process manual . 140Export graphic as PDF. 141Generate job description . 142Output functions across multiple assignmentlevels . 144Output functions with connected objects . 147Output model information . 148Output model information considering variousaspects. 149Output object information . 150Output occurrences of objects . 151Process manual (example) . 151RA(S)CI - Output organizational participations inprocesses . 152What output formats exist? . 154Create model . 155Edit models . 156Use matrix models . 157Open a matrix model in ARIS Connect . 157Display use of connections for a matrix model in ARISConnect . 158Show/Hide hierarchies in a matrix model in ARIS Connect . 158How are connections displayed? . 159Use documents . 1606.1.5.16.1.5.26.1.5.3Propose a document to a model . 160Propose a document to an object . 161Submit a change request for a document . 162IV

DESIGNER USER MANUAL6.1.6Use favorites . .76.1.6.86.1.7Save a model or group as a personal favorite . 163Remove a personal favorite . 163Save search settings as a favorite. 164Use a favorite in the Search area . 164Use a favorite setting in the My Favorites area . 165Use an own favorite setting in the My Favorites area . 166Delete a favorite setting . 167How are favorites in the search structured? . 167Contribute as a viewer . e values of items . 168Create or reuse items in a table . 169Create or reuse items in a list . 170Delete items from tables . 171Delete items from lists . 172Valuable information . 1736.1.7.6.16.1.7.6.26.1.7.6.36.1.7.6.4What is ARIS Viewer Contribution? . 173Requirements for Contribution . 175How to identify whether the edit mode is active . 176Which items are you allowed to change using the Contributionprivilege? . 177Which attributes are you able to edit? . 179Which editing options are available? . 180Where to save new items . 1856.1.7.6.56.1.7.6.66.1.7.6.76.1.8Use RACI matrix . 1866.1.8.16.1.8.26.1.8.3Create process model for RACI matrix . 186Display RACI matrix . 187Valuable information . 1886.1.8.3.16.1.8.3.26.1.8.3.36.1.9Which diagrams can be used for a RACI matrix? . 188Which objects can be used for a RACI matrix? . 188Which connections can be used for a RACI matrix? . 189Use Mini workflows. 0Edit models . 190Share model . 191Submit change request . 192Ask for model approval . 193Request feedback on processes . 194Inform owner of change . 195My tasks . 1966.1.10.16.1.10.2Open My tasks . 197Tasks . 2.106.1.10.2.116.1.10.2.126.1.10.2.13Edit tasks . 198Interrupt editing . 198Refresh lists of tasks . 199Reset a task . 199Display tasks in read-only mode . 200Display task details . 200Pass on tasks (substitute) . 201Delegate tasks . 202Organize and sort lists of tasks . 203Use filter for list of tasks. 203Delegate, pass on, or edit tasks of another user. 204Display the tasks you started . 205Valuable information . 206V