iServer Portal

Live Browser Access to the Repository

When to use Portal to Access Enterprise Architecture Content Benefits of iServer Portal iServer Portal Capabilities

Portal makes it possible to grant web-based access to any aspect of your Enterprise Architecture repository (documents, diagrams, artifacts, metadata, relationships, and issues) from any location. It provides cost-effective access for large numbers of business users to view, search and report on live Enterprise Architecture content held in the iServer repository.

Simple navigation and powerful search facilities guide business people quickly and easily to the information they need. Issues, comments, improvement suggestions, change requests and be raised and allocated online for resolution by the information owners with valuable architecture documentation and deliverables such as Gap Analysis and Roadmap views generated from within the browser. By making repository information more visible and accessible, end-users are able to gain real business value from the EA content being developed and can help contribute to its continual development.

When to use Portal to Access Enterprise Architecture Content

Portal is the ideal solution when your Enterprise Architecture content is moving too fast to publish as a weekly or monthly baseline, or is governed by lots of different people. Live access to the Enterprise Architecture repository means that any information being generated is immediately visible to users, regardless of typcial publication constraints and timings. Additionally, if users need highly complex or 'Amazon / Google' style search facilities, or the organization has multiple browser products in place, Portal will meet their needs.

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Benefits of iServer Portal

Granting browser access to the iServer Repository ensures that the widest possible audience is involved in the development and use of the Enterprise Architecture content. Users will be able to search and retrieve information that will help them in their day to day work and further improving business buy-in to the value of Enterprise Architecture - at an affordable cost to the business!

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iServer Portal Capabilities

Portal's capabilities include management facilities to control what and how information is made available to the business, but also extensive user options and features to help retrieve and analyze Enterprise Architecture information quickly and easily. Capabilities include:

  • Low cost, live browser access to repository
  • Powerful Amazon and Google-based search facilities for fast retrieval of relevant information
  • Generation of analysis and EA documentation reports from within the browser
  • Live Issue Management - raising and assigning issues, feedback and queries online
  • Generation and receipt of issue notifications being raised in your EA environment

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