New Features in ADOIT 17.3

ADOIT 17.3, the latest version of our powerful Enterprise Architecture (EA) suite, is now available! This release is packed with exciting new features and enhancements. The highlight of this version is roadmapping within workspaces, with new templates that support seamless, collaborative planning based on applications, capabilities, or goals. These roadmaps help teams align their strategies and effectively shape their future architecture.

Other key enhancements include the End-of-Life Lookup, which leverages AI to automatically suggest end-of-life (EOL) dates for system software, and a vastly simplified quick setup for ADOIT Connect for BPM, making the installation of the add-on feature that allows for synchronising objects between ADOIT and ADONIS faster and easier than ever. Whether you're an experienced user or new to ADOIT, this update has something for everyone. Read on to learn what's new in ADOIT 17.3!

New Features for All Users

Roadmapping in ADOIT

ADOIT 17.3 introduces new roadmapping templates that help you plan requirements for implementation and track their status using a Kanban board.

With the workspaces concept, first introduced in ADOIT 16.0, you can invite your team and divide work efficiently. ADOIT 17.3 provides three new templates, each offering a different entry point for your roadmapping initiative:

• Application-based Roadmap: Create a roadmap based on Application Components, Application Interfaces, Application Services and Application Functions.

• Capability-based Roadmap: Start from a set of strategy elements such as Capabilities and Courses of Action.

• Goal-based Roadmap: Create a roadmap based on your Goals, Outcomes and Drivers.

Here's how it works:

• First, create a new workspace using one of the roadmapping templates listed above. Add users and choose a prioritisation method for assessing your requirements.

• Next, you and your team need to choose the elements you want to work with.

• Then, you can define the key requirements for these elements. You can add them manually or browse AI-generated requirement suggestions.

• In the next step, you will prioritise the requirements using the method selected when creating the workspace:

  • Value vs. Effort Method: Prioritise requirements based on business value and implementation effort.

  • Eisenhower Matrix: Organise requirements by urgency and importance.

• Once you have a clear idea of which requirements to tackle first, you can plan them for implementation using a Kanban board.

• Finally, you can track the implementation status of the requirements over time.

• Additionally, you have access to a summary that provides an overview of the status of all requirements in the workspace, available as both a table view and a Kanban board.

Everything happens in one neat and organised place! So get rolling with the new roadmapping templates and take your planning to the next level!

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For details, please refer to the section "Workspaces" in the User Manual.

AI-Powered End-of-Life (EOL) Lookup

Easily determine the end-of-life (EOL) date of system software with the new AI-powered EOL feature in ADOIT 17.3. A dedicated button in the properties of System Software elements connects to an AI service, retrieving the latest EOL information based on the software name.

The result is displayed in a pop-up window, showing both the EOL date and the source of the information. You can save the retrieved date directly, ensuring up-to-date lifecycle management with minimal effort.

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For details, please refer to the section "End-of-Life Lookup" in the User Manual.

Read & Explore: Choose your own Start Model

ADOIT 17.3 lets you pick your own start model for the "Read & Explore" scenario. Want to begin with your business goals? A capability map? Something else entirely? No problem. Whatever you choose will greet you each time you log in, making it easier than ever to jump straight into what matters most.

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For details, please refer to the section Start Model in the User Manual.

Box-in-Box Charts: Flexible Sorting by ID or Other Attributes

Previously, objects in box-in-box charts were always arranged alphabetically (A to Z) by name, following a top-left to bottom-right order. With ADOIT 17.3, you now have greater control over chart layout. You can arrange objects based on different attributes, such as their operating cost, giving you more flexibility in structuring your visualisations.

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For details, please refer to the section "Configure Box-in-Box Chart" in the User Manual.

ADOIT Forms 1.2: Propose New Objects

A new version of the ADOIT Forms add-on is now available, introducing the new Propose Objects use case. ADOIT Forms 1.2 is compatible with ADOIT 17.1 and later. Head over to the ADOIT Forms What's New to learn more.

New Features for Users of the ArchiMate Application Library

UML Class Diagram Visualisation

To make modelling class diagrams in the Unified Modeling Language (UML) possible, the properties of the following ArchiMate elements have been extended:

• Business Objects

• Data Objects

• Artifacts

Two new attributes have been added to the "Representation" chapter of these elements:

• Style: Toggle between the standard ArchiMate style and the new UML style.

• Attributes: When the UML style is activated, this field allows you to define attributes that will be shown as part of the graphical representation of the element in the diagram.

These elements can be incorporated into Architecture Diagrams to provide a clear, structured view of your business and IT concepts.

Uploaded Images Now Visible in Thumbnail View on Start Page

In ADOIT 17.0, we introduced two new features to better showcase your EA content: a thumbnail view on the start pages of the Design & Document and Read & Explore scenarios for your recently opened elements and favourites, and the ability to upload custom images to represent ArchiMate elements in the graphical editor.

With ADOIT 17.3, these features are now combined. Uploaded images appear as thumbnails on the start page and replace the standard icons for the object types. This makes it easier than ever to recognise and access your most important elements at a glance.

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For details, please refer to the section "Upload Image for Multi-Model Use" in the User Manual.

New Features for ADOIT Administrators

Quick Setup for ADOIT Connect for BPM

Integrating ADOIT with its sister product ADONIS has never been easier! With ADOIT 17.3, setting up the data connector with default settings on the ADOIT side only requires a few cicks. After a quick restart of the server services, you can start importing BPM elements from ADONIS into ADOIT right away.

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For details, please refer to the section "Configure Data Connector for the Integration Framework in ADOIT " in the Administration Help.

Configure Read & Explore Start Model

You have complete control over which model appears on the "Read & Explore scenario" start page by default in ADOIT 17.3.

Previous ADOIT versions displayed the same start model that was also displayed in the Organisation Portal. Now, you can choose a specific "Read & Explore" start model for each repository. You can also specify whether or not users can set their own start model directly on the "Read & Explore" start page.

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For details, please refer to the section "Read & Explore Scenario" in the Administration Help.

SAML Authentication: Multiple ACS URLs Supported

Administrators can now configure different Assertion Consumer Service (ACS) URLs at the connector level for SAML authentication, in addition to the global ACS URL. This allows for more flexible authentication setups, supporting multiple IdPs or authentication endpoints. Additionally, the global ACS URL is now optional. If left undefined, ADONIS will automatically use the base URL as a fallback.

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For details, please refer to the chapter "Authentication" in the Administration Help.

Authentication: Clone Connectors

A new function allows administrators to duplicate connectors, creating an exact copy of all settings. Associated certificate files will also be copied automatically.

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For details, please refer to the section "Adjust Connectors" in the Administration Help.

OAuth 2.0 Support for Email Settings

The Email settings in ADOIT Administration have been extended, allowing configuration of OAuth 2.0 authentication for email services that require it.

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For details, please refer to the section "Email" in the Administration Help.

Flagging Relations as Mandatory

The Properties component in ADOIT Administration now allows editing relations. Administrators can rename relations and mark them as mandatory, ensuring that certain relations must be filled out in ADOIT.

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For details, please refer to the section "Edit Relation" in the Administration Help.

IP Access Control for ADOIT Administration

It’s now possible to define which IP addresses are allowed to access ADOIT Administration, providing an additional layer of security.

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For details, please refer to the section "Security Settings" in the Administration Help.

Export User Information to Excel

A new feature allows administrators to export user information as an Excel file (XLSX format) for use in other applications. The export includes assigned user groups, system roles, repositories, and user details such as names and email addresses.

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For details, please refer to the section "View Users" in the Administration Help.

Removed Features

This section lists features that have been removed from ADOIT 17.3.

Settings for Workspaces

As workspaces in ADOIT 17.1 or higher are no longer accessible as objects in the Explorer, administrators can no longer define a default object group for newly created workspaces. The corresponding settings have been removed from the ADOIT Administration.

Migration from an Earlier Version of ADOIT to ADOIT 17.3

Changes to Software Requirements

Please note the following changes to the software requirements for running ADOIT when migrating from previous versions.

No longer supported

• Tomcat 8 and Tomcat 9

• Java 8 and Java 11

Added support for

• Tomcat 10.1

• Java 17

Upgrade ADOIT

The Installation Manual contains a number of migration guides that will help you upgrade ADOIT from an older version to version 17.3. Each guide contains all the steps that need to be taken, with everything explained in detail:

• Upgrade from ADOIT 17.0/17.1/17.2 to ADOIT 17.3 (ArchiMate Library)

• Upgrade from ADOIT 16.0 to ADOIT 17.3 (ArchiMate Library)

• Upgrade from ADOIT 15.0/15.1 to ADOIT 17.3 (ArchiMate Library)

Migration from ADOIT 14.0 or Earlier to ADOIT 17.3 (ArchiMate Library)

If you are using ADOIT 14.0 or earlier with the ArchiMate Application Library, please contact your ADOIT consultant for assistance with the required steps.

Switch from Standard Library to ArchiMate Library

With ADOIT 16.0, the ADOIT Standard Application Library has been discontinued and is no longer supported. Are you using ADOIT 15.0/15.1 or earlier with the ADOIT Standard Application Library? To upgrade to ADOIT 17.3, you need to switch to the ArchiMate Application Library. Please contact your ADOIT consultant for assistance with the migration.

Install Hotfix

You are already using ADOIT 17.3 and want to install a hotfix? Here are step-by-step instructions:

• Install a Hotfix for ADOIT 17.3