objectiF RM offers a client-server architecture with a central database. Via the web and windows client you can access your data externally and internally. Connection with other software systems for importing and exporting is accomplished with XMI. Decide for yourself whether you want to use objectiF RM on-premise or in the cloud. Both possibilities are presented here.
objectiF RM On-Premise
How to use objectiF RPM with your local infrastructure by purchasing a license.
Hardware and software requirements for running objectiF RM in your local business
| Hardware requirements for the server |
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| CPU: Quad Core or higher |
| At least 8 GB RAM |
| 2 GB free hard drive space is recommended |
| Hardware requirements client |
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| CPU: Dual Core or higher |
| 6 GB RAM recommended |
| 1 GB free hard drive space is recommended |
| Software requirements server |
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| MS Windows Server 2008 or higher |
| MS .NET Framework 4.8 and 3.5 |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2012, 2014, 2017 or 2019 plus the free express versions (can be installed on a separate hardware server) |
| Software requirement client |
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| MS Windows 7 / MS Windows 8 / MS Windows 10 |
| MS .NET Framework 4.8 and 3.5 |
| MS Visual Studio Tools for Office Runtime 4.0 |
| MS Word 2007 or higher |
objectiF RM in the cloud
Using objectiF RM in the cloud by purchasing a monthly license
Get started with objectiF RM in less than 1 hour. All you need is renting a defined software and hardware infrastructure at Amazon Web Services, as well as monthly objectiF RM licences. microTOOL will provide an Amazon Machine Image that produces an Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2). And you are good to go.
The required infrastructure at Amazon Web Services
To run objectiF RM in the cloud as Software as a Service you need an Amazon Web Services Account. This account enables you to rent an infrastructure with software and hardware. There are two alternatives to use objectiF RM:
- An infrastructure with a MS Windows Server 2012 RTM and a MS SQL Server Express 2014.
- An infrastructure with a MS Windows Server 2012 R2 RTM and a MS SQL Server Standard 2014.
Amazon Web Services offers the usage of the Microsoft licenses on a monthly basis. For hardware we recommend you to use the so-calle “m4.large” with 2 virtual CPS and 8 GB Memory for both alternatives. The MS SQL Server Express 2014 is limited to 1 GB Memory and 10 GB data volume, so if you need more we recommend the MS SQL Server Standard 2014.
microTOOL will provide an Amazon Machine Image, which produces an Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), as well as objectiF RM licenses for montly rent.
The prices for EC2 vary. You can find the prices for a package with a MS Windows Server 2012 RTM and a MS SQL Server Express 2014 in Frankfurt/Germany here. You can find the prices for a package with a MS Windows Server R2 RTM and a MS SQL Standard Server 2014 in Frankfurt/Germany here.
The deliverables from microTOOL
You will receive the complete infrastructure package necessary for running objectiF RM in the Cloud upon delivery of the Amazon Machine Image from microTOOL. That image includes the licensing of the objectiF RM server, the objectiF RM clients, objectiF RM web services and the objectiF RM web clients. The MS Internet Information Service will be pre-configured for the useage of the objectiF RM web service. Temporary objectiF RM licenses and local certificates are provided. Additionally mechanisms for updating logins, URLs, as well as configurations to change names of virtual private clouds are in place. With the delivery made by microTOOL you are ready to start immediately. And after the delivery of your objectiF RM monthly licenses you can activate them and replace the temporary licenses in your EC2.
Cloud solutions
Get connected with AWS, Microsoft Azure or your own cloud
Amazon Web Services
You’ll need:
- an Amazon Web Services account
an Amazon Machine Image configured by microTOOL, from which an Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) is created
a monthly license for objectiF RM
With EC2, each objectiF RM customer receives its own Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), i.e. your servers and systems are isolated from those of other customers. The Amazon Machine Image is available at the Frankfurt am Main location, but can also be made available at other locations.
The Elastic Compute Cloud EC2 includes:
- MS Windows Server 2012 RTM, MS SQL Server Express 2014
or MS Windows Server 2012 R2 RTM and MS SQL Server Standard 2014.
As EC2 equipment we recommend “m4.xlarge” with 2 CPUs and 8 GB memory. The MS SQL Server Express 2014 is limited to 1 GB RAM and 10 GB data volume, for larger requirements we recommend the MS SQL Server Standard 2014.
Amazon Web Services offers scaling for the Elastic Compute Cloud, i.e. you can adapt the equipment according to your needs at short notice.
Microsoft Azure
You need:
- a Microsoft Azure account
a virtual Windows server with SQL Server
a monthly license for objectiF RM
By creating a virtual machine, each objectiF RM customer receives its own virtual network with a network security group, i.e. your servers and systems are isolated from those of other customers. You can create your servers in any Azure region.
As equipment we recommend at least 4 CPUs and 16 GB memory. The MS SQL Server Express is limited in RAM and data volume, for larger requirements we recommend the MS SQL Server Standard or higher.
Azure offers a scaling of the virtual servers, i.e. you can adapt the equipment according to your needs at short notice.
Your cloud solution
You need:
- Microsoft Windows as operating system
a virtual Windows server with SQL Server
a monthly license for objectiF RM
As equipment we recommend at least 4 CPUs and 16 GB memory. The MS SQL Server Express is limited in RAM and data volume, for larger requirements we recommend the MS SQL Server Standard or higher.
Various team scenarios
Work with local or decentralized teams, with additional staff members, and with internal or external stakeholders.
If needed, you can also link On-Premise and Software as a Service (Saas) in a common virtual private network (VPN) for maximal flexibility.
Interfaces
This overview shows you which programs objectif RM can integrate and exchange data with via import or export. In addition, objectif RM has a REST API interface that enables communication with programs that are not listed here.
| Import | Export | ||
| Documentation | |||
| MS Word | Yes | Yes | |
| MS Excel | Yes | Yes | |
| MS PowerPoint | Yes | ||
| Requirements management | |||
| ReqIF (Requirements Interchange Format) | Yes | Yes | |
| MS Project | Yes | ||
| Collaboration | |||
| Active Directory | Yes | ||
| JIRA | Yes | Yes | |
| Software development | |||
| MS Visual Studio Code | Yes | ||
| Standard formats | |||
| SXMI | Yes | Yes | |
| XMI | Yes | ||
| Yes | |||
| XML | Yes | Yes | |
| MS Word | Yes | Yes | |
| MS Excel | Yes | Yes | |