Going Deeper

The difference between a platform such as ArenaCore and the use of diagramming products such as MS Visio is that ArenaCore has deep knowledge of the products and structures used, and can orchestrate design changes across associated operational management tools such as downstream configuration management, monitoring and trouble ticketing systems.

ArenaCore can serve as a unification layer across solution design and management activities – across both technology stacks and system, team, supplier & partner interactions.

Naturally we understand that there is no system that can do everything for everyone.

ArenaCore has a high level role to play and hands detailed management of complex items to to other specialised products and platforms. This is explained further in Scope (boundary) of ArenaCore capabilities.

The following sections in this document should hopefully help you to understand what various topics mean with respect to ArenaCore:

• Key ArenaCore capabilities
• Using ArenaCore
• Scope (boundary) of ArenaCore capabilities
• Relationship to Infrastructure Management
• Relationship to DevOps
• Relationship to the Open Source community
• Relationship to Big Data / AI / ML
• Current Alpha product status
• Expected access / pricing model
• Opportunities for involvement

The primary intention of this ArenaCore community website is to help people engage in the highly interesting fields of work associated with ArenaCore as a new-generation Business Operations Support System (B/OSS).

Your membership in the community is appreciated no matter how much you are able to be involved. Even if you are only here to learn, that is a very worthwhile objective and hopefully you will derive some benefit from the members and materials available here.

Once again, welcome to the ArenaCore community! And please make sure also to have a look through the Opportunities for involvement section at the end of this document.