Rabbit Suite
Rabbit Implementation Studio: Enterprise Aras Delivery, Productised
Six stages of Aras delivery, each with products built on Aras best practices — so problems surface in design and build, not in UAT or at cutover.
- Plan
- Define
- Develop
- Validate
- Deploy
- Support
The whole implementation
A product at every stage, from Plan to Support
Six stages, one studio, and a product behind every one — so no part of the delivery is left to be built from scratch. The marked products are where most programmes start; the rest are there when the work reaches them.
Plan
- TrackPLM
- ALM-PLM Integration
Define
- Data Model Canvas
- FTR Wizard
Develop
- AI Agentic OS
- Aras IDE
- Aras Scheduler
- VS Plug-In
- Generate CMF
Validate
- Q-Checker
- SonarQube Lint
- Performance Profiler
- Multi Environment Compare
- UX Magic
- TAS
Deploy
- SG DevOps
- Packaging Wizard
- Import Analyzer
Support
- INFRA Monitor
- Aras Security Auditor
Plan and Define before anyone builds. Develop and Validate before UAT does. Deploy and Support without inventing the tooling twice.
What runs through every stage
Best practices are the foundation. The rest follows.
01 · Foundation
Built on Aras best practices
Aras guidelines plus 17 years of implementation experience, encoded into the tooling at every stage — not left to whoever reviews it.
02 · Consequence
Shift Left
Problems surface in design and build, where a fix is a conversation — not in UAT or production, where it is a release.
03 · Outcome
First-Time-Right
Fewer rework cycles and predictable delivery — the result of the first two, rather than a promise on its own.
Select tools across the lifecycle are powered by Agentic OS, SteepGraph's own AI for Aras.
The six-stage journey
One process, six stages, products at every one
Select a stage to see what it covers, the products behind it, and what changes when you use them.
- Stage 01 / 06
Plan
Make the work visible before it starts
Requirements, tasks and defects scatter across tools and inboxes, and the thread back to the product data is lost. Plan puts every actionable under one tracked system of record.
Illustrative TrackPLM screen with sample data: requirement REQ-0142, In Progress, traced from Part PN-10482 Rev B, Change ECO-0317 and CAD ASM-2210 to fix TSK-0388 (synced with Jira) and planned release REL-2026.04.
REQ-0142Requirement
ECO approval routes by part class
In ProgressOwner RS- New, done
- Triaged, done
- Assigned, done
- In Progress
- Blocked
- Ready for Test
- Verified
- Released
- Closed
Source object
- PartPN-10482 · Rev B
- ChangeECO-0317
- CADASM-2210
Issue
REQ-0142RequirementFix
TSK-0388Configure ECO workflow mapsynced with JiraPLM-231Release
REL-2026.04PlannedRelease package · plannedVerification · pending, not yet reached
- Lane
- Configuration
- SLA
- 3d 6h left
- Evidence pack
- 3 files
- RSmoved REQ-0142 to In Progress
- TSK-0388 synced with Jira PLM-231
- MPlinked fix TSK-0388
- RSlinked CAD ASM-2210 as a source object
One system of record
TrackPLM
One tracked backbone for every requirement, task and actionable in the programme — so nothing is lost between planning, delivery and the people who run it afterwards. Ownership, SLA clocks and evidence sit underneath it.
Two systems, one truth
ALM-PLM Integration
Real-time, bi-directional sync with Jira and Azure DevOps, so software work and the product BOM stay one source of truth rather than two.
What changes
Every requirement, task and defect sits in one tracked place, with a thread back to the item it came from — so planning decisions survive into delivery.
- Stage 02 / 06
Define
Decide the shape before anyone builds it
Most implementation rework is a design decision that survived until the second workshop and then changed. Define is where the model and the requirements get agreed while changing them is still cheap.
Data Model Canvas screen, redrawn from the product: the Part ItemType is expanded into its relationships; the Documents relationship is selected, a new Document Source list property has been added to it, and the change has been published to Aras.
- Part, expanded
- Document, via Documents, selected
- CAD Document, via CAD Documents
- Part Submission Warrant, via Part Submission Warrants
- Requirement, via Requirements
- Document Source, list, newly added
- Sequence, integer
- oninsertrow
- Increment Sequence Number
Published to Aras
FTR Wizard defining the Certification item type, mid-workshop: the General topic is complete (Properties and Related Data answered), Access Control has 4 of 8 subsections answered, and every other topic is still open, for 29% overall coverage. Two Related Data questions are answered, each with the business user's input and the architect's translation, and 4 suggested questions are pending.
Certification
newItemType
29%- General, 2 of 2 answered
- Properties, General subsection, answered
- Related Data, General subsection, answered, current
- Access Control, 4 of 8 answered
- Life Cycle, 0 of 1 answered
- Workflow, 0 of 1 answered
- Notifications, 0 of 1 answered
- Automations, 0 of 1 answered
- Performance, 0 of 1 answered
- Traceability, 0 of 1 answered
- Reports, 0 of 1 answered
- UI Design, 0 of 4 answered
Questions for Certification, General, Related Data: 2 answered Question Business input Architect input What Properties to be shown in relationship tab? Users should be able to quickly understand renewal timelines and past certification validity Renewal Date, Previous Expiry Date, New Expiry Date, Cer… (continues past the field edge) Define Pick/Create/Requires Related for this relationship Supporting documents should be attachable either by uploading new files or selecting existing documents when applicable Pick or Create Related (selected) - What tabs/Related Data you want to see below Certification?
- Under Certification could there be multiple items or single?
- Can this data be opened separately or do you want to see this only in context of Certification?
- Null or related relationship?
Agree the model, live
Data Model Canvas
An interactive graph of ItemTypes, relationships and dependencies that business and architects design on together — then publish straight into Aras.
Coverage tracked in the room
FTR Wizard
A predefined topic and question framework with real-time coverage tracking, so no critical area is missed whoever runs the workshop.
What changes
The design becomes concrete enough to argue with up front — and it survives contact with the second workshop, which is where the cost usually appears.
- Part, expanded
- Stage 03 / 06
Develop
Build with the whole schema in view
Understanding an Aras schema usually means piecing it together from scattered admin windows, and catching best-practice gaps depends on which senior architect is free.
The whole schema, one view
Aras IDE
Start from any ItemType and expand outward in one view, with an AI Coach checking against 60+ best-practice rules and an AI Code Reviewer on methods.
Insight, then implementation
AI Agentic OS
An Analysis agent that turns PLM data into insight, and a Development agent that turns insight into implementation — grounded in your model and standards.
Jobs and tasks, automated
Aras Scheduler
Scheduling and automation for Aras jobs and tasks.
Aras IDE with the AI Coach, an illustrative sample. The Schema Navigator is open on the ECN ItemType, expanded through RelationshipTypes to the ECR ItemType and its properties, with Fast Track selected. The AI Coach lists best-practice gaps from the Q-Checker rule set against nodes in that schema; which rule sits on which node is sample data.
- Severity: HighDefine Defaults or Required Booleans Pr…
Where: ECR › Properties › Fast Track
Why: Boolean properties should either have a default value or be set as required, ensuring they never remain null.
What to configure: Give Fast Track a Default Value, or mark it Required.
When: Before the ItemType is packaged.
Q-Checker ruleTarget types: Property
- Severity: HighEnsure Auto Search in RelationshipsWhere: ECN › ECN Affected Item
Why: Ensure that RelationshipTypes have Auto Search enabled for better usability and consistency. Target types: RelationshipType.
- Severity: HighPrefer Specific Identities other than WorldWhere: ECN › Permissions › New ECN
Why: Use identities other than World in Can Add (ItemType) and Access (Permission) Target types: ItemType, Permission.
Those 60+ rules are a subset of the 90+ library Q-Checker enforces in Validate. Same rules — advisory while you build, a gate before you ship. That is Shift Left, with a number attached.
What changes
Quality stops depending on which senior architect happened to be free, and the second project stops rebuilding the first.
Also in this stage
VS Plug-In (Method Modifier)Generate CMF
- Stage 04 / 06
Validate
Prove it before production does
Validation is manual, so it is the first thing a deadline removes — and the issue turns up in UAT or at upgrade. Validate makes coverage something the tooling does.
QChecker Results
Q-Checker, QChecker Results screen after a run of 24 selected rules out of 96 visible: the rules that found violations, each with its severity and its violation count, ranked by severity, High first.
- Ensure Items Are Packaged: High, 323 violations
- Prefer Specific Identities other than World: High, 182 violations
- Assign Permissions to Groups: High, 53 violations
Performance Profiler: the Flow Performance Analyzer docked over Aras Part P-000121, after recording a 7-step user flow (Edit, Documents, Add, OK, Save, Done, Promote) that took the Part from Preliminary to In Review. Every step is timed as total, server and UI time, with its slowest request and request count. Flow total 14.52s, server 13.15s, 46 requests; 2 steps over threshold: Add at 6.92s and Save at 3.86s.
90+ rules, ranked by severity
Q-Checker
Configuration validated against a 90+ Aras best-practice rule library, findings ranked by severity.
Down to the slowest line
Performance Profiler
Server method execution measured and traced to the slowest line of code, before go-live.
Drift found before release
Multi Environment Compare
Any two environments compared for drift, with a parity report and one-click reconciliation.
Pass or fail, before promotion
SonarQube Lint
Static analysis on Aras automation code — a pass/fail gate before anything is promoted.
What changes
Configuration, code, performance and environment drift are all checked automatically — so quality holds when the team changes and the deadline moves.
Also in this stage
UX MagicTAS
- Stage 05 / 06
Deploy
Know what changed before you ship it
Deployment problems are usually found after they have caused one — a package missing a dependency, an import that leaves the environment half-applied. Deploy moves every check earlier.
Import Analyzer findings before import, by file path, type and error details File Path Type Resolution Project/Import/ES_IndexedConfigurationType/B4B6E2DF070D4508B4E1E7E266D8B... ITEM_NOT_FOUND Resolution available Program/Import/ES_IndexedConfigurationType/A48A82D9D2DF44909E7AD1D692D0... ITEM_NOT_FOUND Resolution available Project_Template/Import/ES_IndexedConfigurationType/FC4F010EA9A34262958DC5... ITEM_NOT_FOUND Resolution available ProgramProject/Import/ES_IndexedConfigurationType/17AC59E602E54CCF8963558... ITEM_NOT_FOUND Resolution available Project/Import/ES_IndexedConfigurationType/B4B6E2DF070D4508B4E1E7E266D8B... SOURCE_DUPLICATE Resolution available ProgramProject/Import/ES_IndexedConfigurationType/17AC59E602E54CCF8963558... SOURCE_DUPLICATE Resolution available One pipeline, not four tools
SG DevOps
A release pipeline rather than a single tool — packaging, pre-import validation, environment comparison and the code gate as one standardised path to production.
Delta packages, dependency-correct
Packaging Wizard
Detects what changed and who changed it, auto-includes dependent schema, and builds a delta package that carries only what is needed.
Fix first, then import
Import Analyzer
Validates the package against the target environment before the import begins — fix first, then import with confidence.
The other two stages of that pipeline — environment comparison and the code gate — run in Validate, as Multi Environment Compare and SonarQube Lint. One pipeline, two stages.
What changes
A cutover stops depending on the memory of whoever built the last one — what changed is reported, not reconstructed under pressure.
- Go-live
- Stage 06 / 06
Support
Keep it healthy once it is live
After go-live the questions change: is the platform up, who can see what, and why has this ticket bounced between three people? Support keeps a live Aras estate steady.
Illustrative PowerPlay grid designer with sample data: a Part search grid with a Make/Buy column just dragged in, held as a private draft. Part Number Name Make/Buy (new column, draft) P-10421 Bracket, motor mount Buy P-10422 Housing, gearbox Make - Designed, done
- Saved as draft, current step
- Publish, next: send for team review, download a package, or a Champion applies it live; publish rights are checked on the server
Change reason: “Buyers filter Part results by Make/Buy.”
Sample dataFrom Rabbit User Adoption Studio
PowerPlay
A no-code visual designer for grids and forms. Power users refine the interface in private drafts, with publishing rights enforced on the server.
Seen before users report it
INFRA Monitor
A near-real-time view of servers, services, disk, CPU, memory and network across DEV, TEST, UAT and PROD — so degradation is seen before users report it.
From Rabbit User Adoption Studio
L1 Support Agent
Issues are raised from the Aras object itself with environment, evidence and repro steps attached, then resolved at L1 wherever the knowledge base can close them.
What changes
Issues arrive actionable instead of bouncing, platform health is visible rather than reported, and the interface keeps improving without waiting for a release.
Also in this stage
Aras Security Auditor
Support keeps the platform healthy after go-live — and is the join to Rabbit User Adoption Studio, which carries adoption from there: PageX, PowerPlay, 44 Accelerators and the L1 Support Agent, with AgenticOS across them.
Rabbit User Adoption Studio
In production today
Delivering Enterprise Aras Implementations
Rabbit Implementation Studio runs on enterprise Aras programmes today — from the first workshop through go-live.
Programme shape, platform scale and outcomes are shared under NDA and named once each customer confirms — no logos and no invented figures here until they do.
See it on your own model
The Foundation Already Exists
The unique part of your implementation is your business. The rest of it, we have already built.
PLM Implementation
Rabbit Implementation Studio is licensed as a product your own team can run. Most customers meet it during an implementation.
- Plan
- Define
- Develop
- Validate
- Deploy
- Support
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
You can start with one. Each stage stands on its own — a team already building can start with Validate or Deploy. Most first-time implementations run all six, because the value compounds when the foundation set in Plan and Define is what Develop, Validate and Deploy then work on, and Support carries it past go-live.
It usually is the same work — packaging, comparison, validation, deployment. The difference is who owns it afterwards. A utility written for your project becomes your problem at the next upgrade and starts again on the next project. Rabbit Implementation Studio products are maintained by us as the vendor and carry over.
Configuration. Aras configuration lives in the database, not in files, so a file compare misses most of what changes between environments. Environment Compare reports the difference at configuration level — item types, workflows, permissions and the rest — which is the question a cutover actually needs answered.
The AI Design and Developer Assistants draft — a candidate data model, a method, a piece of configuration — grounded in your solution. Nothing they produce lands without a person accepting it. They remove the blank-page cost, not the review.
No. It is licensed as a product and can be used by your own team or another Aras partner. Most customers meet it during an implementation, but it is not conditional on one.