APPLICATION DATA SHEET
DIGITAL TRANFORMATION
TRANSFORM THE VALUE OF 
TECHNOLOGY TO YOUR CUSTOMERS
Digital Transformation – what happens when businesses realize the potential of 
digital technology to bring value to their customers.  It’s created a demand for 
two‐speed IT… because coded legacy IT is plain slow. Agile DevOps teams need 
fast, code‐less tools to implement digital transformation projects that lower skill 
demands and produce sustainable results.   Meet Encanvas DX ‐ the fastest way 
for DevOps teams to build and deploy enterprise grade apps – bar none.
Modernize applications many ways using a 
single suite of development software
What	separates	Encanvas	from	all	other	DevOps
products	is	its	all	encompassing	nature,	its	
completeness	and	its	commitment	to	100%	code‐
free	publishing. With	Encanvas,	IT	teams	can	engage	
business	stakeholders	across‐the‐desk,	not in	back	
rooms.	Designed	with	DevOps	teams in	mind,	
Encanvas	is	a	modern	web	server	architecture that	
fully	leverages	Microsoft.NET.
Serve the long‐tail of applications demand
IT	teams	are	faced	with	growing	lists	of	demands	
from	information	workers	for	applications	that	
combine	disparate	combinations	of	information	
assets	to	create	applications	that	respond	to	new	
business	situations.	This	growing	list	of	
requirements	for	new applications	is	being	
described	as	the	‘long‐tail’	of	software	applications	
(i.e.	A	small	number	of	individuals	and	small	groups	
of	users	who	need	to	use	large	numbers	of	
applications	as	opposed	to	the	majority	of	users	
who	only	require	a	small	number	of	applications).	
Encanvas	helps	IT	teams	to	serve	the	long‐tail	of	
business	applications;	making	information	workers	
more	productive	and	removing	applications	
development	costs.
Powering lean process automation
Encanvas	streamlines	human‐centric	processes	to	
boost	workforce	productivity	and	gives	leaders	the	
insights	they	need	to	make	more	informed	
decisions.
Integrated middle‐ware
Encanvas	incorporates one	of	the	most	advanced	
data	integration	layers	ever	created	in	an	enterprise	
computing	applications	development	environment.	
It	employs	a	point‐and‐click	suite	of	data	
connectors,	a	drag‐and‐drop	systemized	
information	flow	designer,	and	a	multi‐linking	
capability	that	blends	data	from	disparate	sources	
to	create	new	data	structures.	Encanvas	is	a	true	
multi‐threading	technology	that	can	engage	a	series	
of	data	sources	at	the	same	time.
Ready‐to‐use design elements
Encanvas	includes	a	series	of	ready‐to‐use	building	
blocks	that	can	be	brought	together	in	different	
ways	to	produce	new	applications. These	include	
components	for	data	capture,	business	intelligence,	
reporting,	search	and	discovery,	content	
management,	instant	messaging	and	more.
Unrivalled enterprise security
Encanvas	enables	IT	administrators	to	manage	
every	aspect	of	master	data	management,	portal	
deployment,	user	identity	and	access	management	
and	data	governance	no	matter	how	many	portals	
and	mobile	applications	are	developed.
Why DevOps Teams Use Encanvas To
Go Code‐less
Bridge between IT and the business
Encanvas makes the partnership 
between business and IT work
through iterative development 
Reduce project costs and make more 
projects possible
Encanvas reduces the complexity 
of IT projects by delivering 
concept‐to‐real implementations 
in 4‐steps
A comprehensive development 
environment provides the 
essential tools authors need in a 
single design and deployment 
platform
Improve IT team productivity
Fewer IT skills are required and 
fewer IT tools
Up to 60% of project specifying 
and simulation time is removed
Re‐working of applications is all 
but removed (up to 25% of costs) 
Master Data Management and 
web service strategies cascade 
robust IT platform support the 
long‐tail of applications demands
Right‐first time applications 
The fastest and securest means 
to deliver .NET portal and mobile 
applications
Feature Benefit
Development without coding 
or scripting
Modernize legacy applications or create new business 
applications that respond to ‘long‐tail’ demands
Life‐cycle management Supports the complete application lifecycle
No re‐working Point‐and‐click authoring across the desk creates 
right‐first‐time results
Unparalleled integration Create new database applications or integrate with 
existing systems
‘Data mashup’ capabilities 
come as standard
Blend data from disparate systems across the 
enterprise with Encanvas’s powerful data mashup 
capabilities to create federated map views
Maps and visualization Present your world of business information on a single 
map. Improve enterprise accessibility to mapping tools
Extend legacy IT systems Add new features and capabilities to legacy 
applications
Reduce project risk Develop working prototypes within hours 
Encanvas platform For class‐leading user identity management, group 
creation, website administration, business analytics, 
data governance/security, data entry and applications 
customization capabilities
For more information
For	further	details	about	Encanvas	visit	www.encanvas.com.
©	2017	Encanvas.	All	rights	reserved.	
Encanvas® is	a	registered	trademark.	All	other	trademarks	and	trade	names	are	acknowledged	as	belonging	to	their	respective	
owners.	Encanvas® reserves	the	right	to	modify	specifications	of	applications	without	notice.
www.encanvas.com
Encanvas is a cloud‐deployed 
application fabric. No client 
installation is required. Private 
cloud and host platform options are 
available for in‐house deployments.
Host platform
Microsoft® Windows Small Business 
Server 2003 through to Windows 
Server 2016. Requires Microsoft® SQL 
Server or Microsoft® SQL Server 
Express (not supplied).
Out‐of‐Box Features
Business intelligence
Charts & reports
Data mashups
Forms and databases
Spatial visualization
Mobility
Portal Services
Printing
Search & discovery
Other applications
Live Wire‐Frame
Dashboards
Maps
Robotic Process Automation
IoT & Big Data
Digital Transformation
Digital City 
Business Intelligence
Life‐Cycle Dashboards
Unique Innovations
The whole code‐less LEGO® brick thing
Encanvas	is	designed	on	a	model	similar	to	LEGO®
bricks.		Instead	of	asking	designers	to	code	and	
work	with	technology	components	that	are	all	
different,	designers	use	ready‐made	building	blocks	
that	slot	together	to	create	the	applications	
businesses	need	without	the	human	error	or	risks	
introduced	by	manual	coding	applications.
Canvases
Canvases	are	a	light‐weight	data	structures	used	in	
the	Encanvas platform to	bring	together	the	logic	of	
applications	and	their	resources	into	a	single	file	to	
ensure	coherency	in	master	data	management	and	
application	lifecycle.
Version‐Rollback™ future‐proofing
Encanvas	creates applications	designed	to	change	
over	time. To	make	this	possible	we’ve	invented	
Version-Rollback™ technology: Canvases	record	a	
description	of	the	version	levels	of	applications	used	
to	create	and	deploy	them.	When	canvases	are	
edited,	the	applications	used	to	edit	and	publish	
them	‘rollback’	to	original	versions	so	new	features	
are	not	initiated	unless	settings	are	overridden.		
Scalable solutions
There’s	no	limit	to	the	size	and	scale	of	applications	
Encanvas	can	produce.	View	our	case	studies	to	find	
out	about	large‐scale	enterprise	and	industry	
deployments.
Remote[Spaces]
Encanvas	Remote[Spaces]	technology	means	that	
administrators	and	tech	support	teams	can	support	
many	remote	private	customer	sites	from	their	
desktop and	easily	replicate	good	practise.
Unparalleled usability
Encanvas	is	so	easy	to	use	that	any	business	analyst	
with	some	database	engineering	expertise	can	
design	and	deploy	business	applications.	For	IT	
managers	it	means	they	can	develop	a	larger	pool	of	
applications	designers	requiring	fewer	skills.	
Application Life‐cycle Management
Encanvas	supports	the	complete	application	
lifecycle	from	design	concept	to	completion.	It	
includes	tools	to	streamline	application	
orchestration	and	deployments,	the	creation	of	help	
text	and	site	design.
Business intelligence and geo‐spatial maps
Encanvas	incorporates	sophisticated	business	
intelligence	and	geo‐spatial	mapping	features	as	
standard,	so	there’s	no	need	to	purchase	additional	
software	for	mapping	or	BI.
Created on Microsoft® .NET, deployed on 
Microsoft® .NET web server architecture 
Encanvas	has	been	created	using	standard	
Microsoft® technologies	and	produces	business	
applications	designed	to	work	best	on	Microsoft®
operating	systems	and	technology	platforms.

Encanvas digital transformation data sheet

  • 1.
    APPLICATION DATA SHEET DIGITAL TRANFORMATION TRANSFORM THE VALUE OF  TECHNOLOGY TO YOUR CUSTOMERS Digital Transformation – what happens when businesses realize the potential of  digital technology to bring value to their customers.  It’s createda demand for  two‐speed IT… because coded legacy IT is plain slow. Agile DevOps teams need  fast, code‐less tools to implement digital transformation projects that lower skill  demands and produce sustainable results.   Meet Encanvas DX ‐ the fastest way  for DevOps teams to build and deploy enterprise grade apps – bar none. Modernize applications many ways using a  single suite of development software What separates Encanvas from all other DevOps products is its all encompassing nature, its completeness and its commitment to 100% code‐ free publishing. With Encanvas, IT teams can engage business stakeholders across‐the‐desk, not in back rooms. Designed with DevOps teams in mind, Encanvas is a modern web server architecture that fully leverages Microsoft.NET. Serve the long‐tail of applications demand IT teams are faced with growing lists of demands from information workers for applications that combine disparate combinations of information assets to create applications that respond to new business situations. This growing list of requirements for new applications is being described as the ‘long‐tail’ of software applications (i.e. A small number of individuals and small groups of users who need to use large numbers of applications as opposed to the majority of users who only require a small number of applications). Encanvas helps IT teams to serve the long‐tail of business applications; making information workers more productive and removing applications development costs. Powering lean process automation Encanvas streamlines human‐centric processes to boost workforce productivity and gives leaders the insights they need to make more informed decisions. Integrated middle‐ware Encanvas incorporates one of the most advanced data integration layers ever created in an enterprise computing applications development environment. It employs a point‐and‐click suite of data connectors, a drag‐and‐drop systemized information flow designer, and a multi‐linking capability that blends data from disparate sources to create new data structures. Encanvas is a true multi‐threading technology that can engage a series of data sources at the same time. Ready‐to‐use design elements Encanvas includes a series of ready‐to‐use building blocks that can be brought together in different ways to produce new applications. These include components for data capture, business intelligence, reporting, search and discovery, content management, instant messaging and more. Unrivalled enterprise security Encanvas enables IT administrators to manage every aspect of master data management, portal deployment, user identity and access management and data governance no matter how many portals and mobile applications are developed. Why DevOps Teams Use Encanvas To Go Code‐less Bridge between IT and the business Encanvas makes the partnership  between business and IT work through iterative development  Reduce project costs and make more  projects possible Encanvas reduces the complexity  of IT projects by delivering  concept‐to‐real implementations  in 4‐steps A comprehensive development  environment provides the  essential tools authors need in a  single design and deployment  platform Improve IT team productivity Fewer IT skills are required and  fewer IT tools Up to 60% of project specifying  and simulation time is removed Re‐working of applications is all  but removed (up to 25% of costs)  Master Data Management and  web service strategies cascade  robust IT platform support the  long‐tail of applications demands Right‐first time applications  The fastest and securest means  to deliver .NET portal and mobile  applications
  • 2.
    Feature Benefit Development without coding  or scripting Modernize legacy applications or create new business  applications that respond to ‘long‐tail’ demands Life‐cycle management Supports the complete application lifecycle No re‐workingPoint‐and‐click authoring across the desk creates  right‐first‐time results Unparalleled integration Create new database applications or integrate with  existing systems ‘Data mashup’ capabilities  come as standard Blend data from disparate systems across the  enterprise with Encanvas’s powerful data mashup  capabilities to create federated map views Maps and visualization Present your world of business information on a single  map. Improve enterprise accessibility to mapping tools Extend legacy IT systems Add new features and capabilities to legacy  applications Reduce project risk Develop working prototypes within hours  Encanvas platform For class‐leading user identity management, group  creation, website administration, business analytics,  data governance/security, data entry and applications  customization capabilities For more information For further details about Encanvas visit www.encanvas.com. © 2017 Encanvas. All rights reserved. Encanvas® is a registered trademark. All other trademarks and trade names are acknowledged as belonging to their respective owners. Encanvas® reserves the right to modify specifications of applications without notice. www.encanvas.com Encanvas is a cloud‐deployed  application fabric. No client  installation is required. Private  cloud and host platform options are  available for in‐house deployments. Host platform Microsoft® Windows Small Business  Server 2003 through to Windows  Server 2016. Requires Microsoft® SQL  Server or Microsoft® SQL Server  Express (not supplied). Out‐of‐Box Features Business intelligence Charts & reports Data mashups Forms and databases Spatial visualization Mobility Portal Services Printing Search & discovery Other applications Live Wire‐Frame Dashboards Maps Robotic Process Automation IoT & Big Data Digital Transformation Digital City  Business Intelligence Life‐Cycle Dashboards Unique Innovations The whole code‐less LEGO® brick thing Encanvas is designed on a model similar to LEGO® bricks. Instead of asking designers to code and work with technology components that are all different, designers use ready‐made building blocks that slot together to create the applications businesses need without the human error or risks introduced by manual coding applications. Canvases Canvases are a light‐weight data structures used in the Encanvas platform to bring together the logic of applications and their resources into a single file to ensure coherency in master data management and application lifecycle. Version‐Rollback™ future‐proofing Encanvas creates applications designed to change over time. To make this possible we’ve invented Version-Rollback™ technology: Canvases record a description of the version levels of applications used to create and deploy them. When canvases are edited, the applications used to edit and publish them ‘rollback’ to original versions so new features are not initiated unless settings are overridden. Scalable solutions There’s no limit to the size and scale of applications Encanvas can produce. View our case studies to find out about large‐scale enterprise and industry deployments. Remote[Spaces] Encanvas Remote[Spaces] technology means that administrators and tech support teams can support many remote private customer sites from their desktop and easily replicate good practise. Unparalleled usability Encanvas is so easy to use that any business analyst with some database engineering expertise can design and deploy business applications. For IT managers it means they can develop a larger pool of applications designers requiring fewer skills. Application Life‐cycle Management Encanvas supports the complete application lifecycle from design concept to completion. It includes tools to streamline application orchestration and deployments, the creation of help text and site design. Business intelligence and geo‐spatial maps Encanvas incorporates sophisticated business intelligence and geo‐spatial mapping features as standard, so there’s no need to purchase additional software for mapping or BI. Created on Microsoft® .NET, deployed on  Microsoft® .NET web server architecture  Encanvas has been created using standard Microsoft® technologies and produces business applications designed to work best on Microsoft® operating systems and technology platforms.