Abel's Architecture

Power your growth with Abel’s scalable architecture — driven by a multi-layered framework and unique Application Engine that enables workflow automation, cross-functional integration, and long-term adaptability.

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Abel's Architecture

Abel’s architecture is designed for performance, integrity, and scalability — giving your business the foundation it needs to grow and adapt. At Abel’s core is a multi-layered framework, anchored by its unique Application Engine. This engine drives configurable workflow automation, seamless integration, and robust transaction integrity. With this solid foundation, Abel evolves alongside your business, supporting change and expansion over the long term.

Key Benefits

Unified System Abel combines operational functions and financials in a single integrated platform, enabling seamless cross-functional processes with real-time financial updates.
Seamless Integration Cross-departmental workflows support your business processes, reduce duplication, and ensure operational consistency.
Configurable Workflows Abel’s consultants configure document flows, select from a range of screen layouts, and apply system settings to optimize your workflows — helping you get the most from Abel’s capabilities.
Adaptable Framework Abel evolves with your business. Our consultants can adjust workflows and functionality as your needs change — ensuring your system continues to support your operations effectively.
Scalable Architecture As your business expands, our consultants can activate new features without disrupting existing operations — keeping your Abel system aligned with your growth.
Multi-Database Capabilities For large or geographically dispersed organizations, Abel supports multiple connected databases — enabling consolidated reporting and corporate oversight across regions.

Abel's Foundation

Abel’s architecture is built on a deep understanding of how businesses operate. Inspired by NATO’s research into logistics management, Abel models real-world business activity using recognized processes (such as Ordering and Payments) and key objects (such as Clients, Stock, and Employees). This process-object model underpins Abel’s Application Engine — a powerful foundation that delivers speed, integrity, and real-time performance across your operations.

Key Design Drivers

Process-Driven Design Abel’s Application Engine is built around real-world business activity, using recognized processes and key business objects to drive workflows and system behavior. This ensures Abel mirrors how businesses operate, providing a natural fit for complex environments and enabling seamless integration across functions.
Engineered for Speed Abel is built from the ground up for performance. Users often comment on how fast Abel performs, even across complex operations.
Real-Time Transactions Postings instantly affect the general ledger, giving managers a live view of business performance and enabling timely decision-making.
Robust Financial Integrity All transactions are validated by the Application Engine to ensure that ledger totals balance on both sides of every transaction.

Configuring Abel

No two businesses are exactly alike — and your ERP system shouldn’t be either. Abel is designed to be highly configurable, enabling our consultants to optimize workflows, support your specific operations, and help you get the most from Abel’s capabilities.

Key Capabilities

Automated WorkflowsAbel’s System Event Matrix enables powerful workflow configuration. Our consultants configure methods, processes and automated actions that best align with your business — saving time and reducing manual effort.
Configurable ScreensWith over 1,400 screens, Abel offers extensive choices to find the best fit for your business. Many screens include configurable fields and columns, allowing our consultants to tailor views to best suit your operational requirements. Unwanted screens can be hidden and enabled later if needed.
Currency SettingsAbel can operate in multiple currencies and can also handle large currencies up to 20 digits such as the Japanese Yen and the Vietnamese Dong – with the option to display or hide the decimal places.
English by Default – Tools for TranslationAbel is delivered in English by default. For other languages, Abel provides built-in tools to support translation — so your team can localize the system for the languages your business requires. Our customers use Abel in English, French, German, Thai, Mandarin and Italian.

Extending Abel’s Functionality

Abel offers two pathways for developing additional features to meet additional business needs while ensuring an upgrade path for all Abel Systems, including those with unique enhancements.

Key Capabilities

Abel Schema Enhancements Features that benefit multiple customers and are suitable for general release are developed in the Abel Schema layer and become part of the core Abel system.
User Schema EnhancementsFeatures specific to a single customer or type of business that are unsuitable for general release are developed in the User Schema layer. The User Schema shares access to all the standard functionality, security, navigation, data structures, business rules and data integrity provided within Abel’s core.
Enhancements and UpgradesAbel’s layered architecture ensures sites with user schema functions can easily upgrade to new versions of Abel and adopt new functionality in the Abel core.

Jade® Platform

Abel ERP is built on the Jade platform — a high-performance database and development environment engineered for business applications. Trusted by global leaders like Fonterra, Electricity Authority, Allianz Australia, TSB Bank, Skipton Building Society and Skipton International, Jade delivers the speed, scalability, and reliability that modern manufacturers demand.