KKSSystem

KKSSystem is a modular, open-source software platform designed to manage knowledge, configurations, and lifecycle data for complex engineering and operations environments. It provides a centralized source of truth for assets, configurations, relationships, and change events, enabling traceability and compliance across projects and facilities.

Architecture and data model: The core is a plugin-based architecture that enables functional extensions without modifying the core system. The data model includes entities such as assets, configurations, relationships, revisions, approvals, and tasks, with graph-like linkages, versioning, and comprehensive audit trails. It exposes REST and GraphQL APIs and supports open data formats such as JSON and YAML.

Key features: CMDB-like capabilities, asset registry, lifecycle and change management, bill-of-materials lineage, workflow automation, event-driven tasks, role-based access control, audit logging, advanced search, analytics dashboards, and data export/import.

Deployment and interoperability: It supports integration with PLM, ERP, and other enterprise systems, as well as data import/export, pipelines, and automation workflows. It can be deployed on-premises or in the cloud, is containerized, supports multi-tenant configurations, and includes backup and disaster recovery options.

History and licensing: The project originated in the open-source community in the 2010s and has evolved through community governance and regular releases. It is released under a permissive open-source license to encourage broad adoption and collaboration.

Applications and impact: KKSSystem is used to manage engineering projects, asset lifecycles, maintenance planning, and regulatory compliance across manufacturing, energy, and infrastructure contexts, with an emphasis on data quality and traceability.