Upgrading Aras Innovator independently? Sounds ambitious! Handling upgrades ourselves felt crucial for faster deployments. I've seen first-hand the pain described here about out-of-the-box vs. reality. The customization dance is intense. Once, while migrating a smaller system, we were battling similar database permission errors. After hours of head-scratching, it turned out to be a forgotten user role. Good reminder to double-check those! I also think that it's very useful to have a Slope Game to help distract from the frustration after fixing the problem.
