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Sparx Systems has recently released its latest version of Enterprise Architect 15. Sparx Systems have added various new features in this version. Here is a guide with list of menus frequently used by EA practitioners. This ultimate guide focuses highly up on how to access those frequently used options from menu bars along with some […]

Using images to add relevance to any architecture diagram is a very common practice. Enterprise Architect has always supported modellers to set ‘Alternate Image’ or ‘Default Image’ for elements to create such diagrams.  However the users have always sought for an ability to manage a set of image assets in a catalogue and reuse it […]

Enterprise Architect Excel Exporter allows users to export Model information as Excel documents. Excel Exporter can be used to publish elements, connectors, tagged values, test cases, scenarios and various other model information, into Excel spreadsheets, for easy review and updates by the wider team. Steps to Export EA Model Information to Excel: Step 1: Select […]

One of the latest features of Sparx Enterprise Architect 15 is the model based add-ins which can be created using JavaScript.  These model based add-ins are defined by a combination of Receptions, Attributes and Operations which can be easy added in a model by just creating with a valid stereotyped classes. Assuming you have a […]

Sparx Enterprise Architect now allows integration of data from a variety of third-party providers into an Enterprise Architect model. This article explains the configuration and possible ways to integrate Jira with the enterprise architect model. Jira Integration can be done in two ways Creating Virtual links between Enterprise Architect and Jira using Prolaborate Importing Data […]

Features in Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect is designed specifically to enhance team-based modeling practice in large organization environments. As a scalable modeling platform, Enterprise Architect provides a range of deployment options to accommodate the variety of modern enterprises. Choice of Repository Models can be stored in either a file based repository or a DBMS repository. […]

An introduction to the Zachman Framework The Zachman Framework is a widely used approach for engineering Enterprise Architecture. This Framework is a simple logical structure that helps in organizing the information infrastructure of an Enterprise. While conceptually simple, the Zachman Framework provides many benefits in helping technology with business needs. It has become a popular […]

Glossary can be used to store a list of terms and their definitions. The terms can be grouped into any number of user defined categories such as business, technical, domain specific grouping such as medical, scientific, or aviation. The power of having the terms defined in the model is realized when modelers write description in […]

The New Menu option  “Specialize” in Enterprise Architect 14 is the modernized version of “Extend” Menu in previous Enterprise Architect versions. To Access: Specialize Or Right Click on Project Browser | Specialize The Specialize Menu as the features that Utilize built-in and 3rd party tools to take your model in new and very specific directions. […]

Overview: ‘Quick link’ feature in Enterprise Architect’s makes connector creation quicker and easier. Though quick linker simplifies the concept of creating connectors between artifacts (or) elements, the process of defining it would really consumes huge amount of time and manual efforts sometimes lead to errors. To overcome this we have created a custom script. This […]