Sparx Systems is proud to announce the release of Enterprise Architect 9.2. Introducing support for Baseline Diagram Comparison, UML 2.4.1, simulation of BPMN 2.0, GDB Debugging, Trigger based simulation of State Machines, SysML 1.2 enhancements and much more. The new features are as follow:

• Enterprise Architect 9.1 introduces Dynamic UML Model Simulation, with support for automated and intelligent execution.
• Intelligent simulation can help you to reduce risk and determine the impact of designs before committing resources.
• Manipulate Control Flow at Breakpoints to help eliminate bottlenecks and identify the optimal path in a simulated environment.
• Javascript based evaluation of guards and effects provides greater control over your simulation execution.
• Debug and manipulate control flow during a blocked simulation using the console window and breakpoints.
• Significantly extend the reach of simulations by allowing COM based interaction with external systems.
• MDG technology for ArcGIS now includes detailed support for configuring Spatial Reference information.

• Functional overview of all new editions
• EA - Ultimate Edition
• EA - Business and Software Engineering Edition
• EA - Systems Engineering Edition
• What is the pricing for Enterprise Architect Edition?
• What is the pricing for Plugin?
• Which edition is best suited to my needs - Feature Matrix

Sparx Systems is proud to announce the beta release of Enterprise Architect 9.0

This milestone release introduces hundreds of productivity enhancements and new technologies such as the new Personal Manager, Project Calendar, Hand Drawn rendering, BPMN 2 support and much, much more

In the following excerpt the new features:

The Modeling Experience
Hand Drawn mode lets you work in a less rigorous and more conceptual mental frame. Simulates hand drawn diagrams to help let your imagination run free.
Expanded diagram filters support, new easy to use orthogonal line styles, line jogs over intersecting line points, a great new Win32 UI technology and a host of other modeling tools make this a truly remarkable release - focused on delivering quality results!

New Productivity Tools
Many enhancements to the version control capabilities, XMI round-trip, support for ECore (EMF) and other platforms. Additional cross package dependency checking when managing large distributed projects under version control. Lots of updates for C++, C#, Java, VB.Net. New Document Template editor to streamline the process of creating report templates

All features are provided in the Release History.

Sparx Systems is proud to announce the official release of Enterprise Architect 8. Giving you unprecedented power to link and transform vital model information, this major release enhances your modeling experience with superior use case analysis, dynamic visual filtering, workspace customization, expanded business rules and workflow scripting

Structured Scenario Editor:
The new Structured Scenario editor lets you rapidly build use case analysis models that drive downstream development.

Execution Profiler:
Adds timing information to analysis of executing apps (Windows native). Quickly report on the most frequently called functions and tasks that consume the most time

Workflow Support:
Create Workflow scripts for finely tuned change management controls. Complementing role based security, scripts can leverage user permissions, compare current vs proposed values and issue warnings for denied changes.

Source Code Editor:
The Source Code Editor includes syntax highlighting for VBScript and JScript, line number toggling and improved management of unrecognised code segments.

New Technology:
Introducing support for the Unified Profile for DoDAF and MODAF (UPDM).

Keystore Service
The new Keystore Service provides robust license management, to govern key utilization across your entire enterprise! Supports full logging, admin dashboard, keystore migration

Since Version 7.5 are new and enhanced modeling capabilities for the business user, systems engineer and advanced modeler. See below for the full list.

Build, trace and transform models from business concepts and rules down to executable BPEL code, collaborate and share large-scale enterprise repositories over multiple sites with high performance version control integration. Leverage new scripting tools to make broad-scale and dynamic model updates on the fly. Visualise your enterprise with new built-in profiles for executive-level strategic modeling.

See the following pages for more information on each of the new editions:

For better handling

• New diagram rendering for comfortable fine model construction.    
• New layout style lets you choose the look of Enterprise Architect.
• New scripting functionality to automate complex and manual activities.
• New layout functions for individual structuring of complex models.
• New code editor with code integration (intellisense, code completion) and improved syntax highlighting.
• New element list with drag and drop categories for simplified management of element.
• New functions like the "quick access button" allow quick formatting of diagram elements for a selected element.
• New "status bar" for fine zooming in/out of the entire diagram.
• Display of the latest discussion forum posts in the model view to keep you and your colleagues informed of recently-made changes.
• New debugging and profile windows with powerful commands to browse, link and visualise your runnable code.
• Many more improvements make Enterprise Architect the first choice in modelling and development tools.

New Tools and Technologies

• Strategic modelling with Strategy Maps (what goals do I have and what do I need to achieve them), Balanced Scorecard, Value Chain, Organigrams (Org Charts) and much more.
• Archimate integrates various domain models and helps to run a logical thread through your models; Software and Systems Process Engineering Meta-model (SPEM) and Business Rules technologies allow the creation and processing of business process models.
• It is now possible to create associations to element-internal features (methods and attributes).
• Patterns can now be used via the Toolbox.
• A new Diashow functionality allows the automatic or manual presentation of your models.
• Basis UML technologies can be hidden in order to bring your own domain-specific models into the foreground.

Performance Improvements

• Lazy Loading allows large models to be shown within a short time.
• WAN Optimiser significantly reduces network traffic and data transfer so models can be quickly opened via WANs.
• Improved WINE/CrossOver Office support for faster and more efficient startup and use of EA in UNIX systems.
• Improved version control, auditing and Sperrmechanismen enhance work with large models.
  
  3 new Enterprise Architect Editions!

Global Features:

• New code generators for runnable UML models
• Compiled tools for integrated development with your preferred IDEs
• Combined frameworks for modellers and architects for structuring and organising your models
• New tools for business, system and IT developers

Business and Software Engineering

• For business applications, business processes, rules-based systems, SOA and similar areas
• Generation of BPEL from BPMN 1.1 models
• Creation of rules and their generated standard programming languages
• Bundled MDG tools for business developers and architects

Systems Engineering

• For system applications, real-time systems, embedded systems, sciences and similar areas
• Supports the generation of code from behaviour diagrams and hardware description languages.
• Extended SysML support
• Bundled MDG tools for system developers and architects

Ultimate Edition

• Everything (except for MDG Doors Link) in one edition!

Features in high demand have been included in EA 7.5:
Link an existing class to an association as association class
Elements, attributes and operations can be individually linked
Existing linked documents are visually shown on an element

Advanced Tools for any scenario

For power users and those working across multiple domains, the Ultimate Edition offers the complete Enterprise Architect experience. With deep support for business, software engineering and systems development, seamlessly integrated into a single development environment, you and your team can always remain in touch and in control of even the most complex and exacting projects.

Executable UML models, SysML, BPEL and more

The Ultimate Edition lets you drill down to the lowest levels of systems design and construction, with SysML, executable code generation for standard and hardware description languages. Business users can leverage BPEL, the Rules Composer and executable UML - in addition to all the advanced features that come with other editions of Enterprise Architect. Software developers can integrate their Eclipse and Visual Studio projects with their UML models and leverage the advanced executable code generators to target different domains.

Complete traceability and enterprise wide vision

End-to-end traceability and a truly global vision of your enterprise - unifying strategy, business process, interfaces, software, rules, data and fine grained systems. Powerful tools, domain-specific technologies, frameworks, integration platforms and a consistent, scalable, and robust interface all work in unison to help you deliver on the promise of Model Driven Development.

Edition Features:

• Executable Code Generation - Support for generating functional source code for State Machines, Interactions and Activities in C, C++, C#, Java and VBNet.
• Full round trip support for Hardware Description Languages, ie: Verilog, VHDL and SystemC, including support for generating State Machine code.
• SysML Simulation Support - Includes support for simulating SysML 1.1 constraint models with results graphing capabilities.
• BPEL Generation Transform BPMN 1.1 Business processes models down to BPEL 1.1 code. 
• Business Rules Trace from abstract business rules down to automatically generated behavioural code.

Included MDG Technologies/Architectural Frameworks

Leverage proven frameworks to structure and organize your complex development projects. Check out the following pages for more information on each product.

MDG Technology for SysML
MDG Technology for DDS
MDG Technology for DoDAF-MODAF
MDG Technology for Zachman Framework
MDG Technology for TOGAF
MDG Technology for UPDM

Included MDG Integration Tools

Tightly couple your UML models and your software development environment to maximize productivity and transparency. Keep developers, architects, testers, project managers and other team members in touch and on the same page. See the following pages for details:

MDG Integration for Visual Studio
MDG Link for Visual Studio
MDG Integration for Eclipse
MDG Link for Eclipse
MDG Integration for TcSE
MDG Doors Link

 

Advanced Tools for Business and Software Engineering

Whether you are a software development professional, business modeler, architect, requirements expert, project manager or simply involved in the design and construction of quality software and business services, this new edition of Enterprise Architect has the features and built in tools to help you and your team deliver the best solution possible.

Executable UML models, SysML, BPEL and more

By combining powerful new features like executable code generation from UML models, BPEL, advanced scripting and a multi-purpose Rules Composer targeting executable code from fact models, Sparx Systems has put advanced model driven construction tools within the reach of all team members.  

Structure your models and integrate your toolset

To complement these great new features, this edition also bundles licenses for a number of proven technologies and frameworks such as DoDAF-MODAF and Zachman, as well as integration products to tightly bind your code development in Eclipse or Visual Studio with the UML models developed in Enterprise Architect.

 

Edition Features

• Generation of Behavioral Code from State, Sequence and Activity models. Standard programming languages such as Java and .NET supported
• Advanced math functions available within the scripting engine
• BPEL Generation from BPMN 1.1 models - including validation and WSDL support
• Business Rules Composer. Build fact models and generate code to implement complex business rules in standard programming languages.

Included MDG Technologies/Architectural Frameworks

Leverage proven frameworks to structure and organize your complex development projects. Check out the following pages for more information on each product.

MDG Technology for DoDAF-MODAF
MDG Technology for Zachman Framework
MDG Technology for TOGAF

Included MDG Integration Tools

Tightly couple your UML models and your software development environment to maximise productivity and transparency. Keep developers, architects, testers, project managers and other team members in touch and on the same page. See the following pages for details:

MDG Integration for Visual Studio
MDG Link for Visual Studio
MDG Integration for Eclipse
MDG Link for Eclipse

Powerful Tools for Systems Engineering

As a systems and software development professional working on real-time, embedded and systems solutions using UML, SysML, DDS and related technologies, this new edition of Enterprise Architect has features and built in tools to help you and your team deliver the best solution possible.

Executable code generation for software and hardware platforms

Combining new features like executable code generation from UML models (including support for hardware languages such as Verilog and VHDL), ADA, SysML 1.1, executable SysML Parametric diagrams and advanced scripting, Sparx Systems has put powerful model driven construction tools for the Systems Engineering domain within the reach of all team members.

Leverage UML 2.1, SysML 1.1, DDS and Architectural Frameworks

To complement these great new features, Sparx Systems has also bundled licenses for a number of proven technologies and frameworks such as DoDAF-MODAF, SysML and DDS as well as integration products to tightly bind your code development in Eclipse or Visual Studio with the UML/SysML models developed in Enterprise Architect.

 

Edition Features

• Executable Code Generation - Support for generating functional source code for State Machines, Interactions and Activities in C, C++, C#, Java and VBNet.
• Full round trip support for Hardware Description Languages, including Verilog, VHDL and SystemC, with support for generating State Machine code.
• SysML Simulation Support - Includes support for simulating SysML 1.1 constraint models with results graphing capabilities.

Included MDG Technologies/MDG Frameworks

Leverage proven technologies and frameworks to structure and organize your complex development projects. Check out the following pages for more information on each product.

MDG Technology for SysML
MDG Technology for DDS
MDG Technology for DoDAF-MODAF

Included MDG Integration Tools

Tightly couple your UML models and your software development environment to maximise productivity and transparency. Keep developers, architects, testers, project managers and other team members in touch and on the same page. See the following pages for details:

MDG Integration for Visual Studio
MDG Link for Visual Studio
MDG Integration for Eclipse
MDG Link for Eclipse