Introduction to Enterprise Architect, UML Modeling Tool |
Welcome to Sparx Systems' Enterprise Architect, a UML 2.1 based modeling tool for designing and constructing software systems, for business process modeling, and for generalized modeling purposes such as visualizing existing systems and processes.
This user guide provides tutorials, guidance and reference material to help you use Enterprise Architect to perform:
- UML Model Management
- Modeling With Enterprise Architect
- RTF and HTML Document Creation (Reports)
- Project Management
- Code Engineering
- Visualization of code execution (debugging)
- Data Modeling
- MDA Transformations
- XML Technology (SOA) Support
See What is Enterprise Architect? for further details of what Enterprise Architect can do and what you can use it for.
Enterprise Architect makes extensive use of UML, so we provide a UML Dictionary of diagrams, elements and connectors. Enterprise Architect also includes a Software Developers' Kit (SDK for Enterprise Architect) that enables you to extend and customize the tool.
To Use This Guide
If you are new to modeling and UML as well as Enterprise Architect, or otherwise want a rapid review of the process of modeling with Enterprise Architect, go to the Getting Started with UML Modeling tutorial. This is not just a theoretical description - the first things you do are start Enterprise Architect and immediately create a model project.
Enterprise Architect is very flexible and has lots of features. When working through Getting Started, you will see many links to more extensive descriptions of features, functions, tasks and procedures, in the Using Enterprise Architect section. You can follow any of these immediately if you require more information.
The Using Enterprise Architect section is the first of the main references for working with Enterprise Architect. The documentation includes further sections for each of the subject areas listed at the start of this topic.
You should read the Sparx Systems Formal Statements, including the Copyright Notice and our End User Licensing Agreement.
You can also check the Glossary for definitions of various terms and concepts used in the Enterprise Architect User Guide.
Your Feedback
Sparx Systems likes to stay in touch with what Enterprise Architect users require in order to accomplish their tasks efficiently and effectively. We value any suggestions, feedback and comments you might have regarding this product, documentation or install process.
You can access our online feedback pages at:
Alternatively, you can contact Sparx Systems by email at: support@sparxsystems.com.
