Objectives
• Understanding the EA repository structure
• Use Sparx Enterprise Architect to develop a representative model for project needs
• Understand how to build architecture models
• Understand the model repository and how to best organize the model
Prerequisites
Participants need access to Sparx Enterprise Architect for hands-on exercises.
Duration
One day
Outline for Getting Started with Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect Training
Chapter 1. Overview of EA
Chapter 2. Reviewing the EA model repository
• Standalone vs remote repository
Chapter 3. Customizing the EA User Interface – an overview of the available windows and presentation options
• Creating a project scenario
• Introduction to MDG Technologies
• Perspectives use and customization
• Initial model organization using EA models, views and packages
Chapter 4. Reference Data
• Tagged Values
• Project Glossary
• Images
• Templates
Chapter 5. Overview of diagrams and model elements in EA
• Creating diagrams – exploring the graphical and list views of EA diagrams
• Creating, moving and deleting model elements
• Alignment, Spacing, Grid snap
• Creating and editing relationships between model elements
• Hide connections vs Delete connection
• Instance vs Links in diagrams
• Common/useful Keyboard short cuts
• Filter View
• Model Element Properties dialog and window
Chapter 6. Traceability in the EA model
• Tool support for change impact analysis
Chapter 7. Relationship matrices – tips that make it usable with more than 5 elements
Chapter 8. Model navigation – using EA features for searching and finding elements and diagrams
• Find in Project Browser
• Find in All Diagrams
• Search Project Browser
• Diagram and element layout and appearance