Solution Architecture using Enterprise Architect

By Ian Mitchell Ability Engineering Ltd

Many of us need to manage multiple changes being developed by several projects working in the same EA model at the same time. But how can we maintain order, have clear version control, and avoid costly rework? Ian will review the available options and introduce a new approach for managing multiple projects in the same model, which also delivers insights to the wider business, with impact analyses and visibility of project dependencies. And he will demonstrate a time machine...

Session Recording

Questions and Answers

Question regarding portfolio baselines and branching in the single repository model: Imagine some artifacts getting created at project level, baselined and versioned there, but not merged back to the common portfolio (e.g., too project or customer specific). What should be the recommended approach? Would you have baseline areas per project for these artifacts?

Interesting idea. At the moment, the 'implement' stage - which I didn't show - will change the status to 'implemented', but leave th e elements where they are - in the staging package. So, you could easily put some 'implemented' elements somewhere else. I don't think PM needs to get involved with this - it's just how you want to manage your model

Does the portfolio manager only work o n top of Archimate or is it language agnostic? Could I use it with my own language / profile / MDG Technology?

Language agnostic. I have tested with UML, Archimate and BPMN, and it all looks fine. Just elements and connectors

This looks great! W hat is the version foundation, is i Git?How can you connect data in Sparx EA with data in other tools (like DevOps tools)?

No git. Just EA
That's a more general EA question - Daniel is doing a session later today looking at Dev Ops and EA

Where do you store the information (history) for the TimeMachine feature? stored as normal model (in another Package, and different element GUID)?

It's all in the model - there is just a pair of date tagged values which Portfolio Manager sets for every element - 'start' and 'end'.

Thanks so much for your reply. I am VERY impressed in the Time machine feature (and, needless to say, all other features of the Portfolio Manag er). I will submit to the Launch Program tomorrow.

Thanks Takeshi - it will be great to have to using PM as well! Looking forward to your feedback. I think I will be adding lots more management and reporting function to the tool, as people use it more. I just coded a starter - set for now.