Sparx Systems’ flagship product, Enterprise Architect, has received numerous accolades since its commercial release in August 2000—and now, the company has been named to the 2009 SD Times 100. At version 7.5, Enterprise Architect is the design tool of choice nearly 200,000 registered users worldwide.
“Enterprise Architect 7.5 is a collaborative modeling, design and management platform based on UML 2.1 and related standards,” says Sam Mancarella, Chief Technology Officer for Sparx Systems. “It leverages the full expressive power of UML 2.1 to model, design, build and analyze a diverse range of systems, software, processes and architectures.”
Enterprise Architect provides essential tools for business analysts, architects and developers alike. You can use Enterprise Architect to forward-generate structural code and reverse-engineer handwritten code back into the shared model. You can also use UML Statecharts, Activity Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams and Business Rules to produce executable code for Java, .NET or BPEL. This capability not only lets you deliver solutions through the shared model, it also keeps all team members and stakeholders up to date with a project’s progression and execution in accordance with requirements.
By specifying complex architectures and their characteristics using SysML, system architects create understandings of the “complete picture” of their complex, large-scale solutions—from the bird's-eye view down to the finest subsystem detail.
Traceable, accurate and comprehensive UML-based models are key features of Enterprise Architect. They help you spend more time delivering value—and less on ancillary tasks. Its ease of use, built-in collaboration, and teamwork and tracking features ensure that projects remain governed and in control.
“We specialize in high-performance and scalable visual modeling tools for planning, designing and construction of software-intensive systems,” Mancarella says. “With customers ranging from aerospace and automotive engineering to finance, defense, government, entertainment and telecommunications, Sparx Systems is a leading vendor of innovative solutions based on UML, and we are committed to realizing the potential of model-driven development based on open standards."
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