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Enterprise Architect Reviews & Product Details

Enterprise Architect is a visual platform for designing and constructing software systems, for business process modeling, and for more generalized modeling purposes. Enterprise Architect is based on the latest UML® 2.5 specification. UML defines a visual language that is used to model a particular domain or system (either proposed or existing). Enterprise Architect is a progressive tool that covers all aspects of the development cycle, providing full traceability from the initial design phase through to deployment, maintenance, testing and change control.

Seller

Sparx Systems

Discussions

Enterprise Architect Community

Product Description

Enterprise Architect is a tool for simulation of UML behavioral modeling, coupled with Win32 user interface interaction.

Overview by

Scott Hebbard (Communications Manager at Sparx Systems)

Value at a Glance

Averages based on real user reviews.

Perceived Cost

$$$$$

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Verified User in Computer Software

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

9/19/2018

"Software for software modelling"

2.5/5

What do you like best about Enterprise Architect?

With Enterprise Architect you can do a variety of diagrams to represent a software application, such as class diagram or flow diagram.

It is relatively easy to use and diagrams can be exported too, which makes it very convenient for documentation purposes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Enterprise Architect?

Cumbersome to use. Some options, diagrams or decorators are kind of hidden below layers of options.

It is not very visually attractive and gives the impression of an old-fashion software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Imran A.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/25/2018

"Good product"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Enterprise Architect?

Nice program layout, and versatile functions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Enterprise Architect?

I haven’t encountered any problems so far, so nothing to dislike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Hospital & Health Care

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/25/2018

"Enterprise Architect suits small groups"

3/5

What do you like best about Enterprise Architect?

All in one place feature is very good. Ranging from Design models, Database design, User stories to Test Scenarios Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Enterprise Architect?

UI is very old fashioned and not intuitive. Needs to get a big change for user experience. The folder structures are too native and becomes cumbersome searching. The querying of records is so obsolete, in this era of click and slice and dice which makes this product a bit saggy to consider. However it is stable and tough with respect to handling users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Enterprise Architect:

I would recommend EA for small groups or projects due to its UI and building structure. The folder levels are bit complicated, but very heirarchical. If you are a larger group, say more than 50 members in one assignment, better to go for IBM Rational Architect. EA works perfectly for in house projects and clients who are mostly the Product Owners and need product review quickly and with shorter teams. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Enterprise Architect solving and how is that benefiting you?

Development to testing of Applications.

Benefits:

1. Best to collate all information in single tool

2. Updating one entity refreshes all other connected

3. All users can colloborate using same shared space

4. Project specific diagrams are cool for client presentations

5. Makes it very easy for Design meetings where everyone can contribute and review and come to an approach pretty fast

6. EA is perfect for small teams which can visualize rather quickly an end to end business/technical scenario which makes it easy for sprints Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

7/13/2018

"Great tool, but consumes a lot of system memory"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Enterprise Architect?

The tool has a great collection of widgets and toolbars which allow to create and design enterprise system diagrams, such as the BPM flows, sequence diagram and the Data flow diagrams with ease and comfort. It even allows for great printing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Enterprise Architect?

In my personal experience, the tool consumed a lot of memory and other system resources on my machine. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Enterprise Architect:

Go for high performance systems and avoid using it over virtual boxes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Enterprise Architect solving and how is that benefiting you?

Design enterprise system diagrams, such as the BPM flows, sequence diagram and the Data flow diagrams with ease Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Cesar R.

Project Manager

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/31/2018

"Complete tool for Software Development in Mexico Market"

4/5

What do you like best about Enterprise Architect?

Integration is the best feature that I have on my EA. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Enterprise Architect?

I don't see DevOps (international work framework) on Sparx Website. I think EA must be related to DevOps, especially companies like Atlassian, www.smartbear.com, etc. have joined and demostrate that can be a partner solution in software development. Why Sparx is not on DevOps picture? (Only I read a SDTimes reference) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Enterprise Architect:

It's mandatory to learn about UML outside of Enterprise Architect, there are theoretical topics and use directly EA is not a good start point. Once you have basic knowledge about UML begin practice with demos, there are a good documentation on Sparx Website. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Enterprise Architect solving and how is that benefiting you?

In the past always begin to design flowchart isolated on other tools. At the end when I try to join different flowchart in different workflows is not possible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Victor M.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/19/2018

"UML tools"

5/5

What do you like best about Enterprise Architect?

The simplicity with which I can organize my projects Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Enterprise Architect?

that there is no osx version because it is our default platform Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Bernita N.

Data Scientist

Real Estate

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

7/17/2018

"EA Review"

5/5

What do you like best about Enterprise Architect?

The fact that I can make large scale use case diagrams and class diagrams that can be exported Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Enterprise Architect?

the interface could be nicer along with making the icons/symbols more clean Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/19/2018

Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.

"Enterprise Architect (EA) & CMMI"

4/5

What do you like best about Enterprise Architect?

It is a great tool with everything necessary to specify and control the phases of analysis, technical design, and testing of any software project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Enterprise Architect?

One misses some possibility of integration or export with Microsoft Project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.