Dragon1 | EA Tool - Version 2.3

Dragon1 | EA Tool has been completely updated. Again fully expanded and tailored to the needs of the new generation of architects and managers.

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Dragon1 EA Toolbox Version 2.3

Dragon1 EA Toolbox was used this year by a number of organizations, including many municipalities, some healthcare organizations and telecommunications enterprises, especially for modeling and visualizing information architecture. This version of Dragon1 EA Toolbox has led to various optimization and innovation in the software. The result: a supporting EA tool for all architecture work with a high ease of use for the inexperienced, but also for the experienced architect.

Below are the most striking innovations in version 2.3:

Resource Center – The Resource Center contains an example of an environment model, a function model, a capability model for the information facilities of an organization. Thus, additional support in the making of an information architecture.

Visual Designer – The latest development of the Dragon1 method is that standard views such a structural vision, an architecture vision, a landscape and a blueprint are now distinct. In the Visual Designer making these new views, such as a structural vision based on a function model has become feasible for everyone.

Architecture Repository – In the EA toolbox there are standard model types and model templates present for a function model and a capability model of the information facilities from an information processing organization.
Dragon1 specific method issues are now available in a Dragon1 content package. This makes it easier to use the EA toolbox, separate from the Dragon1 method, for example with TOGAF, ArchiMate and DYA.

Models Atlas – There is more flexibility for making pop up records on interactive architecture visualizations. This ensures that the user will feel more involved with the architecture visualization, because tailored information is available to him.

The functionality to start playing with frames and layers a scenario in Models Atlas has expanded. For example, you designate two or more periods at a time to be displayed or hidden on a scenario.

Making an interactive overview of how well your organization uses certain standards, including the display of background information, is thus made easier.
There is also a standard search function for users to search visually for information in an interactive architecture visuzalisation.

Dragon1 EA Toolbox Version 2.1

First there were a couple of independent web applications, now there is a suite of integrated applications. Data exchange is optimized. Also links and integrations with other packages and the usage of an Oracle database is made available to the user.

Dragon1 EA Toolbox version 2.1 focuses on the collaboration of architects and their different disciplines. The establishment of the most important and detail architectures can be optimally organized. Platforms can also be composed of different parts in different locations and at the same time. These are all aspects that an architect encounters in his work and now is supported by Dragon1 EA Toolbox.

What's new:
  • Content Management – The basis for storing data and information in Dragon1 EA Toolbox is now based on content management. In the web applications and database innovations are made allowing the user to decide in which form, structure and layout, data and information are stored. This highly increases the added value and applications of the EA toolbox.
  • Loosely coupled – The dependence of the web applications to each other is reduced. The web applications can be used separately by users. The integration of the applications is improved. The standardization of data has been improved so information can be exchanged between web applications without loss of data quality.
  • Alerts – In Dragon1 EA Toolbox it is now possible to set alerts for work or exceptional situations. An alert will be sent to the email addresses of users and administrators. For example if because of an upgrade the Dragon1 EA Toolbox is unavailable to users.
  • Rich text format – In text boxes user can now type with Rich Text Mark-up, to make text more communicative. Text can be equipped with specific colors, fonts, font sizes and hyperlinks. This according to the WYSIWYG-principle: 'What you see is what you get'. In particular, modifying the information pages in the Resource Center and the articles in the Architecture Repository is now made easy with the Rich Text Mark-up textboxes.
  • Browser Language Detection – The web application automatically detects your preferred language by using your browser settings. All menus help texts and dialogues are now available to you in English and Dutch.

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