Software Selection EA Tool

Tool selection is not easy. What are the current requirements for EA tools? Read some helpful tips for selecting your EA tool.

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Tool Selection

Selecting a tool should be done very careful. We give here an example of the common requirements that you can ask.
Common Requirements Dragon1 EA Toolbox
Document, capture, integrate and structure Enterprise Architecture-related information.
Support, create, collect, analyze and present architecture-information to stakeholders.
The ability to create models and entities or import them from relevant sources.
The ability to present information from the repository in a convenient graphical, textual and executable form (e.g. BPMN, BPEL, ERD, UML and DDL) to inform stakeholders and support their decision-making.
To structure information meaningful in the tool based on an own meta-model.
Supporting architecture frameworks and reference models.
Several analysis options such as a 'gap analysis' and 'impact analysis', plus the ability to apply business intelligence analysis on the information coming from the repository.
Tool administration, including managing architecture configurations, security architecture and features to support management, including tracking the use of (future) architecture principles and models, workflow and collaboration.
Monitoring and managing the rollout of future architectures.
The automatic transmission of alerts and reports of the use of (yet) approved design elements.
Automatic alerting stakeholders when changes occur in the architecture standards.
Providing ancillary functions related to Enterprise Architecture (IT Planning, etc.).
A powerful 'out of the box' meta-model, standard viewpoints etc.
Several standard frameworks and models from various industries (telecom, finance, government, health care).
Powerful modeling and simulation capabilities.
Proper integration and data exchange with other modeling and development tools.
Support for making business decisions.
Using real-time information of and for objects and systems.
Ways of self education in theory and innovation.
Inspire owner/clients.
Forming a vision and strategy on product architecture profession.
Creating professional architectural products.
Communicating professional architectural products.
Being able to collaborate with other architects on the basis of meta- models.
Being able to manage and managing architecture products.
Quality can be assessed for architectural products.
Able to govern and monitor the appropriate use of architectural products.

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Dragon1 | EA Tool, the enterprise architecture tool with great service!
Visualize and communicate your Enterprise Architecture with Dragon1 | EA Tool, the enterprise architecture tool with great service!