What is an Enterprise Architecture Tool?

An Enterprise Architecture Tool (EA Tool) is a tool (a combination of processes and applications) that supports the work of the architect, manager, director and engineer.

What should an EA Tool support in architecture work?

Architecture work is usually defined as follows: Giving insight and overview in the direction, organization and operations of an enterprise. This results often in making visualizations of process models, application models and network models. These models are shown apart, integrated and they are detailled. And this for the current situation (AS-IS) of the organization and for the future (TO-BE).

What should an EA Tool do, in terms of functionality?

An EA tool must support the creation of models, views and visualizations, where the user can reuse many of things already invented by others. For some the combination of Powerpoint, Excel or Visio is as a perfect EA tool. For serious working with architecture it is necessary that all data in models and visualizations is stored in a database. Let alone for consistency and availability of data.

What do others say about EA Tools?

Several research institutes, including Gartner, indicate that the EA Tools provide more control of the architecture, quality and innovation of the organization.

Dragon1 is the EA Tool for the new generation of Enterprise Architects

The work of the architect to fully support has Paauwe Dragon1 EA Toolbox developed.

The Dragon1 EA Toolbox gives specific meaning to architecture, quality and innovation to bring under control.

Dragon1 EA Toolbox is an innovative Rich Internet Application (RIA). This is a web application that feels like a desktop application for ease of use.

Benefits of Dragon1 EA Toolbox that working under architecture in location and tijdsonanfhankelijk group possible. It is the Green-IT solution at the moment.

The architect is becoming increasingly necessary to cooperate with management, analysts and users of solutions in the enterprise, so he has sufficient information to design and visualize. This is specifically facilitated by Dragon1 EA Toolbox.

Want to know more?

Want to know more about Dragon1 EA Toolbox or do you have other questions? Please contact us via research@paauwe.info or call 0317 42 08 42.