Prepared by:
Gerald R. Gray, Guiding Principle Consulting
Agenda
EA Strengths/Weaknesses
 Pre-requisites
 Gridwise Architecture Interoperability
Framework
 Creating common systems integration
diagrams
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EA Uses and Benefits
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Supports IT system, software, and business processes
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Models, designs, builds, and tests software
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Uses standard Unified Modeling Language (UML)
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Can be used to create:
 Business Process Models, Class diagrams, and software
artifacts
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Central repository for process and IT system
information
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Built-in support for version control e.g. Subversion
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Fast, built-in or custom document generation & HTML
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EA Weaknesses
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May be a poor choice for complex system
diagrams
 Visio is “prettier”
 PowerPoint also an option
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Complex User Interface
 Extensive feature set may lead to confusion
 Time saving “tricks” difficult to learn
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Diagrams not useful if team doesn’t see value
 UML/BPM may be used currently at their site
 Some users intimidated by tool
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Pre-requisites

Sparx Enterprise Architect
 http://www.sparxsystems.com.au/
 Version 8 recently released
 $135 - $699 depending on version
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Following the GWAC Stack
Use Case
 Business Process
 Integration
Requirements
 Message Payloads
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Adapted from Gridwise Architecture Council
Interoperability Framework
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Common Systems Integration
Diagrams
Use Case diagrams
 Business Activity Diagrams
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 Integration Requirements
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Sequence Diagrams
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Adding a Use Case
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Project Browser
 New Package
 New Diagram – Use Case
 In the workspace add
○ Actors, cases, associations
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Adding a Business Process
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Project Browser
 Add New Package
 New Diagram – Activity
 Open workspace, right-click for Swimlanes
and Matrix…
 Add swimlanes
 Add Activity and flows
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Integrations Requirements
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Addition to the Activity diagram
 Alignment of business user and the
architect/software team
 Object flow between two activities, typically
spanning actors (swimlanes)
 Add requirement (from common tools)
○ Add Integration to Type
○ Use object node to identify service
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Adding Sequence Diagram
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Project Browser
 Add New Package
 New Diagram - Sequence diagram
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Open workspace
 Add Actors
 Add flows (asynchronous)
 Add returns (“Is Return” checkbox)
 Service naming based on IEC 61968-1-2
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Reference
 EA Free
Trial
 http://www.sparxsystems.com/products/ea/trial.h
tml
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Subversion Documentation
 http://svnbook.red-bean.com/en/1.5/index.html
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EA Tutorials and Online Help
 http://www.sparxsystems.com/resources/index.h
tml
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Questions?
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Contact:
 gerald.gray@guiding-principle.com