Modeling An Enterprise Architecture With Sparx

Overview of an enterprise architecture model created in Sparx Enterprise Architect and ArchiMate

What you'll learn

Learn how to model an enterprise with Sparx Enterprise Architect

Get an overview of the open enterprise modeling language ArchiMate

Create diagrams of an enterprise architecture in a repository

Learn the basic functionalities of Sparx Enterprise Architect from an information architect view

Requirements

No modeling experience required

Installation of (the trial version) Sparx Enterprise Architect

Description

This online training is about modelling and Enterprise Architecture. We use Sparx Enterprise Architect as our modelling tool. We will discuss various open enterprise architecture modelling languages including ArchiMate, BABoK and BizBOK.The training is hands-on so you will create a model of the enterprise architecture in a number of diagrams. Based on these diagrams you will get an understanding of which concepts are relevant in an enterprise architecture and how you relate the concepts to each other.In the first section of the training you learn how to use the modelling tool Sparx Enterprise Architect for creating architecture diagrams in ArchiMate.In the second section you will learn the basics of an enterprise architecture modelling language. For example about the metamodel and the concepts that are present in a modelling language for enterprise modellingIn the fourth section we discuss various viewpoints that are used to divide your model in layers and aspects and how to create connections between the layers. For every layer and aspect you will do an assignment.In the last section we will discuss extra functionalities available in Sparx Enterprise Architect to make optimal use of a repository and a professional modelling tool.The course has various extra’s like sample models in a file based repository, documents with extra information about modelling and links to background material about enterprise architecture modeling.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction to the course

Lecture 1 Introductie

Section 2: Introduction to Sparx Enterprise Architect from an architect perspective

Lecture 2 Introduction to Sparx Enterprise Architect

Lecture 3 Configuring Sparx Enterprise Architect for modeling

Lecture 4 Repository based modeling in Sparx Enterprise Architect with ArchiMate

Lecture 5 Creating an ArchiMate model with diagrams

Lecture 6 Advanced modeling concepts

Section 3: Introduction to enterprise architecture modeling with ArchiMate

Lecture 7 Introduction to ArchiMate

Lecture 8 Overview of the metamodel in ArchiMate

Lecture 9 Views and Viewpoints

Section 4: ArchiMate basics of layers and aspects

Lecture 10 Business layer

Lecture 11 Application layer

Lecture 12 Technology layer

Lecture 13 Physical layer

Lecture 14 Motivation aspect

Lecture 15 Strategy layer

Lecture 16 Implementation and migration layer

Lecture 17 Nesting and junctions

Lecture 18 Service orientation in ArchiMate

Lecture 19 Evaluation of the modeling language ArchiMate

Section 5: Functionalities in Enterprise Architect for ArchiMate modellers

Lecture 20 Introduction to the functionalities

Lecture 21 Matrix and swimminglanes

Lecture 22 Glossary

Lecture 23 Generating documentation

Lecture 24 Links and files

Lecture 25 Time aware modeling for architecture plateaus

Section 6: Final training materials

Enterprise Architect,Information Architect,Modeler,Information Analist,Business Analist