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Sparx EA Ecosystem Explorer

An interactive directory of tools, add-ins, integrations, and reference models for Sparx Enterprise Architect — from Sparx Systems, partners, and the community. Search it, filter by category or license, and open any tool for vendor, pricing, and use-case detail.

Showing 193 of 193 tools

Enterprise Architect (EA)

Sparx Core

Flagship UML/SysML/BPMN/ArchiMate visual modeling and design tool. Supports full application development lifecycle from requirements through design, code engineering, testing, and deployment. Initial release 2000; current stable v17.0 (Nov 2024).

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Pro Cloud Server (PCS)

Sparx Core

Server product providing secure HTTPS-based remote access to EA repositories. Enables integrations with Jira, ServiceNow, Azure DevOps, HP ALM, etc. via the SBPI plugin interface and REST/OSLC API. Required for WebEA, Prolaborate, and most integrations.

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WebEA

Sparx Core

Web-browser interface for viewing and discussing EA model content in real time. Included with Pro Cloud Server. Allows modelers/stakeholders to use smartphones, tablets, or PCs — no EA installation needed. Supports collaboration features: discussions, reviews, chat.

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Prolaborate

Sparx Core

Web platform for sharing and collaborating on EA models with non-modelers. Provides dashboards, dynamic charts, roadmaps, reviews, and stakeholder-friendly model portals. Integrates with Confluence, SharePoint, and Jira. Acquired by Sparx Systems in January 2024.

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MDG Technology for SysML

MDG Official

Adds OMG SysML support for systems engineering — block definition diagrams, internal block, parametric, requirement, activity, and state machine diagrams. Included in Unified/Ultimate editions.

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MDG Technology for TOGAF

MDG Official

Extends EA to support TOGAF 9.1 Architecture Development Method (ADM). Provides TOGAF-specific diagrams, viewpoints, and model templates. Separately licensed; also available in Unified/Ultimate editions.

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MDG Technology for Zachman Framework

MDG Official

Provides support for the Zachman Framework's organizational viewpoints and structures. Version 2.0, Build 2, released 2016-02-21.

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MDG Technology for ArchiMate

MDG Official

Built-in support for the ArchiMate enterprise architecture modeling language (Open Group standard). Supports ArchiMate 3.x layers: Business, Application, Technology, with Strategy and Implementation extensions. Bundled with EA installer.

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MDG Technology for DDS

MDG Official

Design environment for complex data-centric publish-subscribe services for real-time embedded applications. Supports OMG DDS standard; generates C, C++, C#, Java code for OpenSplice and RTI DDS platforms. Included in Unified/Ultimate editions.

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MDG Technology for UPDM / DoDAF-MODAF

MDG Official

UML profile extending EA for US DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF) and UK Ministry of Defence Architecture Framework (MODAF). First released 2008 as DoDAF-MODAF (v1.0); updated to UPDM 2.1 in 2010. Included in Unified/Ultimate editions.

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Unified Architecture Framework (UAF)

MDG Official

Incorporated in EA 13+. Replaces UPDM and provides support for DoDAF, MODAF, NAF, and other defense frameworks under the OMG UAF standard. Allows migration from UPDM 2.1 models. Included in Unified/Ultimate editions or with valid UPDM license.

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MDG Integration for Eclipse

MDG Official

Integrates EA and UML 2.5 into the Eclipse IDE environment. Allows Eclipse users to navigate and refine development models within Eclipse, with access to EA's discussion forum for collaboration.

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MDG Integration for Microsoft Office

MDG Official

Integrates EA with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Import/upgrade documents and spreadsheets into EA models; embed live EA diagrams in PowerPoint presentations. Latest: v2.0 Build 50 (Oct 2024). Available in 32-bit and 64-bit versions.

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MDG Technology for BPSim (Execution Engine)

MDG Official

Enables BPSim-based simulation and execution of BPMN process models within EA. Requires separate installation and license registration as a prerequisite for BPSim configuration facilities.

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MDG Link for DOORS

MDG Official

Connects EA to IBM Rational DOORS requirements database. Bidirectional link support since v3.0. Free of charge from version 3.0. Supports attribute/link export. Requires EA 15.1 Professional Build 1528+. DOORS NG connector available as paid plugin in Pro Cloud Server.

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MDG Technology for CORBA

MDG Free / OSS

Generates CORBA IDL stubs from EA class diagram elements. Adds IDL support to EA. Free download. Requires EA 4.5+.

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MDG Technology for EJB

MDG Free / OSS

Model EJB entities and sessions with UML profiles, patterns, and code management. Free download. Requires EA 4.1+.

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BPMN Validation Add-in

MDG Free / OSS

Extends EA's built-in BPMN modeling support with model validation capabilities. Also provides documentation of the BPMN-to-UML profile mapping. Free download from Sparx Systems.

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MDG Technology for Python (legacy)

MDG Free / OSS

Adds round-trip Python code engineering to EA. Legacy — only needed for EA 4.5, 4.51, and 5.0. EA 6.0+ has built-in Python support. Free download.

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MDG Technology for Symbian C++ (legacy)

MDG Free / OSS

UML toolbox and round-trip code engineering for Symbian C++ language extensions. Requires EA 7.1.830+. Free download; legacy.

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MDG Technology for C4 Model

MDG Free / OSS

Free extension from SparxSystems Europe implementing Simon Brown's C4 model (c4model.com) for describing software architecture. Provides a framework for Context, Container, Component, and Code-level diagrams. Encourages model-based agile development.

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MDG Technology for TRAK

MDG Free / OSS

Custom MDG Technology for EA implementing TRAK — a transport systems engineering architecture framework based on MODAF. Provides TRAK view palettes, custom toolboxes, searches, traceability windows, and model templates. Free, open source on SourceForge.

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MDG Technology for IoT-PML

MDG Free / OSS

MDG Technology to capture IoT hardware, the software stack, and non-functional and functional requirements/properties. Developed for IoT system modeling. Listed as partner product on SparxSystems Europe.

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ICONIX Agile Developer Add-in (DDT)

MDG Free / OSS

Free add-in that automates the ICONIX Process in EA: robustness diagram validation, Design-Driven Testing (DDT), MDG technology for sprint plan visualization, and use case complexity analysis. Originally released on the EA for Power Users tutorial CD.

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Parallel Agile Add-in

MDG Free / OSS

Free add-in for Parallel Agile methodology. Provides domain-driven code generator (REST API-based), MDG Technology for sprint plan modeling (Kanban backlog with user stories, tasks, epics), and automated use case complexity analyzer.

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eaDocX

Docs & Reports

Opens MS Word inside EA for generating smart, high-quality, business-ready documents directly from model content. The world's best-selling Enterprise Architect extension according to the vendor. Part of the eaTeamWorks suite.

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ea Revision Manager

Docs & Reports

Collects review feedback from eaDocX documents and delivers changes back into the EA model. Manages the full model-to-document-to-model review lifecycle. Part of eaTeamWorks suite.

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eaSheets

Docs & Reports

Spreadsheet-based editing of EA model data — view, edit, and import element data and relationships. Smart Tags combine model structure with quantitative analysis. Part of eaTeamWorks suite.

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RepoDoc

Docs & Reports

Smart document generator using plain-text Liquid templates. Outputs Markdown, AsciiDoc, HTML, LaTeX, CSV, XML, JSON, GraphViz, and SVG. Post-processing to DOCX/PDF via Asciidoctor or Pandoc. Ideal for version-controlled templates. Community tool, listed on Sparx 3rd party page.

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LemonTree

Version & ALM

Model versioning and diff/merge tool. Uses Git, SVN, PTC, etc. for model version control — treating EA models like code. Developed with scientific backing; supports branches for parallel model development. Used for IEC 61508 compliance scenarios.

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LemonTree.Connect (Polarion, CodeBeamer, Jama)

Version & ALM

Synchronizes requirements, model attributes, links, and references between ALM tools and Enterprise Architect. Connectors available for Polarion, Siemens CodeBeamer, and Jama Connect. Enables live traceability between imported requirements and EA elements.

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EA TFS Connector

Version & ALM

Free, open-source add-in that synchronizes work items bidirectionally between EA and Microsoft TFS/Azure DevOps via the TFS REST API. Part of the Bellekens EA Toolpack. Released December 2016.

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RaQuest

Version & ALM

Fully integrated requirements management system developed specifically for EA. Tracks requirement changes, manages requirements with traceability. Listed on official Sparx Europe partner products page.

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Nanga EAII (PTC Integrity Integration)

Version & ALM

Bidirectional synchronization of requirements (including attributes, relationships, and diagrams) between PTC Integrity Lifecycle Manager and Sparx EA. Enables high traceability across both tools.

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Enterprise Tester

Version & ALM

Fully integrated web-based test management solution. Provides first-of-kind integration with both EA and Jira. Unique transformation framework for traceability from UML requirements to test cases and defects. By Catch Limited (NZ).

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Tasktop Integration Hub

Version & ALM

Connects EA and Pro Cloud Server with 50+ development, testing, planning, and ITSM tools (Jira, Micro Focus ALM, TFS, IBM RTC, ServiceNow, etc.) for seamless data flow, reduced handover waste, and value stream visibility.

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safeTbox

Safety & Security

Model-based safety engineering framework for safety-critical embedded systems. Integrates HARA, failure analysis (FMEA/FTA), safety concept, and safety case creation in a single EA repository. Free for non-commercial use. By Fraunhofer IESE; listed on Sparx Europe partner page.

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ThreatGet

Safety & Security

AI-powered cybersecurity "Security by Design" add-in. Automatically identifies and documents threats throughout system development using a continuously updated scientific threat catalogue. Supports ISO 21434, IEC 62443. Won 1st place in the Constantinus Award 2021 (Digitalisation & IoT category).

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SYSMOD — Systems Modelling Toolbox

MBSE & Systems

Pragmatic approach to modeling requirements and architecture of mechatronic systems. Provides a structured modeling method and toolbox for MBSE within EA. By Tim Weilkiens / OOSE; listed on Sparx Europe partner page.

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LieberLieber Embedded Engineer

MBSE & Systems

Extension for embedded software development tool chains. Integrates EA into an MBSE workflow for embedded systems development, supporting model-driven approaches and code generation. Listed on Sparx 3rd party page.

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LieberLieber AUTOSAR Engineer

MBSE & Systems

UML AUTOSAR profile for EA supporting AUTOSAR 4 Virtual Function Bus (VFB) specification. All AUTOSAR elements (components, interfaces, runnables) plus built-in Modeling Assistants for layout automation and attribute transfer. Listed on Sparx 3rd party page.

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LieberLieber Modeling Assistants

MBSE & Systems

Toolset of independent plug-ins that make day-to-day work with EA easier and faster — including automation of element connections, layout of components with ports, and other productivity helpers. Listed on Sparx Europe partner page.

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MBTsuite

MBSE & Systems

EA extension that automatically generates executable test cases and test data from EA models in 3 steps. Uses its own test models created in EA to test specific system functionality.

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IncQuery Validator for EA

MBSE & Systems

Comprehensive model validation and quality assurance tool. CI/CD-capable service for automated checking, analysis, and reporting for model-driven engineering projects. Enhances QA in full-scale MBSE processes and improves toolchain output quality.

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AMUSE

MBSE & Systems

Validates UML models by simulating business workflows and application logic before writing code. Can integrate mock objects, existing applications, and hardware. Generates reusable C# source code. Supports testing from early project stages across all abstraction levels.

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pure::variants for EA

MBSE & Systems

Efficient tool for creating and maintaining reusable UML/SysML models for software product line engineering within EA. Manages variability and feature configurations across model families. Listed on Sparx Europe partner page.

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BigLever Gears Bridge for EA

MBSE & Systems

Integrates EA MDD models with Gears Product Line Engineering (PLE). Manage diversity for full product lines in a single EA model; configure models per product from Gears feature profiles; convert EA elements into Gears variation points without complicating UML/SysML models.

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Model Expert™

Model Management

Delivers model validation and guidance to improve model quality. Finds and fixes modeling problems, supports tailored in-tool guidance, and works with derived (multi-hop) relationships. Part of eaTeamWorks suite.

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Portfolio Manager™

Model Management

Real-time multi-project collaboration inside EA. Provides impact assessments, element roadmaps, and intelligent change control across a growing team. Part of eaTeamWorks suite.

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SDMetrics

Model Management

Measurement tool for UML models. Computes structural properties such as coupling, size, and complexity of UML model elements. Listed on Sparx Europe partner products page.

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APG ModelFlow™

Model Management

Platform for exchanging model content between EA and enterprise data repositories. Integrates with IBM Rational System Architect, Troux Architect, and other EA tools. Supports coexistence of multiple EA tools and migration scenarios without custom coding.

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BPM-X® (TransWare)

Model Management

Hub-and-spoke platform for bidirectional model/data interchange between EA and BPM/design/management tools. Supports metamodel-based transformations and diagram translation. Enables process models in EA to map to BPMS executable specifications.

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BEASI

Model Management

Full integration of EA, ArchiMate, and TOGAF. Contains pre-configured TOGAF ADM structures, automatic ArchiMate-compliant viewpoints, gap analysis, and derived/explicit relationship matrix. Templates and tools to simplify EA project setup and maintenance. 30-day free trial available.

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ArchiSpark neat

Model Management

Connects to EA, providing data-grid-based management of large amounts of business architecture data while maintaining full control of the ArchiMate 2.1 metamodel. Allows defining custom viewpoints and business-data orientation.

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EA Navigator

Developer Tools

Free, open-source (BSD) add-in enhancing navigation in EA. Retains history of 50 last-selected elements, shows related elements, quick FQN clipboard navigation, and Quicksearch for rapidly finding anything in large EA models. Part of Bellekens EA Toolpack.

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EA-Matic

Developer Tools

Free, open-source add-in enabling rapid EA add-in development using EA's built-in scripting. Deploy changes instantly to all model users without compiling or packaging a DLL. Validate modeling rules, prevent element deletion, add context menus, and create self-maintaining diagrams.

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Bellekens EA Toolpack

Developer Tools

Bundle of free open-source add-ins: EA Navigator, EA-Matic, EA Validator, EA Mapping, EA Message Composer, EA TFS Connector, EA JSON, EA Database Transformer, EA Imvertor. All on GitHub. Requires .NET 4.5. First publicly compiled ~2011; actively maintained.

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EA Add-in Framework (C#)

Developer Tools

Open-source C# framework for building EA add-ins. Includes an EA wrapper library (UML Tooling Framework), EA Add-In Tester, complete base class with all EA events, and an example add-in for the "first C# add-in in 10 minutes" tutorial. Published on GitHub.

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EA Shapescript Library (Community)

Developer Tools

Open-source GitHub library for sharing EA ShapeScripts — used to define the visual presentation of stereotyped elements in custom UML profiles. Community-contributed; accepts pull requests. By Geert Bellekens, published ~2016.

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EA VBScript Library (Community)

Developer Tools

Open-source library of reusable VBScripts for EA automation. Includes scripts for loading/saving scripts from the file system and other common repository operations. Import via EA's Reference Data import function. Shared on the Sparx Community site.

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Redmine Connector for EA

Developer Tools

Connects EA elements to Redmine tickets, allowing bidirectional conversion of attributes between EA and Redmine. Listed on Sparx Europe partner products page.

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NIEM — National Information Exchange Model

Industry Standards

US government standard for information exchange. The NIEM model is built and maintained using Sparx EA (with the NIEM UML Profile). Supported directly by EA for modeling information exchange requirements across agencies.

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AIXM — Aeronautical Information Exchange Model

Industry Standards

Aviation information exchange model maintained using EA. Developed by Eurocontrol/FAA for defining and managing aeronautical data in a standardized format. Published by the AIXM standards body using EA.

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FIXM — Flight Information Exchange Model

Industry Standards

International standard for flight information exchange. Published using EA by ICAO and aviation authorities. Defines data structures for representing flight and flow information.

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IWXXM — ICAO Weather Information Exchange Model

Industry Standards

ICAO/WMO standard for exchanging meteorological information used in aviation (METAR, TAF, SIGMET). Maintained and published using Sparx EA.

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eTOM / TAM (TM Forum)

Industry Standards

Business Process Framework (eTOM) and Technology Application Map (TAM) for telecommunications. Published by TM Forum using Sparx EA. Used for modelling telecom business processes, applications, and data.

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AUTOSAR UML Profile

Industry Standards

AUTomotive Open System ARchitecture metamodel and UML profile. The AUTOSAR consortium's model is published using EA. Supported natively via EA (and extended by LieberLieber AUTOSAR Engineer add-in) for professional creation of AUTOSAR models.

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GeoSciML

Industry Standards

International standard for geoscience information exchange, maintained using Sparx EA by the Commission for the Management and Application of Geoscience Information (CGI) under IUGS. EA is the reference modeling tool for GeoSciML development.

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IEC CIM — Common Information Model (Smart Grid)

Industry Standards

IEC TC57 standard Common Information Model for energy/utility systems. The CIM model is maintained and published using EA by the IEC. Used for smart grid system interoperability, power system modeling, and energy management systems.

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HL7 / EHR-S FIM

Industry Standards

International standard for healthcare data transfer between hospital information systems. HL7 models (including EHR-S Functional Information Model) are published using Sparx EA. Also includes caBIG (Cancer Biomedical Informatics Grid) and BRIDG biomedical models.

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UN/CEFACT UMM (UML Modelling Methodology)

Industry Standards

UN/CEFACT's UML Modelling Methodology for defining business transactions and information exchange standards. Model published using EA. Supported by the VIENNA Add-in referenced in EA documentation.

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ISO/TC 211 Geospatial Standards

Industry Standards

ISO Technical Committee 211 maintains geographic information and geomatics standards. EA is used as the standard modeling tool for ISO/TC 211 UML model definitions. Sparx Systems is a recognized tool provider for the ISO geospatial community.

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IDEAS Group / DM2 Meta-Model

Industry Standards

International Defence Enterprise Architecture Specification (IDEAS) and DoDAF DM2 meta-model. Published using Sparx EA for multi-national defense architecture interoperability. References multiple defense framework standards.

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ArchiSurance Case Study

Reference Models

The Open Group's flagship ArchiMate reference case study — a fictitious insurance company formed from a three-way merger. Demonstrates ArchiMate 3.x with TOGAF ADM across baseline architecture, transformation scenarios, and gap analysis. Available on GitHub. Used in official ArchiMate spec (Appendix D).

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ArchiMetal Case Study Model

Reference Models

Newer ArchiMate case study by The Open Group (manufacturing sector). Listed alongside ArchiSurance as official case study models in the ArchiMate 3.2 specification. Used for demonstrating ArchiMate 3.2 language constructs.

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EA Example Model (EAExample.eap)

Reference Models

The standard bundled example model included with every EA installation, typically stored at C:\Program Files\Sparx Systems\EA\EAExample.eap. Contains sample UML modeling packages and diagrams. Referenced by tutorials (including RepoDoc) as a universal starting model.

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TRAK Example / Model Templates

Reference Models

Model template bundled with the MDG Technology for TRAK. Defines the structure and contents of a typical TRAK architecture description, provides usage guidance, and includes samples of the TRAK views. Downloaded from SourceForge.

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ArcGIS Pipeline Data Model (APDM)

Reference Models

Industry data model for gas and liquid pipeline infrastructure, maintained using Sparx EA. Published by ESRI and the pipeline industry for GIS-based pipeline asset management.

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Datex II Traffic Data Model

Reference Models

European standard specifications for exchanging road traffic information (Datex2 v2.0). Schema generation tool guide references Sparx EA as the modeling tool used for the Datex II data model maintenance.

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IATA Standards Models

Reference Models

International Air Transport Association (IATA) standards models published using Sparx EA. Used for airline industry data standardization and interoperability across aviation operations.

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MDG Technology for GSN (Goal Structure Notation)

MDG Free / OSS

Adds GSN (Goal Structure Notation) diagram type, toolbox, and Quicklinker rules to EA. Used to create safety case argumentation structures (goals, strategies, evidence, context). Free download from Sparx Community. Updated October 2019.

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MDG for ISA-88 Batch Systems (P&ID / FBD)

MDG Free / OSS

MDG Technology for the batch process industry based on ANSI/ISA-88. Covers Physical, Procedure, and Recipe model toolboxes; P&ID (Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams); and IEC 61131 Functional Block Diagrams (FBD). Supports liquid, gas, steam flows. Community resource.

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MDG Technology for HLA 1516e

MDG Free / OSS

MDG Technology implementing the IEEE High Level Architecture (HLA) 1516 Evolved distributed simulation standard. Includes C++ HLA interface classes, FOM module XML generation from EA models, reverse-engineering grammar for FOM files, and RPR-FOM v2 module support. For defense/simulation engineers.

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RIC MDG Technology (Requirements In Context)

MDG Free / OSS

Extends EA's Requirement concept with stereotypes for structured functional requirements (HLRs and DTRs) for IT-based solutions. Uses the Requirements In Context (RIC) framework. Includes the Trips-R-You Web-Based Flight Reservation System as a case study example. Free community download.

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MDG Technology for Testing

MDG Free / OSS

Official Sparx Systems free MDG Technology that helps users rapidly model testing procedures — including component testing, SUT (System Under Test), and test cases. Requires EA 4.1+. Available as a free download from the Sparx MDG Tech page.

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MDG Technology for BABOK Guide v3

MDG Free / OSS

Developed through a strategic partnership between Sparx Systems and the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA). Provides model templates for BABOK v3 policies, practices, and techniques. Delivers accurate modeling structure with deep connections to BA knowledge areas for better business outcomes.

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hoTools

Developer Tools

Powerful open-source add-in with an extensive toolset: find/replace across model text (names, notes, tagged values, constraints) using regular expressions; port management; bulk stereotype/tagged value updates; ReqIF import/export; hybrid scripting (call external C#/Java from VBScript); C/C++ reverse engineering support for SPICE/FuSi functional safety. Actively maintained on GitHub.

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SVG Diagram Export Add-In

Developer Tools

Free add-in exporting EA diagrams to true SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) files — portable, resolution-independent, W3C-standard. Supports optional XSL post-transformation via a configurable stylesheet. Embeds element metadata (GUID, notes) in SVG output. Also supports automated batch export via C# API call. V1.0.6 (2014).

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EA Installation Inspector

Developer Tools

Utility add-in (now v7 with 64-bit support) that inspects the current EA installation: lists installed add-ins, checks registry locations (HKCU and HKLM), and displays DLL classes and methods. Invaluable for add-in development, debugging, and verifying COM registration. Free; actively updated.

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Qualisist

Developer Tools

AI-powered add-in for writing and optimizing technical requirements. Originated as research at the University of Luxembourg's SnT centre; developed by Sparx Systems. Uses Rimay — a Controlled Natural Language with 48 grammar rules — for requirements capture with syntax highlighting, autocompletion, and Gherkin test scenario generation. Compatible with EA 15–16.

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BPMN Smart Layout Add-In

Developer Tools

One-click add-in that auto-aligns BPMN diagram elements and tidies flow connections: centers nearby objects, adjusts flow endpoints to element edges, and removes unnecessary bend points. Free download. By SparxSystems Japan (also the RaQuest developer).

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Data Mappings Add-on

Developer Tools

Add-on that streamlines the creation of data mapping associations between columns/tables and properties in conceptual, logical, and physical data models. Reduces the repetitive manual effort in linking model layers. Open source; community resource by a Dutch data architect.

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UML to Eclipse XSL Export (MDG)

Developer Tools

XSLT script packaged as an EA MDG Technology that transforms EA's UML 2 XMI export into a format compatible with Eclipse's UML2 metamodel. Supports Class Diagrams and basic State Charts. Bridging tool for teams using both EA and Eclipse tree-based UML editors.

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eaUtils

Developer Tools

Free utilities add-in by the author of UMLChannel. Features include: sort elements in a package tree, generate element alias values from diagram layout, and other convenience automation features. Used and documented extensively on UMLChannel.com alongside EA tutorials.

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RepoWatchdog

Developer Tools

Companion tool to RepoDoc from Archimetes. Watches for changes in an EA repository and notifies users or triggers automated actions when model changes occur. Announced alongside RepoDoc on the Sparx Community site.

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EA PowerPoint Exporter (VBA Macro)

Developer Tools

Macro-enabled PowerPoint template with VBA functions that export EA diagrams directly into a PowerPoint slide deck for stakeholder review — useful for teams reviewing models with non-MBSE colleagues who prefer PowerPoint. Integrates Bellekens' VBA Excel/EA connector approach.

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MDG Integration for Visual Studio

MDG Official

Integrates EA and UML 2.5 into Microsoft Visual Studio. Developers can navigate UML models within VS, perform MDA transformations to accelerate development, and generate rich text and web documentation without leaving their IDE.

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EASim Reference Model

Sparx Core

Large example repository (356 MB) distributed by Sparx Systems on their resources page as a systems engineering reference model. Updated May 2022. Demonstrates advanced EA modeling patterns across multiple engineering domains.

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EABiz Reference Model

Sparx Core

Large example repository (232 MB) for business architecture use cases, distributed by Sparx Systems. Updated May 2022. Pairs with EASim as a complementary reference model covering enterprise and business architecture scenarios.

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ISO/TC 211 UML Best Practices Scripts

Developer Tools

Collection of VBScripts for working with ISO/TC 211-compliant geographic information UML models in EA — including XMI export, model documentation generation, and standard compliance checks. Maintained by the ISO Harmonized Model Maintenance Group (HMMG). Companion to the ISO/TC 211 Harmonized UML Model hosted on Sparx ProCloud.

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Kartverket UML Modelling Scripts (SOSI)

Developer Tools

Public VBScript collection from Norway's National Mapping Authority for SOSI UML modelling and validation in EA. Includes scripts for: validating models against SOSI UML Rules 5.0, generating GML realizations, listing SKOS from codelists, listing AsciiDoc documentation from models, and data type relationship management. Cross-referenced by the ISO/TC 211 UML Best Practices GitHub.

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Danish Agency for Climate Data EA Tools

Developer Tools

Three public mirror repositories from the Danish Agency for Climate Data, each using a different language to support EA modelling tasks: JavaScript tools, SQL tools, and Java tools. Published for sharing purposes; the primary development occurs in internal repos. A real-world example of an institution building a bespoke EA scripting infrastructure.

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gobravedave EA PlantUML Bridge Scripts

Developer Tools

VBScript collection enabling two-way exchange between EA models and PlantUML text scripts. Scripts generate EA diagrams from PlantUML source (sequence, C4 context/container) and generate PlantUML scripts from EA models. Handles color mapping between EA's decimal color encoding and PlantUML hex/named colors. Bundled in a downloadable EAP project file on GitHub.

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eatools — EA Diagram Exporter for Confluence (Java)

Developer Tools

Java proof-of-concept tool using EA's Java API (eaapi.jar) to extract UML diagrams and publish them to Confluence wiki pages with fixed logical filenames. Enables automatic diagram updates in Confluence when EA models change via a command-line script. Presented at JavaZone 2009. Published on GitHub; no longer maintained but still usable.

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EA Built-in Local Scripts (EAScriptLib)

Developer Tools

EA ships with a set of example JScript and VBScript scripts in the "Local Scripts" group, accessible via Tools > Scripting. Requires the EAScriptLib MDG Technology to be enabled for helper functions. These file-based scripts (installed to disk) serve as starting templates and demonstrate core automation patterns. Included in every EA installation (Corporate Edition and above).

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APQC V7.1 Process Framework Model (EA)

MDG Free / OSS

Free EA project (.EAP) containing the APQC V7.1 Process Classification Framework — the world's most widely used process reference model for benchmarking. Published as an open community resource on GitHub alongside custom MDG technologies. Download and open directly in EA.

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Enterprise Architecture MDG (ArchiMate/TOGAF extension)

MDG Free / OSS

Community MDG Technology built on ArchiMate 3.01 and TOGAF 9.1 profiles with custom icons, stereotypes, and shapes extending the standard MDG. Licensed CC-BY-SA 4.0. Also includes an Enterprise Integration Patterns (EAI) MDG in the same repository. Requires EA v11+. Free download from GitHub.

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Enterprise Integration Patterns (EAI) MDG

MDG Free / OSS

MDG Technology implementing Hohpe & Woolf's Enterprise Integration Patterns (EAI) notation in EA — channels, messages, routers, transformers, endpoints. Enables modeling of integration architectures using the canonical EAI pattern language. Free community resource on GitHub.

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MDG for EDGY (2023)

MDG Free / OSS

Free MDG Technology implementing EDGY — an open-source collaborative enterprise design language and framework. EDGY provides a lean, visual notation for describing enterprise identity, architecture, and design. Published on GitHub by a community contributor in 2023.

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Salesforce Architecture Diagram MDG

MDG Free / OSS

Free MDG Technology providing EA diagram types and component shapes aligned with Salesforce's official architecture diagram style (including Lightning Design System icon support). Three diagram styles supported; BIMP automation included for processing Salesforce icon downloads into correct rounded-corner PNG format. Published on GitHub.

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MDG for JHipster UML-to-JDL Generator

MDG Free / OSS

MDG Technology that generates JHipster Domain Language (JDL) files from UML class models in EA. Allows architects to model application entities in EA and generate JHipster app scaffolding directly. Developed for a real software project at VISEO; shared as an open community resource.

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DEMO-4 MDG Extension for EA

MDG Free / OSS

MDG Technology implementing the DEMO-4 (Design & Engineering Methodology for Organizations) enterprise ontology language in EA. Includes 14 ARS templates, automated generation of Transaction Process Diagrams (TPD) and Object Fact Diagrams (OFD), and cleanup tools. Evaluated with academic and real-world cases; in active organizational use. Published via CEUR 2023.

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Digital Architecture Framework (DAF) MDG

MDG Free / OSS

Set of modeling tools and MDG technologies for Digital Engineering, using UML and ArchiMate within EA. Tagged on GitHub under the sparx-enterprise-architect topic. Provides a structured approach to digital architecture and solution architecture modeling.

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EA Built-in System Document Templates

Docs & Reports

EA ships with a set of system-provided document templates stored in C:\Program Files\Sparx Systems\EA\DocTemplates. Includes Basic Report, Cover Pages (portrait/landscape), Tables of Contents, and Stylesheets (e.g., "Styles - Print Medium"). The Normal.rtf global stylesheet governs all templates. Templates are exported/imported via Reference Data as "RTF Document Templates."

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Document Script (JScript) — Mockup Diagram Template

Docs & Reports

Advanced community technique using EA's Document Script capability (JScript) to generate RTF fragments in memory from model data and inject them into the main document template. Uses a "Fragment Mockup Diagram" template triggering a MockupDiagram JScript, which calls a MockupTemplate to produce dynamic RTF output. Documented on the Sparx Community site.

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Sort By Tagged Value VBScript

Developer Tools

VBScript that sorts model elements within a selected package by a specified tagged value (e.g., a "SortingOrder" tagged value on requirements). Triggered by right-clicking a package in the Project Browser. A widely shared script pattern in the community, documented on UMLChannel.com and the Sparx Community site.

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ISO/TC 211 Harmonized UML Model (Live Cloud)

Developer Tools

The complete ISO/TC 211 Harmonized UML Model maintained in Sparx Pro Cloud Services and accessible live via WebEA at iso.sparxcloud.com. Covers all geographic information ISO standards modeled in UML. Also available as a periodic EA project download from GitHub. A full-scale real-world example of EA used for international standards maintenance.

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LEAF — Lean Enterprise Architecture Framework

Reference Models

Community-created Lean Enterprise Architecture Framework (LEAF) built in EA and published as HTML. Integrates ArchiMate, BPMN, and UML diagrams. Aligned with SAFe and DevOps. Links high-level EA diagrams to solution architecture — "ideas to production." Shared as a free reference/inspiration resource on the Sparx Community site.

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NAFv4 MDG — NATO Architecture Framework v4

MDG Free / OSS

No description available.

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Soltegro EA Add-in (Rich Notes + Property Inspector)

Developer Tools

Set of UX-enhancing tools for Enterprise Architect. Currently includes: Rich Notes Editor (edit element notes with rich text, syntax highlighting, and text folding) and Property Inspector (inspects all properties of the currently selected EA item). Designed to enrich the daily modeling experience. Listed on the Sparx official 3rd party page.

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SoaML (built-in)

MDG Free / OSS

Enterprise Architect includes built-in support for SoaML (Service Oriented Architecture Modeling Language), an OMG standard for modeling service-oriented architectures. Provides profiles for services, participants, service interfaces, choreography, and service contracts within standard UML. Ships with EA out of the box alongside ArchiMate and Mind Mapping.

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Prolaborate SharePoint Web Part

Sparx Core

SharePoint component allowing live, interactive EA model content (diagrams, packages, elements) to be embedded directly in Microsoft SharePoint pages. Enables enterprise intranet portals to display up-to-date architecture models without manual updates. Complements the Confluence Macro for organizations using SharePoint as their collaboration platform.

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Inside Enterprise Architect (Leanpub book)

Developer Tools

No description available.

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Trechoro (SysML v2 modeling environment)

Sparx Core

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Enterprise Architect SaaS

Sparx Core

Cloud-hosted deployment of the full Enterprise Architect application delivered via browser — no local installation required. Works with EA Infrastructure (central repository, floating license manager, HTTPS access). Enables fully distributed teams to collaborate on shared repositories from any device. Available via Sparx Systems and regional partners.

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PCS Integration: Jira + Confluence

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Built-in Pro Cloud Server SBPI plugin connecting EA elements to Jira issues/user stories and Confluence pages. Bidirectional push/pull sync; create EA elements from Jira items; exchange comments; pass WebEA link for diagram viewing. Supports on-premise and cloud Jira/Confluence. One token per enabled integration instance.

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PCS Integration: Azure DevOps (TFS)

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Built-in PCS SBPI plugin for Azure DevOps (formerly Team Foundation Server / VSTS). Syncs EA elements with Azure DevOps work items. Supports customized data filtering and type mapping. Enabled per-token in PCS configuration.

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PCS Integration: IBM Jazz (DOORS Next, Rhapsody DM, RTC, QM)

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Built-in PCS SBPI plugin integrating with IBM Jazz products: DOORS Next Generation (requirements), Rhapsody Design Management, Team Concert CCM (configuration management), and Quality Manager (QM). Enables EA elements to be linked and synced with items from the full IBM ALM stack.

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PCS Integration: ServiceNow

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Built-in PCS SBPI plugin connecting EA architecture elements to ServiceNow ITSM records (CMDB, incidents, changes). Enables architecture governance workflows bridging EA models and the ServiceNow platform. Token-licensed; enabled per integration instance.

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PCS Integration: Polarion

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Built-in PCS plugin linking EA elements to Polarion ALM work items — requirements through to implementation items. Enables traceable streams from EA design through to Polarion-managed delivery. Token-licensed per integration instance.

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PCS Integration: Wrike, Bugzilla, Salesforce, SharePoint, Dropbox, Autodesk

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No description available.

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ShapeChange

Developer Tools

Open-source Java tool that reads UML application schemas directly from Sparx EA repositories and derives implementation representations: XML Schema (GML, multiple encoding rules), JSON Schema, Schematron (from OCL), RDF/OWL, SKOS, feature catalogues in XML/HTML, and code list dictionaries. The canonical tool for ISO/TC 211, OGC, and national geospatial agencies (NGA, INSPIRE, Ordnance Survey). Peer-reviewed in multiple OGC testbeds.

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Imvertor

Developer Tools

Open-source model-driven schema generation tool developed by Dutch Cadastre / Armatiek. Takes UML class diagrams (including EA projects via an EA add-in) and generates XML schemas (ISO 19136/GML), JSON schemas, online documentation (ReSpec), and validation reports. Implements the Netherlands government's MIM (Metamodel for Information Models) standard. Used by Kadaster, Geonovum, KING/VNG, BRO. Available as SaaS service.

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CIMConteXtor + CIMSyntaxGen

Developer Tools

Free EA add-in (since 2010) for creating and managing UML profiles of the IEC Common Information Model (CIM) for power grid systems. CIMConteXtor handles profile creation inside EA using UN/CEFACT rules. CIMSyntaxGen generates schemas: IEC TC57 XML NDR (XSD), IEC 62361-104 (JSON Schema), IEC 61970 part 501 (RDFS). Co-developed with CIMTool team. GPL-licensed; requires EA 13+.

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CIMTool

Developer Tools

Eclipse-based open-source tool for building CIM profiles and generating schema artifacts (RDFS, XSD, JSON, OWL) from the IEC Common Information Model. Imports EA project files directly (.eap, .qea since CIMTool 2.1.0) or via XMI export. Maintained by the UCA International Users Group (CIMug). Widely used by electricity utilities for IEC TC57 standards compliance.

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model2owl

Developer Tools

Open-source XSLT-based toolset transforming EA UML models (via XMI 2.5.1 export) into formal OWL2 ontologies, SHACL shapes, and JSON-LD context files. Developed for the EU eProcurement Ontology project (Digital Europe Programme, Publications Office of the EU). Conforms to the SEMIC Style Guide. Endorsed by SEMIC as a reference tool for European semantic data standards. Actively maintained on GitHub (OP-TED).

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EA Schema Composer (built-in)

Developer Tools

Built-in EA feature (Unified/Ultimate editions) for generating schemas from UML class models. Supports XSD, JSON Schema, RDF/RDFS, and generic subset outputs without requiring stereotyped profiles. Drag-and-drop UML class selection; saves profiles as Model Artifacts. Used for CIM/IEC schemas (though with noted compliance limitations vs. CIMTool/CIMConteXtor) and general message definition.

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Traceability Suite Add-in

MBSE & Systems

Three-module add-in suite originally developed for Japanese EA users by SparxSystems Japan; now available worldwide. Modules: MatrixEx (enhanced relationship matrix with complex SysML conditions, e.g. Activity/Partition → Block); Traceability Map (graphical traceability visualization with diagram placement); ElementUsageEx (advanced usage investigation for classifiers and SysML instances). Annual license; floating license available.

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Inteca OpenAPI Plugin

Developer Tools

EA plugin for designing and documenting API-based systems using OpenAPI (Swagger) specifications visually within EA. Imports and exports OpenAPI 2.0 and 3.0 definitions; built-in UML/Swagger type mapping; API call example editor; generates OpenAPI specification from UML models; model validation. Commercial subscription (€400/seat/year).

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Inteca Versioning Plugin

Model Management

EA plugin extending model governance for large repositories. Features: increment/plateau content analysis for architecture releases, architecture state comparison across baselines (no need to switch baselines), Excel report export of comparison results, filtered/grouped element display. Commercial subscription (€400/seat/year). Also transforms models into OpenAPI, Kafka, and Kubernetes executable specifications.

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SSProCloud-Docker

Developer Tools

Open-source Docker setup for running Sparx Systems Pro Cloud Server in a container (Linux/Docker via Wine). Enables DevOps-style deployment of PCS infrastructure without a dedicated Windows server. Published by IDI-Systems on GitHub. Useful for teams deploying EA infrastructure in cloud or containerized environments.

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Workflow Script Template (Enhanced)

Developer Tools

Community resource updating EA's built-in Workflow Script Template. Provides clearer structure, more detailed documentation, and a comprehensive set of available workflow functions for newcomers. Deployed to EA's Config/Script Templates directory; automatically applied to new Workflow Script group entries. Published April 2013; still referenced in EA scripting guidance.

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Workflow Scripting in EA (White Paper)

Developer Tools

Official Sparx Systems white paper on Workflow Scripting, available on the Sparx Community site. Describes how Workflow scripts enforce team work order, governance conditions, and element status transitions using EA's security-integrated scripting. Includes a companion downloadable EAP model with working examples. Companion to the Scripting webinar series.

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Scripting EA (Leanpub book)

Developer Tools

Self-published book on Leanpub covering EA automation scripting from beginner to advanced. Covers the EA object model, element creation/manipulation, debugging, and hidden API features. Companion to the author's "Inside Enterprise Architect" book (EA database internals). Written from 10+ years of practical EA scripting experience. Pay-what-you-want Leanpub model.

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EU eProcurement Ontology (ePO) — EA Model

Reference Models

The EU Publications Office maintains the eProcurement Ontology (ePO) as a UML conceptual model in Sparx EA — EA is the single source of truth. The EA project file (.EAP) and XMI export are publicly available on GitHub. The model is automatically transformed into OWL2, SHACL, and JSON-LD via model2owl. Covers full procurement lifecycle for EU member states. Financed by the Digital Europe Programme.

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APM Accelerator (Application Portfolio Management)

MDG Official

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BCM Accelerator (Business Capability Management)

MDG Official

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TPM Accelerator (Technology Portfolio Management)

MDG Official

Third member of the EA 17 accelerator trio alongside APM and BCM. Delivers pre-configured MDG profiles, model patterns, perspectives, and Prolaborate dashboards specifically for Technology Portfolio Management — enabling technology lifecycle tracking, vendor analysis, and rationalization planning from within EA.

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Data Warehouse Schema MDG (EA 17.1)

MDG Official

New in EA 17.1: MDG Technology providing UML profiles for popular data warehouse platforms (Snowflake, Redshift, Teradata, BigQuery, and more). Enables data architects to design fact tables, dimensions, ETL pipelines, and other warehouse constructs within EA using platform-specific stereotypes. Supports DDL import/export for round-trip data warehouse design.

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Reusable Asset Service (RAS)

Sparx Core

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Sparx Image Library (free clip art)

Sparx Core

Free image library of clip art and icons available for download from the Sparx Systems EA Downloads page. Used to create visually attractive EA diagrams with custom images and iconography beyond the standard UML shapes. Saves time searching for appropriate images for architecture and modeling presentations.

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Floating License Server (Key Store Server)

Sparx Core

HTTPS-based license distribution service managing a shared pool of EA and Sparx add-in licenses. Users check out licenses on application start and return them on close, enabling efficient license sharing across teams. Integrated into Pro Cloud Server since PCS v2.1 (previously a standalone Windows service). Managed via web browser using WebConfig or the Windows client.

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eaTeamWorks (eaDocX + eaSheets + Model Expert + Revision Manager + Portfolio Manager)

Docs & Reports

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EA Connector for Redmine

Version & ALM

Add-in from SparxSystems Japan connecting EA elements to Redmine (open-source project management/bug tracking). Bidirectional: export EA Requirements, Changes, Use Cases, Tests, Issues, Features, Tasks, and Defects to Redmine tickets; import tickets back; sync attributes and relationships in both directions. Enables ticket-driven development and EA-based discussion threading. Annual standard or floating license.

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APG ModelFlow

Model Management

Platform for automating model content exchange between Sparx EA and federated enterprise data repositories. Supported sources include IBM Rational System Architect and Troux Architect. Enables coexistence of multiple EA tools in the same organization, or migration between them. Maps external content to MDG Technologies/UML Profiles in EA. Listed on the official Sparx 3rd party page.

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eaForms

Developer Tools

Configurable element properties editor for EA. Builds custom forms showing only relevant fields for a given element type and user role — reducing barriers for new users and speeding up expert workflows. Supports pre-defined selection options, custom tagged value editing, and form-based element creation. Listed on the official Sparx 3rd party page as a standalone free tool (part of the eaTeamWorks ecosystem).

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Screen Architect (Catch Limited)

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EA plug-in from Catch Limited (NZ) for UI prototyping with traceability to UML requirements and models. Supports documenting UI standards, creating reusable UI templates, generating prototype specifications as RTF or HTML, and linking screens to use cases and class models. Part of Catch's integrated toolset with EA, Enterprise Tester, and Jira for full end-to-end lifecycle management.

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APM/BCM/TPM Example Models (EA 17)

Reference Models

Pre-populated example EA project files bundled with each Accelerator pack (APM, BCM, TPM). Contain sample portfolios — applications, capabilities, technologies — populated with realistic example data. Used as demonstration models for Prolaborate dashboards and as starting templates. Downloadable from Prolaborate/Trerado documentation pages.

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Data Miner (built-in)

Sparx Core

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SOMF — Service Oriented Modeling Framework (built-in)

MDG Free / OSS

Built-in EA support for SOMF (Service Oriented Modeling Framework), a technology-independent notation encouraging a holistic view of enterprise software entities. Complements SoaML. Ships as a built-in notation alongside ArchiMate and SoaML in EA's standard installation. SOMF 2.0 was included from EA 9.x onward.

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VDML — Value Delivery Modeling Language (built-in)

MDG Free / OSS

Built-in OMG Value Delivery Modeling Language (VDML) support. Enables modeling of value networks, capabilities, roles, and activities in a business context. One of the core built-in business modeling languages in EA alongside BPMN and BMM. Allows modeling of how value is created and delivered across an organization's business ecosystem.

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BPM-X® Converter (TransWare AG)

Model Management

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BIAN Service Landscape EA Model (Banking Industry Architecture Network)

Reference Models

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