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System Architect, the market leading Enterprise Architecture tool from IBM, now has improved integrations, extra capabilities and a new ArchiMate 2.0 extension, plus much more. Martin Owen from Corso explains.
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What’s new in System Architect 11.4.2
Mar=n Owen Corso
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Agenda • DoDAF 2.0 enhancements • TOGAF 9.0 enhancements • Updated Business Mo=va=on Model (BMM) • Improved OSLC Workflows and Rich Hovers • Improved Workspace Merge • Analy=cs improvements • Usability enhancements • Installer consolida=on • New Out-‐of-‐Box Content • Integra=on and plaWorm version updates • Availability of Ra=onal System Architect in addi=onal languages -‐-‐
Portuguese (Brazilian) and Czech • ArchiMate 2.0 updates
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DoDAF 2.0 enhancements
• Addi=onal viewpoints • Box in Box data centricity for implicit rela=onships
• Graphical Metafiles for symbol depic=ons • Further metamodel adjustments
Benefit: Provides greater usability for DoDAF users; ease of use and aesthe=cs
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Addi=onal Viewpoints
• CV-‐3 • CV-‐4 • PV-‐1 • PV-‐2 • SV-‐10b • SV-‐10c • AV-‐2 • SvcV-‐5 • SvcV-‐6
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Graphical Metafiles for Depic=ons
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TOGAF 9.0 enhancements
• Addi=onal representa=onally consistent diagrams
• All diagrams were previously explorer diagrams
• Tidying of diagrams available within TOGAF 9
Benefit: Provides easier entry mechanism for TOGAF users of model content
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TOGAF 9 Diagram Types • Business Architecture • Business Footprint • Business Service Informa=on • Event • Goal/Objec=ve/Service • Data Dissemina=on • Data En=ty/Data Component • Applica=on Communica=on • Applica=on and User Loca=on • PlaWorm Decomposi=on • Sodware Distribu=on • Technical Architecture
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Updated Business Mo=va=on Model
• Addi=onal diagram to enterprise direc=on diagram
• Includes 2 new diagram types (representa=onally consistent) – BMM Business Mo=va=on – BMM Hierarchy
• Conformant with OMG business mo=va=on model 1.1
Benefit: Conforms to standard way of expressing business mo=va=on
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BMM -‐ Configura=on
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BMM -‐ Metamodel
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BMM Hierarchy
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Improved OSLC and Rich Text Hovers
• Create links to mul=ple symbols • See history of links • Show more allows for expansion of detail
Benefit: Provides beeer in-‐context guidance when working across tools/disciplines
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Crea=ng a link to mul=ple symbols
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See history of links
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Expansion Detail
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Improved workspace merge
• Intermediate workspaces create by merge are op=onal
• Workspaces can be merged directly into other source or target workspaces
Benefit: Makes the process of managing workspaces much easier
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Analy=c Improvements
• Many more analy=c op=ons are available in heatmap manager: – Font color – Font style – Pen color – Pen style – Fill color – Depic=on icon
• You also have the op=on to select a symbol as the result of an analy=c
Benefit: Zero programming required for simplis=c analy=cs
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Usability Improvements
• Drag and drop from various windows • Copy symbol styles • Symbol selec=on • Line rou=ng improvements • Property window groups • Mul= property driven chapters
Benefit: Improves tool behavior and provides a consistent user interface that users expect
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Drag and Drop
• References window (tree and grid) • Search Results window • Report Results window
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Symbol Styles
• Copy Styles: Sets the current styles from the selected symbol
• Apply Styles: All styles applied • Apply Width: Only symbol width applied • Apply Height: Only symbol height applied • Apply Size: Both symbol width and height applied • Apply Fill Color: Only symbol fill color applied • Apply Pen: Only pen style and color applied • Apply Font: Only font style (including font color) applied
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Symbol Selec=on
• Provides mechanisms for selec=ng symbols especially in complex views
• Caters for different diagram types and flows or hierarchies
• New toolbar available
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Line Rou=ng Improvements
• Diagrams can now be set with auto rou=ng – Off – Retain Connec=ons – Assign Connec=ons
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Property Window Groups
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Installer consolida=on
Benefit: Consolidates System Architect op=ons inside single wizard interface for easy access
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New out of box content
• JK Enterprises (TOGAF 9) • Search and Rescue (DoDAF 2)
Benefit: Provides real out of the box content that demonstrates how individual methods are implemented
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Integra=on and plaWorm updates Category Synopsis
OSLC Add support for Ra=onal Clear Quest 8.0.0.3
OSLC Add support for Ra=onal Requirements Composer 4.0
OSLC Add support for Ra=onal Team Concert 4.0
OSLC Add support for Ra=onal DOORS Web Access 1.5
Deployment Add support for Firefox 10 ESR
Deployment Add support for Citrix XenApp 6.5
Deployment Add support for VMware ESX 5.0
Deployment Add support for Oracle/IBM JRE 1.7
Repor=ng Add support for Ra=onal Publishing Engine 1.1.2.2
Repor=ng Add support for Ra=onal Insight 1.1
Ra=onal System Architect Presenta=on Integra=on Add support for Microsod PowerPoint 2010 for Ra=onal System Architect Presenta=on Integra=on
Ra=onal System Architect -‐ DOORS Add support for Ra=onal DOORS 9.4
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Addi=onal Language Support
Category Synopsis
Globaliza=on Add Czech transla=on
Globaliza=on Add Portuguese (Brazil) transla=on
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Corso ArchiMate 2.0 updates
• Method Wizard is now compa=ble with explorer reports
• Archi import is available
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