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(EA)2 User's Guide
(EA)<sup>2</sup> System Components
(EA)<sup>2</sup> provides tools for modeling your enterprise architecture and for reporting on it. The list of deliverables follows.
EA2 Add-in for Enterprise Architect
The EA2.dll add-in to Sparx Systems' Enterprise Architect UML modeling tool which provides the diagram types, toolboxes, tagged values, quicklinks and other modeling tools designed to increase Enterprise Architect's capacity for modeling Enterprise Architecture. For more information, see EA2 for Enterprise Architect.
Base Model with Package Structure for Enterprise Architecture
An (EA)<sup>2</sup> base model that provides you with a suggested package structure for modeling enterprise architecture that takes full advantage of the reporting capabilities delivered with (EA)<sup>2</sup>. You can modify the base model to fit the structure that works best for your company. For more information, see Creating New Models.
Importable Reference Data
XML files that provide reference data for your models, e.g. Diagram Matrices, and Tagged Values. For more information, see Reference Data.
Importable Package Structures for Key Elements
Various XML files that, when imported into your model, create package structures complete with complex diagrams that kick start your modeling work. You can modify the package structures to fit the structure that works best for your company. For more information, see Creating New Elements.
SQL Components
A set of SQL views and user-defined functions that relate to the (EA)<sup>2</sup> toolbox elements and quicklinks as well as several views designed to collect data for strategic reports. You may modify these views and create new views built on the existing ones to fit your reporting needs. For more information, see EA2 For SQL Server.
HTML Based User's Guide
The user's guide (what you are viewing now) is delivered as a set of HTML files to provide a non-linear documentation package. The most up-to-date version can always be viewed on the OAD website and downloaded from the Registered User's area. See the Online User's Guide or down load it here.
Architectural Reference Model
The HTML version of an Architecture Reference Model that provides you with a hands-on look at how to use the (EA)<sup>2</sup> features. For more information, see EA2 Reference Model.
 

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