Getting Started with

Enterprise Architect and

Subversion
Prepared by:
Gerald R. Gray, CIMple
Integrations
Kay Stefferud, Enernex

Agenda

EA Strengths/Weaknesses
Pre-requisites
Access
Setup & Configuration
Creating common OpenSG diagrams

EA Uses and Benefits

Supports IT system, software, and business processes
Models, designs, builds, and tests software
Uses standard Unified Modeling Language (UML)
Can be used to create:
Business Process Models
Class diagrams and software artifacts

Central repository for process and IT system information

Interfaces with version control package e.g. Subversion
Fast, built-in or custom document generation & HTML

EA Weaknesses
May be a poor choice for complex system
diagrams
Visio is prettier
PowerPoint also an option

Complex User Interface

Extensive feature set may lead to confusion
Time saving tricks difficult to learn

Diagrams not useful if team doesnt see value

UML/BPM may be used currently at their site
Some users intimidated by tool

Pre-requisites
Sparx Enterprise Architect
http://www.sparxsystems.com.au/
Version 8 just released
$135 - $699 depending on version
Subversion
Command-line client (required)
http://www.open.collab.net/downloads/subve
rsion/
TortoiseSVN (optional)
http://tortoisesvn.net/downloads

Access
Credentials to UCAIUG Microsoft
SharePoint site
Added to the Source Code Access
group in the UCAIUG SharePoint user
management (Tony Adams, Kay
Clinard)
Coordinate with the appropriate team,
OpenADE, OpenADR, OpenAMIENT

Installation
Install
Enterprise Architect (v7.5 or greater)
Subversion command-line client
http://www.collab.net/downloads/subversion/

TortoiseSVN (Windows)
http://tortoisesvn.net/downloads

Working Directory Creation

C:\OpenSG\Test\Working
In Windows Explorer, right-click
on folder

Using TortoiseSVN repo

browse to:
http://svn.ucaiug.org/svn/cimugrepo

Enter credentials if prompted

Right-click on folder in lefthand panel
Select Export to directory
created above

EA Configuration
Start Enterprise Architect
Open the project
From main menu select
Project Version Control Version
Control Settings

EA Configuration

Create a unique name

Select Subversion type
Point to working directory
Subversion exe path
should pre-populate
Click Save

EA Configuration
Right-click on Package
Select Package
Control
Select Add Branch to
Version Control
The key icon is added
to each package

Common OpenSG Diagrams

Use Case
Business Process
Integration Requirements

Sequence Diagram

Adding a Use Case

Project Browser
New Package Storm Trooper Use Cases
New Diagram Use Case
In the workspace add
Actors, cases, associations

Saves changes, check-in package

Adding a Business Process

Project Browser
Add New Package Saloon Business
Processes
New Diagram Activity
Open workspace, right-click for
Swimlanes and Matrix
Add swimlanes
Add Activity and flows

Integrations Requirements
Addition to the Activity diagram
Typically a hand-off from the business
user to the architect/software
Object flow between two activities,
typically spanning actors (swimlanes)
Add requirement (from common tools)
Add Integration to Type
Use object node to identify service

Adding Sequence Diagram

Project Browser
Add New Package Saloon Sequence
Diagrams
New Diagram Saloon Sequence Cleanup

Open workspace
Add Actors
Add flows (asynchronous)
Add returns (Is Return checkbox)

Reference
EA Free Trial
http://www.sparxsystems.com/products/ea/trial.html

Subversion Documentation
http://svnbook.red-bean.com/en/1.5/index.html

EA Tutorials and Online Help

http://www.sparxsystems.com/resources/index.html

Test Repository
http://svn.ucaiug.org/svn/TestRepos/