Foundations of UML and EA Environment
Module 1:
Introduction to UML and Enterprise Architect
- Overview of UML and its role in
software/system modeling
- Introduction to Sparx Enterprise
Architect
- EA user interface, workspace, and
project setup
Module 2:
Requirements and Business Modeling
- Creating requirement models in EA
- Capturing business goals,
stakeholders, and constraints
- Activity
Module 3:
Use Case Modeling
- Actors, use cases, and system
boundaries
- Use case diagrams in EA
- Documenting use cases and scenarios
- Activity
Module 4:
Activity and State Diagrams
- Modeling workflows with activity
diagrams
- State machine diagrams for system
behavior
- Activity
Structural and Behavioral Modeling
Module 5:
Class and Object Modeling
- Creating classes, attributes, and
operations
- Associations, aggregations, and
generalizations
- Object diagrams for runtime
representation
- Activity
Module 6:
Sequence and Communication Diagrams
- Interaction modeling with sequence
diagrams
- Communication diagrams for message
flows
- Activity
Module 7:
Component and Deployment Diagrams
- Modeling software architecture with
components
- Deployment diagrams for
hardware/software mapping
- Activity
Module 8:
Package and Composite Structure Diagrams
- Organizing large models with
packages
- Composite structures for complex
systems
- Activity
Advanced Modeling and Best Practices
Module 9:
Advanced Features in Enterprise Architect
- Linking models (requirements → use
cases → design)
- Traceability and impact analysis in
EA
- Activity
Module 10:
Model Validation and Documentation
- Validating UML models in EA
- Generating reports and
documentation from models
- Activity
Module 11:
UML in Enterprise Context
- Using UML for enterprise and system
architecture
- Integrating UML with BPMN and SysML
(overview)
- Activity
Module 12:
Best Practices and Wrap-up
- Common pitfalls in UML modeling
- UML modeling guidelines for
enterprise projects
- Wrap-up discussion and roadmap for
advanced EA features
