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Overview
Architecture Modelling Tools
What choices of tool are there for architectural modelling?
What features to look out for?
Enterprise Architecture Modelling vs Software Design
Tools for Specific Architecture Frameworks
How do or can the particular tools support the following frameworks?
Tool Support - CNDAF
No information.
Tool Support - DODAF
No information.
Tool Support - MODAF
No information.
Tool Support - NAF
No information.
Tool Support - TRAK
The tools known to support TRAK are:-
- Sparx Systems’ Enterprise Architect. The application of Sparx EA to TRAK is covered separately.
- Salamander MooD. There is a template for TRAK available on Sourceforge at https://sf.net/projects/trakmoodtemp/.
- OmniGroup OmniGraffle / OmniGraffle Pro - Mac / iPad. This is available on Sourceforge at at https://sf.net/projects/trakomnigraffle/. It can also be searched for and downloaded from within the OmniGraffle application itself.
- Microsoft Visio. A stencil is available from Sourceforge at https://sf.net/projects/trakforvisio
Extending the Tool
Using Your Backend (Database!)
Underneath most decent modelling tools is some sort of DBMS that supports SQL.
- What DBMS does it support?
- How can the DBMS be used to support architectural modelling and views?
Tool Interoperability
- How well do tools play together?
- Can they import?
- Can they export?
- What suffers?