Enterprise Architect User Guide - SparxSystems Software GmbH

2023 Pages·2010·21.9 MB·English

by  Geoffrey Sparks

Enterprise Architect User Guide
Enterprise Architect is an intuitive, flexible and powerful
UML analysis and design tool for building robust and
maintainable software. From requirements gathering,
through analysis, modeling, implementation and testing to
deployment and maintenance, Enterprise Architect is a fast,
feature-rich, multi-user UML modeling tool, driving the
long-term success of your software project.
Copyright © 1998-2010 Sparx Systems Pty Ltd
Enterprise Architect User Guide
Introduction
by Geoffrey Sparks
Enterprise Architect is a complete UML-based
solution for analysing, designing, managing, sharing
and building software systems.
Enterprise Architect User Guide
© 1998-2010 Sparx Systems Pty Ltd
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Printed: August 2010
Special thanks to:
Publisher
All the people who have contributed suggestions, examples, bug
Sparx Systems
reports and assistance in the development of Enterprise Architect.
The task of developing and maintaining this tool has been greatly
Managing Editor
enhanced by their contribution.
Geoffrey Sparks
Technical Editors
Geoffrey Sparks
Dermot O'Bryan
Simon McNeilly
Neil Capey
Sam Mancarella
John Redfern
Vimal Kumar
Howard Britten
Brad Maxwell
Steve Meagher
I Contents
Table of Contents
Foreword 1
Part I Introduction 3
Overview ................................................................................................................................... 4
What You .C..a..n... .D..o.. ............................................................................................................................................. 4
Key Benefi.t..s.. ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
Key Featur.e..s.. ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
Enterpris.e.. .A...r.c..h..i.t.e..c..t.. .E..d..i.t.i.o...n..s.. ................................................................................................ 10
The Trial .V..e..r..s..i.o..n.. ............................................................................................................................................ 10
Editions A...v..a..i.l.a..b..l.e.. .......................................................................................................................................... 12
The Read.-.o...n..l.y.. .'.L..i.t.e..'. .E..d..i.t..i.o..n.. .......................................................................................................................... 15
Formal S.t.a..t.e..m...e..n...t.s.. ................................................................................................................. 16
Copyrigh.t. .N...o..t.i.c..e.. ............................................................................................................................................ 16
End User. .L..i.c..e..n..s..e.. .A...g..r.e..e..m....e..n..t. ....................................................................................................................... 16
Trademar.k..s.. ..................................................................................................................................................... 19
Acknowle..d..g..e..m...e..n...t.s.. ....................................................................................................................................... 20
Installatio..n.. ............................................................................................................................... 21
Register .a.. .F..u..l.l. .L..i.c..e..n..s..e.. ........................................................................................................... 22
Help and. .S..u..p..p...o..r.t. .................................................................................................................... 23
Available. .H..e..l.p...f.i.l.e.. .F..o..r..m...a..t.s.. ............................................................................................................................ 24
Support .......................................................................................................................................................... 24
Part II Getting Started 26
Basics ................................................................................................................................... 27
A Quicks.t.a..r.t.. .T..u..t.o..r..i.a..l. .............................................................................................................. 28
Add a Vie..w.. .t..o.. .a.. .M...o..d..e..l. ................................................................................................................................... 29
Add a Pac..k..a..g...e.. .T..o.. .a.. .M...o..d..e..l. ............................................................................................................................ 30
Add a Dia..g..r.a..m... .t..o.. .a.. .P..a..c..k..a..g..e.. ......................................................................................................................... 30
Add Elem..e..n..t.s.. ................................................................................................................................................. 31
Add Conn..e..c..t.o...r.s.. ............................................................................................................................................. 32
Define Pr.o..p..e..r..t.i.e..s.. ........................................................................................................................................... 33
Move Com...p...o..n..e..n..t.s.. ......................................................................................................................................... 34
Delete Co..m...p..o..n..e..n...t.s.. ....................................................................................................................................... 35
Save Cha.n..g...e..s.. ................................................................................................................................................ 36
Typical P.r.o...j.e..c..t. .R..o...l.e..s.. ............................................................................................................. 37
Summary.. o...f. .T..y..p..i.c..a..l. .T..a..s..k..s.. ............................................................................................................................ 37
Business. .A..n...a..l.y..s..t.s.. ......................................................................................................................................... 38
Software .A...r.c..h..i.t..e..c..t.s.. ....................................................................................................................................... 40
Software .E...n..g..i.n..e..e..r..s.. ....................................................................................................................................... 41
Develope.r.s.. ...................................................................................................................................................... 42
Project M.a..n..a..g...e..r.s.. ........................................................................................................................................... 43
Testers .......................................................................................................................................................... 43
Implemen..t.a..t.i.o...n.. .M...a..n..a..g..e..r..s.. ............................................................................................................................ 45
Technolo.g..y.. .D...e..v..e..l.o..p..e..r.s.. ................................................................................................................................. 46
Database. .D...e..v..e..l.o..p..e..r.s.. ..................................................................................................................................... 47
User Inte.r.f.a..c..e.. .G...u..i.d..e.. ............................................................................................................... 48
Introduct.i.o..n.. .................................................................................................................................................... 48
Start Pag.e.. ....................................................................................................................................................... 50
Tasks Pa.n..e.. ..................................................................................................................................................... 51
Main Men..u.. ...................................................................................................................................................... 54
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File ......................................................................................................................................................... 56
Remove Re.c..e..n..t. .P...r.o..j.e..c.t.s..................................................................................................................... 56
Edit ......................................................................................................................................................... 57
Paste Elem.e..n..t.s.. .S..u..b..m...e..n..u................................................................................................................... 58
View......................................................................................................................................................... 58
View Subm.e..n..u..s.................................................................................................................................. 59
Proje.c.t....................................................................................................................................................... 60
Documenta.t.i.o..n.. .S..u..b..m...e..n..u.................................................................................................................... 61
Source Cod.e.. .E...n..g..i.n..e..e..r.i.n..g.. S...u..b..m...e..n..u................................................................................................... 62
Execution A..n..a..ly..z..e..r. .S..u..b..m...e..n..u.............................................................................................................. 62
Database E.n..g..i.n..e..e..r.i.n..g.. .S..u..b..m...e..n..u......................................................................................................... 63
Transforma.t.i.o..n..s. ..S..u..b..m...e..n..u.................................................................................................................. 63
Model Valid.a..t.i.o..n.. .S..u..b..m...e..n..u.................................................................................................................. 64
Web Servic.e..s.. .S..u..b..m...e..n..u...................................................................................................................... 64
XML Schem..a.. .S..u..b..m...e..n..u....................................................................................................................... 64
Security Su.b..m...e..n..u............................................................................................................................... 64
Version Con..t.r.o..l. .S...u..b..m...e..n..u................................................................................................................... 65
Import/Expo..r.t. .S..u..b..m...e..n..u....................................................................................................................... 65
Diagr.a..m...................................................................................................................................................... 65
Eleme..n..t..................................................................................................................................................... 67
Inline Featu.r.e..s.. .S...u..b..m...e..n..u.................................................................................................................... 68
Advanced S..u..b..m...e..n..u............................................................................................................................ 68
Source Cod.e.. .E...n..g..i.n..e..e..r.i.n..g.. S...u..b..m...e..n..u................................................................................................... 69
Appearance.. .S..u..b..m...e..n..u......................................................................................................................... 69
Position Su.b..m...e..n..u..s............................................................................................................................. 70
Tools......................................................................................................................................................... 70
Data Manag..e..m...e..n..t. .S..u..b..m...e..n..u............................................................................................................... 71
Manage .EA..P... .F..i.le.. .S...u..b..m...e..n..u............................................................................................................... 71
Addin.s........................................................................................................................................................ 72
Settin.g..s...................................................................................................................................................... 73
Windo..w....................................................................................................................................................... 74
Help......................................................................................................................................................... 74
Standard. .W...i.n..d...o..w...s.. ........................................................................................................................................ 75
Dock ..W...i.n..d..o..w..s........................................................................................................................................... 76
Autoh..id..e.. .W....i.n..d..o..w..s..................................................................................................................................... 78
Standard. .T..o..o..l.b..a..r..s.. ......................................................................................................................................... 79
Defau..l.t. .T..o..o..l.s. .T...o..o..lb..a..r................................................................................................................................ 80
Proje.c.t. .T...o..o..lb..a..r.......................................................................................................................................... 81
Code. .G...e..n..e..r.a..t.i.o..n.. T...o..o..lb..a..r.......................................................................................................................... 81
UML .E..l.e..m...e..n..t.s.. .T..o..o..l.b..a..r............................................................................................................................. 83
Diagr.a..m... .T..o..o..l.b..a..r....................................................................................................................................... 83
Curre.n..t. .E...le..m...e..n..t. .T...o..o..lb..a..r........................................................................................................................... 84
Curre.n..t. .C...o..n..n..e..c..t.o..r. .T..o..o..l.b..a..r....................................................................................................................... 84
Form.a..t. .T..o..o..l.b..a..r......................................................................................................................................... 85
Work.s.p..a..c..e.. .L..a..y..o..u..t.s................................................................................................................................... 86
Statu.s. .B...a..r................................................................................................................................................. 89
Customiz.a..t..i.o..n.. ................................................................................................................................................ 90
The C..u..s..t.o..m...i.z.e.. .D...i.a..l.o..g............................................................................................................................... 90
Customize .C..o..m...m...a..n..d..s........................................................................................................................ 91
Customize T...o..o..lb..a..r..s............................................................................................................................ 92
Custom Too..l.s...................................................................................................................................... 94
Open Exter.n..a..l. .T..o..o..l.s..................................................................................................................... 96
Pass Param...e..t.e..r.s.. .t.o.. .A..p..p..l.i.c..a..t.i.o..n..s................................................................................................. 97
Customize K...e..y..b..o..a..r.d........................................................................................................................... 98
Customize. .M...e..n..u................................................................................................................................ 100
Customize. .O...p..t.i.o..n..s............................................................................................................................ 101
Visu.a..l. .S..t.y..l.e..s............................................................................................................................................ 101
Other W.i.n..d...o..w...s.. ............................................................................................................................................ 102
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III Contents
The .O...u..t.p..u..t. .W....in..d..o..w.................................................................................................................................. 102
The .W....e..b.. .B..r.o..w...s..e..r................................................................................................................................... 103
Keyboar..d.. .S..h..o..r..t.c..u..t.s.. ..................................................................................................................................... 104
Keyb..o..a..r..d..-.M...o..u..s..e.. S...h..o..r.t.c..u..t.s..................................................................................................................... 109
Part III Projects and Teams 111
Introduc..t.i.o..n.. ........................................................................................................................... 112
What is .a.. .P..r..o..j.e..c..t.?.. ........................................................................................................................................ 113
Open a P...r.o..j.e..c..t. .............................................................................................................................................. 114
Model S.h..o..r..t.c..u..t.s.. ........................................................................................................................................... 115
Crea..t.e.. .C...o..p..y. .O...r. .S...h..o..r.t.c..u..t........................................................................................................................ 116
Cap.t.u..r.e.. .C...u..r.r.e..n..t. .W...o..r..k. .E...n..v..ir..o..n..m...e..n..t....................................................................................................... 117
Encr..y.p..t. .R...e..p..o..s..i.t.o..r.y.. P...a..s..s.w...o..r.d.................................................................................................................. 119
File Bas.e..d.. .R...e..p..o..s..i.t.o...r.i.e..s.. ....................................................................................................... 120
Copy a B...a..s..e.. P...r.o..j.e..c..t.. .................................................................................................................................... 121
Server B..a..s..e..d.. .R...e..p..o..s..i.t.o...r.i.e..s.. .................................................................................................. 122
Create a. .R...e..p..o..s..i.t.o..r..y.. ..................................................................................................................................... 123
Acce..s..s.. .2..0..0..7............................................................................................................................................ 123
MyS.Q...L.. .R...e..p..o..s.i.t.o..r.y................................................................................................................................... 123
SQL. .S...e..r.v..e..r. .R..e..p..o..s..i.t.o..r.y............................................................................................................................ 126
Orac..l.e.. .S..e..r.v..e..r. .R...e..p..o..s..it.o..r..y........................................................................................................................ 129
Post.g..r..e..S..Q...L.. .R..e..p..o..s..i.t.o..r.y........................................................................................................................... 129
Ada.p..t.iv..e.. .S...e..r.v..e..r. .A..n..y..w..h..e..r..e.. .R..e..p..o..s..i.t.o..r.y.................................................................................................... 132
MSD..E... .S..e..r.v..e..r. .R...e..p..o..s.i.t.o..r.y......................................................................................................................... 134
Prog..r.e..s..s.. .O..p..e..n..E...d..g..e.. .R..e..p..o..s..i.t.o..r.y.............................................................................................................. 134
Set Up a.n... .O..D...B...C.. .D...r.i.v..e..r.. .f.o..r. .a.. .C...o..n..n...e..c..t.i.o..n.. .t.o... a.. .R...e..p..o..s..i.t..o..r.y.. ....................................................................... 135
MyS.Q...L.. .O...D...B..C... D...r.i.v..e..r.............................................................................................................................. 135
Post.g..r..e..S..Q...L.. .O...D..B...C.. .D...r.i.v..e..r...................................................................................................................... 138
ASA. .O...D...B..C... .D..r..iv..e..r................................................................................................................................... 141
Prog..r.e..s..s.. .O..p..e..n..E...d..g..e.. .O...D..B...C.. .D...r.i.v.e..r.......................................................................................................... 145
Connect.. t..o.. .a.. .D..a..t..a.. R...e..p..o..s..i.t..o..r.y.. ..................................................................................................................... 147
MyS.Q...L.. .D...a..t.a.. .R..e..p..o..s..i.t.o..r.y.......................................................................................................................... 148
SQL. .S...e..r.v..e..r. .D...a..t.a.. R...e..p..o..s..i.t.o..r.y................................................................................................................... 150
Orac..l.e.. .D..a..t.a.. .R...e..p..o..s..i.t.o..r.y........................................................................................................................... 153
Post.g..r..e..S..Q...L.. .D..a..t.a.. .R...e..p..o..s..i.t.o..r.y.................................................................................................................. 160
ASA. .D...a..t.a.. .R...e..p..o..s.i.t.o..r.y............................................................................................................................... 162
MSD..E... .S..e..r.v..e..r. .D...a..t.a.. .R..e..p..o..s..i.t.o..r.y................................................................................................................ 165
Prog..r.e..s..s.. .O..p..e..n..E...d..g..e.. .R..e..p..o..s..i.t.o..r.y.............................................................................................................. 165
Upsize t.o.. .A...c..c..e..s..s.. 2..0..0..7.. ................................................................................................................................. 169
Upsize t.o.. .S..y..b..a..s..e.. .A...S..A... ................................................................................................................................. 170
Upsize t.o.. .P...r.o..g..r..e..s..s.. .O...p..e..n..E..d...g..e.. ................................................................................................................... 171
Upsize t.o.. .M...S...D..E... ........................................................................................................................................... 173
Upsize t.o.. .P...o..s..t.g..r..e..S..Q...L.. ................................................................................................................................. 173
Upsize t.o.. .O...r.a..c..l.e.. .9..i.,. .1..0..g... .o..r. .1..1..g.. ................................................................................................................... 175
Upsize t.o.. .S...Q..L... .S..e..r.v..e..r.. .................................................................................................................................. 176
Upsize t.o.. .M...y..S..Q...L.. .......................................................................................................................................... 178
The WAN... .O...p..t.i.m...i.z..e..r.. ..................................................................................................................................... 180
Team De..v..e..l.o...p..m...e..n..t. ............................................................................................................... 182
Project S...h..a..r.i.n...g.. ............................................................................................................................................ 182
Sha.r.e.. .E..n..t.e..r.p..r..is..e.. .A...r.c..h..it.e..c..t. .P...r.o..j.e..c..t.s........................................................................................................ 183
Sha.r.e.. .P..r.o..j.e..c..t.s.. .o..n.. .N..e..t.w...o..r.k.. .D..r..iv..e............................................................................................................. 183
Distr..ib..u..t.e..d.. .D...e..v..e..l.o..p..m...e..n..t........................................................................................................................ 183
Rep.l.ic..a..t.i.o..n............................................................................................................................................... 184
Design Ma..s.t.e..r..s................................................................................................................................. 185
Create Re.p..l.ic..a..s................................................................................................................................. 185
Synchroniz..e.. .R...e..p..l.ic..a..s........................................................................................................................ 186
Remove R.e..p..l.i.c..a..t.i.o..n.......................................................................................................................... 186
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Upgrade R..e..p..l.ic..a..s.............................................................................................................................. 186
Resolve C.o..n..f.l.i.c.t.s............................................................................................................................... 187
Configu.r.e.. .U...s..e..r. .S..e..c..u..r..i.t.y.. .............................................................................................................................. 188
Ena.b..le.. .S...e..c..u..r.i.t.y....................................................................................................................................... 189
Secu..r..it.y.. .P...o..li.c..y......................................................................................................................................... 190
Main..t.a..i.n.. .U..s..e..r.s......................................................................................................................................... 191
Impo..r.t. .U...s..e..r. .I.D...s. .F...r.o..m... .A..c..t.i.v..e.. .D..i.r.e..c..t.o..r.y.................................................................................................... 192
Assi.g..n.. .U...s.e..r.. .T..o.. .G...r.o..u..p..s........................................................................................................................... 194
Set .U..p.. .S...i.n..g..le.. .P...e..r.m...i.s..s.i.o..n..s...................................................................................................................... 195
View.. .A..l.l. .U...s.e..r.. .P..e..r.m...i.s..s..io..n..s....................................................................................................................... 196
Main..t.a..i.n.. .G...r.o..u..p..s...................................................................................................................................... 197
Set .G..r..o..u..p.. .P..e..r.m...i.s..s..i.o..n..s........................................................................................................................... 197
List .o..f. .A..v..a..i.l.a..b..l.e.. .P..e..r.m...i.s..s..io..n..s................................................................................................................... 198
View.. .a..n..d.. .M...a..n..a..g..e.. .L..o..c..k.s.......................................................................................................................... 200
Pass..w...o..r.d.. .E..n..c..r.y..p..t.i.o..n............................................................................................................................... 200
Cha.n..g..e.. .P..a..s..s..w..o..r.d.................................................................................................................................... 202
Lock.. .M...o..d..e..l. .E..l.e..m...e..n..t.s.............................................................................................................................. 204
Add. .C..o..n..n..e..c..t.o..r.s.. .T..o.. .L..o..c..k..e..d.. .E..l.e..m...e..n..t.s..................................................................................................... 204
Lock.. .P..a..c..k..a..g..e..s........................................................................................................................................ 205
App.ly.. .a.. .U...s..e..r. .L..o..c..k................................................................................................................................... 205
Lock..e..d.. .E..l.e..m...e..n..t. .I.n..d..i.c..a..t.o..r.s...................................................................................................................... 206
Iden.t.i.f.y.. .W...h..o.. .H...a..s.. .L..o..c..k.e..d.. .A...n.. .O...b..je..c..t....................................................................................................... 207
Man.a..g..e.. .Y...o..u..r. .O...w..n.. .L..o..c..k..s........................................................................................................................ 207
Team Re..v..i.e..w... .T..o..o..l.s.. ...................................................................................................................................... 208
Con.t.e..x..t. M...e..n..u........................................................................................................................................... 209
Add. .a.. .N..e..w... .C..a..t.e..g..o..r.y................................................................................................................................ 211
Add. .a.. .N..e..w... .T..o..p..i.c..................................................................................................................................... 212
Add. .a.. .N..e..w... .P..o..s..t...................................................................................................................................... 213
Rep.l.y. .t.o.. .a.. .P...o..s..t....................................................................................................................................... 214
Edit .a..n.. ..I.t.e..m.............................................................................................................................................. 215
Team... .R...e..v..i.e..w.. .E...d..it.o..r................................................................................................................................ 215
Add. .O..b..j.e..c..t. .L..i.n..k..s..................................................................................................................................... 216
Team... .R...e..v..i.e..w.. .R...e..s..o..u..r.c..e..s........................................................................................................................ 217
Sea.r.c..h.. .T..e..a..m... .R..e..v..i.e..w............................................................................................................................... 217
Cop.y.. .P..a..t.h.. .t.o.. .C...li.p..b..o..a..r.d............................................................................................................................ 218
Team... .R...e..v..i.e..w.. .O...p..t.i.o..n..s............................................................................................................................. 218
Team... .R...e..v..i.e..w.. .C...o..n..n..e..c.t.i.o..n..s...................................................................................................................... 218
Workflo.w.. .S...c..r.i.p..t..s.. ......................................................................................................................................... 220
Wor.k..f.lo..w... .S...c.r..ip..t. .F...u..n..c.t.i.o..n..s....................................................................................................................... 220
Sharing. R...e..f.e..r..e..n..c..e.. .D..a..t..a.. .............................................................................................................................. 223
Expo..r..t. .R..e..f.e..r.e..n..c..e.. .D...a..t.a............................................................................................................................ 223
Impo..r.t. .R...e..f.e..r.e..n..c..e.. .D...a..t.a............................................................................................................................ 225
Change ..M...a..n..a..g..e..m...e..n..t.. ........................................................................................................... 228
Version .C...o..n..t..r.o..l. ............................................................................................................................................ 228
Intro.d..u..c..t.i.o..n.............................................................................................................................................. 229
System Re..q..u..i.r.e..m...e..n..t.s.. .a..n..d.. .C..o..n..f.i.g..u..r.a..t.i.o..n.......................................................................................... 229
Version Co..n..t.r.o..l. .U...s..a..g..e...................................................................................................................... 230
Version Co..n..t.r.o..l. .B...a..s.i.c..s...................................................................................................................... 230
Version Co..n..t.r.o..l. .a..n..d.. .R...e..f.e..r.e..n..c..e.. .D..a..t.a................................................................................................. 231
Apply Vers..i.o..n.. .C..o..n..t.r.o..l. .T..o.. .M...o..d..e..l.s...................................................................................................... 231
Version Co..n..t.r.o..l. .&... .T..e..a..m... .D..e..p..l.o..y..m...e..n..t............................................................................................... 232
Project Bro..w...s..e..r. .I.n..d..i.c.a..t.o..r..s................................................................................................................ 233
Vers..io..n.. .C...o..n..t.r.o..l. .S..e..t.u..p.............................................................................................................................. 233
Version Co..n..t.r.o..l. .S...e..t.t.in..g..s.. .D...i.a..lo..g......................................................................................................... 234
Version C.o..n..t.r.o..l. .N...e..s.t.e..d.. .P...a..c..k.a..g..e..s.............................................................................................. 236
Version Co..n..t.r.o..l. .w...i.t.h.. S...C..C................................................................................................................... 236
Upgrade a..t. .E..n..t.e..r..p..r.i.s.e.. .A...r.c..h..i.t.e..c.t. .4....5............................................................................................ 239
Version Co..n..t.r.o..l. .w...i.t.h.. .C..V...S.................................................................................................................. 240
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CVS with .R...e..m...o..t.e.. .R..e..p..o..s..i.t.o..r.i.e..s.................................................................................................. 240
CVS with .L..o..c..a..l. .R..e..p..o..s..i.t.o..r.i.e..s...................................................................................................... 244
Version Co..n..t.r.o..l. .w...i.t.h.. S...u..b..v..e..r.s..io..n........................................................................................................ 247
Set up Su.b..v..e..r.s..i.o..n...................................................................................................................... 247
Create a n..e..w.. .R...e..p..o..s..i.t.o..r.y.. .S..u..b..-.t.r.e..e.............................................................................................. 248
Create a L..o..c..a..l. .W...o..r.k..i.n..g.. .C..o..p..y..................................................................................................... 249
Subversio.n.. .U...n..d..e..r. .W...I.N...E..-..C..r.o..s..s..o..v..e..r.......................................................................................... 249
Version C.o..n..t.r.o..l. .C..o..n..f.i.g..u..r.a..t.i.o..n..................................................................................................... 250
TortoiseS.V..N................................................................................................................................ 252
Version Co..n..t.r.o..l. .w...i.t.h.. .T..F..S................................................................................................................... 253
Connect an Enterprise Architect Model to Version Control using
TFS ................................................................................................................................... 253
Use. .V..e..r.s..i.o..n.. .C..o..n..t.r..o..l............................................................................................................................... 256
Project Ve.r.s..i.o..n.. .C..o..n..t.r..o..l .M...e..n..u............................................................................................................ 256
Package V..e..r.s..i.o..n.. .C..o..n..t.r.o..l. .M...e..n..u......................................................................................................... 257
Configure .C...o..n..t.r.o..l.le..d.. .P...a..c.k..a..g..e........................................................................................................... 259
Use Existin..g.. .C...o..n..f.i.g..u..r.a..t.i.o..n................................................................................................................ 260
Validate P.a..c..k.a..g..e.. .C...o..n..f.i.g..u..r.a..t.i.o..n..s...................................................................................................... 260
Check In a..n..d.. .C..h..e..c..k.. .O...u..t. .P..a..c..k..a..g..e..s.................................................................................................. 261
Include Ot.h..e..r. .U...s.e..r..s.'. .P...a..c.k..a..g..e..s......................................................................................................... 263
Apply Vers..i.o..n.. .C..o..n..t.r.o..l. .T..o.. .B...r.a..n..c..h..e..s.................................................................................................. 264
Export Con..t.r..o..ll.e..d.. .M...o..d..e..l. .B..r.a..n..c..h........................................................................................................ 264
Import Con..t.r.o..l.l.e..d.. .M...o..d..e..l. .B..r.a..n..c..h........................................................................................................ 265
Review Pa..c.k..a..g..e.. .H...is..t.o..r.y.................................................................................................................... 266
Refresh Vi.e..w... .o..f. .S..h..a..r.e..d.. .P...r.o..j.e..c..t....................................................................................................... 267
Resynchro..n..iz..e.. .t.h..e.. .S...t.a..t.u..s. .o..f. .V...e..r.s..i.o..n.. .C..o..n..t.r.o..l.l.e..d.. .P..a..c..k..a..g..e..s.............................................................. 267
Offline Ver.s..i.o..n.. .C...o..n..t.r.o..l..................................................................................................................... 268
Tracking.. .C...h..a..n..g..e..s.. ........................................................................................................................................ 269
Aud.it.i.n..g.................................................................................................................................................... 270
Auditing Q.u..i.c..k..s.t.a..r..t........................................................................................................................... 271
Auditing S.e..t.t.i.n..g..s............................................................................................................................... 271
Audit Sco.p..e................................................................................................................................ 272
Audit Logs................................................................................................................................... 272
Auditing L.e..v..e..l............................................................................................................................ 273
Audit Opti.o..n..s.............................................................................................................................. 273
The Audit .V..i.e..w................................................................................................................................... 274
Audit View.. .C...o..n..t.r.o..l.s.................................................................................................................... 276
Audit Histo..r.y.. .T..a..b............................................................................................................................... 278
Auditing P.e..r.f.o..r.m...a..n..c..e.. .I.s..s..u..e..s............................................................................................................ 279
Audit View. .P...e..r.f.o..r.m...a..n..c..e.. .I.s..s..u..e..s........................................................................................................ 279
Pack..a..g..e.. .B...a..s.e..l.i.n..e..s.................................................................................................................................. 279
Baselines......................................................................................................................................... 280
Manage B..a..s.e..l.i.n..e..s...................................................................................................................... 281
Create Ba.s..e..l.i.n..e..s........................................................................................................................ 282
The Comp..a..r.e.. .U...t.i.li.t.y.. .(.D...i.f.f.).......................................................................................................... 283
Compare .O...p..t.i.o..n..s....................................................................................................................... 284
Example C..o..m...p..a..r.i.s..o..n........................................................................................................................ 284
Compare .U...t.il.i.t.y.. .T..a..b.. .O...p..t.i.o..n..s...................................................................................................... 285
Model T.r.a..n..s..f..e..r. ............................................................................................................................................. 287
XMI. .I.m...p..o..r.t. .a..n..d.. .E..x..p..o..r.t............................................................................................................................ 288
Export to X..M...I.................................................................................................................................... 289
Import from... .X..M...I................................................................................................................................ 290
Import EM.X../.U...M...L..2.. .F..i.l.e..s.................................................................................................................... 291
Limitations.. .o..f. .X..M...I............................................................................................................................. 293
The UML D...T..D.................................................................................................................................... 293
Controlled. .P..a..c..k..a..g..e..s......................................................................................................................... 293
Controlled.. .P..a..c..k..a..g..e.. M...e..n..u........................................................................................................... 294
Configure. .P..a..c..k..a..g..e..s................................................................................................................... 295
Remove P..a..c..k..a..g..e.. .f.r.o..m... .C..o..n..t.r..o..l................................................................................................. 296
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Save a Pa..c..k.a..g..e.......................................................................................................................... 297
Load a Pa..c.k..a..g..e.......................................................................................................................... 297
Batch XM.I. .E..x..p..o..r.t....................................................................................................................... 298
Batch XM.I. .I.m...p..o..r.t....................................................................................................................... 298
Manual Ve..r..s.i.o..n.. .C...o..n..t.r.o..l. .w..i.t.h.. .X..M...I............................................................................................... 299
CSV.. .I.m...p..o..r.t. .a..n..d.. .E..x..p..o..r.t........................................................................................................................... 300
CSV Spec.i.f.i.c.a..t.i.o..n..s............................................................................................................................ 300
CSV Expo.r.t....................................................................................................................................... 303
CSV Impo.r.t....................................................................................................................................... 305
Proj.e..c.t. .D...a..t.a.. .T..r.a..n..s..f.e..r.............................................................................................................................. 306
Perform a .P...r.o..j.e..c.t. .D...a..t.a.. .T..r.a..n..s..f.e..r....................................................................................................... 307
Why Comp..a..r.e.. ..P..r.o..j.e..c..t.s..?................................................................................................................... 308
Compare P...r.o..j.e..c.t.s.............................................................................................................................. 308
Copy Pack..a..g..e..s.. .B..e..t.w...e..e..n.. .P..r.o..j.e..c..t.s.................................................................................................... 309
Project .M...a..n..a..g..e..m...e..n..t.. ............................................................................................................ 312
The Pro.j.e..c..t. .M...a..n..a..g..e..m...e..n...t. .W...i.n..d...o..w... ............................................................................................................. 312
Project R...e..s..o..u..r..c..e..s.. ....................................................................................................................................... 313
Res.o..u..r.c..e.. .A..l.l.o..c.a..t.i.o..n................................................................................................................................. 314
Effo.r.t. .M...a..n..a..g..e..m...e..n..t................................................................................................................................. 315
Risk. .M...a..n..a..g..e..m...e..n..t................................................................................................................................... 316
Metr.i.c..s..................................................................................................................................................... 317
Res.o..u..r.c..e.. .R..e..p..o..r.t..................................................................................................................................... 318
Effo.r.t. .T..y..p..e..s............................................................................................................................................. 319
Metr.i.c.. .T..y..p..e..s............................................................................................................................................ 320
Risk. .T..y..p..e..s............................................................................................................................................... 322
The Sys.t.e..m... .W....i.n..d..o..w... .................................................................................................................................... 323
Project G...l.o..s..s..a..r.y.. ........................................................................................................................................... 323
The .G...l.o..s..s..a..r.y.. .D..i.a..l.o..g................................................................................................................................ 324
Proj.e..c.t. .G...l.o..s..s..a..r.y.. .T..a..b............................................................................................................................... 325
Gen.e..r.a..t.e.. .a.. .R...e..p..o..r.t.................................................................................................................................. 328
Glos..s.a..r..y. .R...e..p..o..r.t. .O...u..t.p..u..t. .S..a..m...p..l.e.............................................................................................................. 328
Project T..a..s..k..s.. ................................................................................................................................................ 329
Add.,. .M...o..d..if.y.. .a..n..d.. .D...e..l.e..t.e.. .T..a..s..k.s................................................................................................................. 330
Project I.s..s..u..e..s.. ............................................................................................................................................... 331
Proj.e..c.t. .I.s..s..u..e..s.. .D...ia..l.o..g............................................................................................................................... 331
Proj.e..c.t. .I.s..s..u..e..s.. .T..a..b................................................................................................................................... 332
Add.,. .D..e..l.e..t.e.. .a..n..d.. .M...o..d..i.f.y.. .I.s.s..u..e..s................................................................................................................ 334
Rep.o..r.t. .F..r.o..m... .P...r.o..j.e..c..t. .I.s.s..u..e..s.. .D...ia..l.o..g.......................................................................................................... 334
Rep.o..r.t. .F..r.o..m... .P...r.o..j.e..c..t. .I.s..s.u..e..s.. .T..a..b.............................................................................................................. 334
Rep.o..r.t. .O...u..t.p..u..t. .S..a..m...p..l.e............................................................................................................................. 335
Use Cas.e.. .E...s..t.i.m...a..t.i.o..n... ................................................................................................................................... 335
Tech..n..i.c..a..l. .C..o..m...p..l.e..x..i.t.y. .F...a..c.t.o..r..s................................................................................................................. 336
Envi.r.o..n..m...e..n..t. .C...o..m...p..l.e..x..it.y.. .F..a..c..t.o..r.s............................................................................................................. 337
Estim...a..t.i.n..g.. .P..r..o..je..c..t. .S...i.z.e............................................................................................................................ 338
Defa..u..l.t. .H..o..u..r.s........................................................................................................................................... 340
Update P...a..c..k..a..g..e.. .S..t.a..t..u..s.. ............................................................................................................................... 340
Manage. .B..o..o...k..m...a..r.k..s.. ..................................................................................................................................... 341
Monitor .E...v..e..n..t.s.. ............................................................................................................................................. 342
Mainten.a..n..c..e.. .......................................................................................................................... 344
Project D...a..t.a.. .I.n..t.e..g..r..i.t.y.. ................................................................................................................................... 344
Che.c..k. .P...r.o..j.e..c..t. .D..a..t.a.. .I.n..t.e..g..r.i.t.y.................................................................................................................... 344
Run. .S..Q...L.. .P..a..t.c..h..e..s.................................................................................................................................... 346
Project U...p..g..r..a..d..e.. ........................................................................................................................................... 346
The .U...p..g..r.a..d..e.. .W....iz..a..r.d................................................................................................................................ 347
Upg.r.a..d..e.. .R...e..p..li.c..a..s.................................................................................................................................... 347
Rename. .a.. .P..r..o..j.e..c..t. ......................................................................................................................................... 348
Compac.t.. a.. .P...r.o..j.e..c..t.. ....................................................................................................................................... 348
Repair a. .P...r.o..j.e..c..t. ............................................................................................................................................ 348
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Local O.p..t.i.o..n..s.. ........................................................................................................................ 350
General .......................................................................................................................................................... 351
Standar.d.. .C..o...l.o..r.s.. ........................................................................................................................................... 353
Diagram.. ........................................................................................................................................................ 355
App.e..a..r.a..n..c..e............................................................................................................................................. 356
Set Defaul.t. .F..o..n..t.s............................................................................................................................... 357
Beh.a..v.i.o..r.................................................................................................................................................. 359
Seq.u..e..n..c.e................................................................................................................................................. 360
Objects .......................................................................................................................................................... 362
Elem..e..n..t. ..V..i.s..ib..i.l.i.t.y..................................................................................................................................... 363
Links .......................................................................................................................................................... 364
Commu.n..i.c..a..t.i.o..n.. .M...e..s..s..a..g...e.. .C..o..l.o...r.s.. ............................................................................................................... 366
XML Spe..c..i.f..i.c..a..t.i.o..n..s.. ...................................................................................................................................... 367
Part IV Modeling Fundamentals 370
Modelin.g.. ................................................................................................................................ 371
Models ................................................................................................................................... 372
Model W..i.z..a..r.d... ............................................................................................................................................... 372
Model T.e..m...p..l.a..t.e..s.. .......................................................................................................................................... 373
Busi.n..e..s..s.. .P..r.o..c..e..s..s.. .M...o..d..e..l. .T..e..m...p..l.a..t.e......................................................................................................... 374
Req.u..i.r.e..m...e..n..t.s.. .M...o..d..e..l .T...e..m...p..la..t.e................................................................................................................ 374
Use. .C..a..s..e.. .M...o..d..e..l. .T..e..m...p..l.a..t.e...................................................................................................................... 375
Dom..a..i.n.. .M...o..d..e..l .T...e..m...p..la..t.e.......................................................................................................................... 376
Clas.s.. .M...o..d..e..l. .T..e..m...p..l.a..t.e............................................................................................................................. 376
Data..b..a..s..e.. .M...o..d..e..l .T...e..m...p..la..t.e....................................................................................................................... 377
Com..p..o..n..e..n..t. .M...o..d..e..l. .T..e..m...p..l.a..t.e................................................................................................................... 378
Dep.l.o..y.m...e..n..t. .M...o..d..e..l. .T..e..m...p..l.a..t.e................................................................................................................... 378
Test.i.n..g.. .M...o..d..e..l. .T..e..m...p..l.a..t.e.......................................................................................................................... 380
Main..t.e..n..a..n..c..e.. .M...o..d..e..l. T...e..m...p..la..t.e.................................................................................................................. 381
Proj.e..c.t. .M...o..d..e..l. .T..e..m...p..l.a..t.e........................................................................................................................... 381
Views ................................................................................................................................... 383
Add View...s.. ..................................................................................................................................................... 383
Rename. .V...i.e..w..s.. .............................................................................................................................................. 384
Delete V.i.e..w...s.. ................................................................................................................................................. 385
Package..s.. ............................................................................................................................... 387
Open Pa..c..k..a..g..e.. .i.n.. .t.h..e.. .P...r.o..j.e..c..t.. .B..r..o..w...s..e..r. ....................................................................................................... 387
Add a Pa..c..k..a..g...e.. ............................................................................................................................................. 387
Rename. .a.. .P..a..c..k..a..g...e.. ...................................................................................................................................... 388
Copy a P..a..c..k..a..g...e.. ........................................................................................................................................... 388
Drag a P..a..c..k..a..g..e.. .O...n..t.o.. .a.. .D...i.a..g..r.a..m.... ................................................................................................................ 389
Show or. .H...i.d..e.. .P...a..c..k..a..g..e.. .C..o...n..t.e..n..t.s.. ................................................................................................................ 389
Delete a. .P..a..c..k..a..g..e.. .......................................................................................................................................... 390
Diagram..s.. ............................................................................................................................... 391
Diagram.. .C..o..n...t.e..x..t. .M...e..n..u.. ................................................................................................................................ 394
Inse.r.t. .E...le..m...e..n..t.s.. .a..n..d.. .C...o..n..n..e..c..t.o..r.s............................................................................................................. 395
Print Pre..v..i.e..w... ................................................................................................................................................ 395
Diagram.. .V..i.e..w... ............................................................................................................................................... 396
Diagram.. T...a..b..s.. ............................................................................................................................................... 397
Diagram.. .T..o..o..l.b..o...x.. ......................................................................................................................................... 399
Tool.b..o..x.. .A..p..p..e..a..r..a..n..c.e.. .O...p..t.i.o..n..s.................................................................................................................. 401
Tool.b..o..x.. .S..h..o..r..t.c.u..t. .M...e..n..u............................................................................................................................ 403
Com..m...o..n.. .G...r.o..u..p....................................................................................................................................... 405
Use. .C..a..s..e.. .G...r.o..u..p...................................................................................................................................... 406
Clas.s.. .G...r.o..u..p............................................................................................................................................. 407
Obje..c..t. .G..r..o..u..p........................................................................................................................................... 408
Com..p..o..s..it.e.. .G...r.o..u..p..................................................................................................................................... 409
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