February 2008
Visual Development Case UML Profile for SPARX Enterprise Architect (EA)
This Visual Development Case UML Profile for SPARX Enterprise Architect is intended to make creating a development case easier and more of a visual process.
SPARX Enterprise Architecture (EA) 7.1 - Beta 1 and UPDM Available
SPARX has released Enterprise Architecture 7.1. They have also released MDG Technology for UPDM (The UML Profile for DoDAF/MODAF).
January 2008
Web Application Extension (WAE) ASPX Patterns for SPARX Enterprise Architect (EA)
We have added a new download to the Software Process Engineering site. WAE ASPX Patterns. They are UML patterns created using SPARX Enterprise Architect (EA) and they are indented to be used with the Web Application Extension (WAE) UML Profile.
.NET Architecture and Development Book Recommendations
We have updated our .NET Architecture and Development Book Recommendations page on the Real World Software Process Engineering site. We have posted a version of what is there in this blog. We will however only make updates to the page on the SPE website.
December 2007
Eclipse Process Framework Process Mapping UML Profile for SPARX EA
This is a new UML Profile used to map and plan the contents of a custom built Eclipse Process Framework Plug-in.
New Real World Software Process Engineering Web Site
The new blog category "Software Process Engineering" on this blog site is dedicated to news and updates that take place on our new web site "Real World Software Process Engineering".
Documenting Software Architectures: 4+1, Views and Beyond, Viewpoints and Perspectives, and Book Links
Links to info on The 4+1 View Model of Software Architecture, Views and Beyond, Viewpoints and Perspectives, and Books.
November 2007
Software Architecture Documentation in the Real World
Markus Völter has put together a nice slide deck on Software Architecture Documentation in the Real World.
October 2007
Sparx Systems releases MDG Technology for Zachman Framework beta
This latest addition to the MDG Technology series underpins the organizational viewpoints and structures of the Zachman Framework with great depth, breadth and modeling integrity.
SPARX Enterprise Architect Add-in: SpEAd (formerly EA Utilities)
An add-in for Enterprise Architect from Sparx Systems to improve productivity, particularly when maintining existing diagrams.
July 2007
SPARX EA 7.0 and MDG Link 3.0 for VSTS 2005 Works, but the Annoying Upgrade Installation Process is Back
Today I took the chance that the problem in this post which caused me to revert back to EA (Enterprise Architect) 6.5 from EA 7.0 and from MDG 3.0 to MDG 2.1 was fixed with SPARX EA build 814.
SPARX Enterprise Architect (EA) 7.0 and MDG Link 3.0 for Visual Studio 2005 Installation Headaches
I upgraded to SPARX Enterprise Architect (EA) 7.0 and MDG Link 3.0 for Visual Studio 2005 and then downgraded to MDG Link 2.1 for Visual Studio 2005.
March 2007
WAE UML Stereotypes, Stencils, Templates, and ASP.NET Patterns for Visio
Over the past couple years I have been using Sparx EA for my UML documentation. In the past I have used Visio extensively.
I have noticed quite a few people searching for the Web Application Extension (WAE) for UML lately. I have uploaded the templates that I used in the past.
Product Line Engineering (PLE) UML Modeling Profile in Sparx Enterprise Architect (EA)
Product Line Engineering is at the heart of Microsoft's Software Factory movement. Although we have benefited greatly from the release of the Mobile Client Software Factory, the Smart Client Software Factory, the Web Client Software Factory, and the Web Service Software Factory, we still do not have any new tools to create our own. I am still defaulting to the UML Profile that has served me well in the past. This series cover the PLE UML profile and contains a Sparx EA template with the profile pre-loaded.
