Administrating Sparx Systems Environments

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This training course is designed for administrators and power users responsible for managing, maintaining, and securing Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect environments. The course focuses on model governance, change management, version control, and platform security—enabling teams to scale modeling practices effectively and securely across the organization.

Modules Covered

What you'll learn

Duration

3 days

Course Level

Intermediate

Learning Mode

Online / In-Person

Course Description

Sparx Enterprise Architect supports sophisticated administration capabilities to ensure collaborative modeling at scale. This hands-on training equips participants with the knowledge and practical skills required to configure and maintain shared modeling environments.

With a combination of instructor-led theory and guided hands-on sessions, attendees gain practical experience in managing and organizing governance within models using Enterprise Architect. From setting up team-based modeling structures to enforcing model governance through profiles, reusable assets, and version control, this course ensures your modeling environment is secure, scalable, and aligned with organizational standards.

Participants will also learn to manage changes across models using baselines, differencing tools, and auditing capabilities. Security configuration, including user access and lock management, is also covered in depth.

Prerequisites

  • Familiarity with Enterprise Architect’s modeling interface
  • Basic understanding of modeling concepts and collaborative modeling environments

Inside the Course

Model Governance and Change Management

  • Defining Profiles in Enterprise Architect
  • Setting up Team-Based Development Environments
  • Version Control & Auditing in Enterprise Architect
  • Time Aware Modeling (TAM) & Reusable Asset Service (RAS) Setup for Change Management
  • Document Generation using RTF, Docx, PDF, and HTML
  • Importing and Exporting Model Information (Excel Integration)

Baselines, Differencing, and Merges

  • Managing Model Baselines and Differencing
  • Diagram-Level Change Comparison
  • Replication and Merging Workflows
  • Package Control Mechanisms
  • Version Control Integration and Configuration

Security Administration

  • User Management and Role-Based Access
  • Creating and Managing User Groups
  • Locking Mechanisms for Model Integrity
  • Enforcing “Require User Lock to Edit” Policies
  • Managing Personal Locks and Editing Permissions
  • Alternate User Login and Password Management

Target Audience

This training is ideal for roles responsible for maintaining and governing the Enterprise Architect modeling platform, including:

  • Enterprise Architect Administrators
  • Project Managers overseeing modeling environments
  • Architecture Leads managing shared repositories
  • Modeling Governance Teams
  • IT Support Teams for modeling tools

Related Services

To support post-training adoption, Sparx Systems North America offers tailored consulting and advisory services for organizations implementing EA and ArchiMate modeling practices.

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