Enterprise Architect

Software Business Systems

• Specification Manager - simplify the process of editing and maintaining model elements using the new Specification Manager in Enterprise Architect 11. Every element in a package is displayed in a simple document view, making it easier to scan, edit and read model elements.
• Charts and Dashboards - Enterprise Architect 11 provides the ability to dynamically generate charts based on model data.
• Enhanced Documentation - Enterprise Architect 11 provides updated document templates that improve report quality and streamline document production. The improved 'Generate Documentation' dialog provides convenient options to insert a cover page, a table of contents and select specific style sheets that can be applied to instantly change the look of a document.

Diagramming

• Diagram Themes - provide a contemporary new look that can be easily applied to all diagrams.
• Enterprise Architect 11 Diagram Theme - Enterprise Architect 11 has a new default look and feel for diagrams, which allows you to easily identify element types on any diagram.
• Background Tiles - create rich and visually appealing diagrams with Enterprise Architect's support for background tiles on diagrams.
• Pack Driven Modeling - when placing a package onto a diagram, Enterprise Architect gives you a set of display options on how this package is to be treated. You can choose from the traditional functionality of 'Package element', or the three new options which include 'Document artifact linked to package', 'Graph based on package contents', and 'Matrix profile'.
• Kanban - EA 11 now supports the Kanban project management methodology.
• Repository Based File Storage - sharing your documents, files, videos and sound bites with your team has never been easier with Enterprise Architect's repository based file storage.

Team-based Modelling

• Security Enhancements - Enterprise Architect 11 benefits from numerous security enhancements, including the ability to lock Team Review items and provide superior encryption for user security passwords
• Model Mail Enhancements - enjoy the benefits of trusted, focused communication with members of your team, without having to leave the modeling environment
• Element Discussions - any team member can initiate discussions on a per element basis, using the new Element Discussions window.
• Bulk Assignment of Resources to a Task - Enterprise Architect 11 now makes managing multi-tiered resources easier with the ability to bulk assign resources to tasks via the project management view.

New and Enhanced Profiles

• NIEM - the NIEM profile in Enterprise Architect comes with the element profiles and model transformations necessary to develop your own platform independent to platform specific models
• GML - Enterprise Architect 11 has built on its GML offering by adding GML 3.3 support as well as including improvements to the GML exporter to support ISO 19136_2007 METCE extensions
• ArcGis - Enterprise Architect now supports Topology Rules (and the import of them).

Enhanced User Interface

• Team Review - collaborate and discuss project issues using the new look Team Review, featuring stylish new icons and enhanced security options
• Relationship Matrix - improvements to the Relationship Matrix now include the ability to create new elements inline
• Element Browser - Enterprise Architect 11 has seen major usability enhancements come to the Element Browser, turning it into a one-stop-shop for working with elements.

Coding and Scripting

• State Machine Code Generation - Enterprise Architect 11 has seen industry leading improvements to its code generation from State Machine diagrams
• Roundtripping of RC Files - now provides the capability to round trip RC files
• Profiling Grammars - Enterprise Architect 11 now combines the power of its Profiler with Grammars.

Simulation

• Objects, Actions and Parameters - Enterprise Architect's Simulation capabilities have been improved to support objects
• API Support for Simulation - simulation can now be controlled with model scripts. The following new interfaces have also been added: BroadcastSignal() and Speed()
• Structured Activity Simulation - structured activity support for simulation has been added allowing you to define Conditional Nodes and Loop Nodes in your model and have the simulator execute them
• New Action Kinds Supported - Variable Actions - Variable Actions have an association variable in the form of the Tagged Value variable with the value of the name of an object in run-time.

Visual Execution Analysis

• Improved Visual Execution Analysis - Enterprise Architect's Visual Execution Analysis has been improved making it easier to debug and profile your code.

New Deployment Options

• Cloud Services - seamlessly access model information from anywhere in the world via Cloud Services
• Reusable Asset Service (RAS) - the perfect solution for standards development organisations. Share and distribute reusable model packages in an open, uniform and timely manner
• Open Services for Lifecycle Collaboration (OSLC) - supports Open Services for Lifecycle Collaboration (OSLC), with the intention of making it easier for different tools to work together
• Firebird Repository - now users have the choice if they want to use the traditional Jet database or the new Firebird database locally.