To Shape Script, or not to Shape Script?
To Shape Script, or not to Shape Script? Almost a year ago, as we embarked on what was to be the first of a series of lockdowns in the UK, I decided to learn some new skills that I could put into practice with Enterprise Architect (EA). I decided that…
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Evolving your Business Processes through Time Aware modelling
Evolving your Business Processes through Time Aware modelling Earlier this week I was spending a little time flitting around the various LinkedIn groups that I frequent. In one of the BPMN groups, the group admin had set a fun little challenge as follows: Create a BPMN model for this leave…
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Getting the best out of an MDG
Getting the Best out of an MDG Presented by Phil Chudley at the EA Global Summit At the start of June 2020 the first online EA Global Summit was held with fantastic free content from experts across the globe. The event had a host of attendees and presenters hailing from…
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Reporting with Enterprise Architect version 15 – Online Training
Reporting with Enterprise Architect version 15 – Online Training Online Training with Dunstan Thomas Reporting with EA 15 In this new world of Social Distancing, remote working and remote delivery have become essential as we all adapt to being at home and away from the traditional meeting room environment. It…
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Remote Delivery; Work Safe, Work Smart
Remote Delivery; Work Safe, Work Smart COVID-19 has thrust us into uncertain times but we are adapting to our new temporary arrangements. Dunstan Thomas, as of last week, have suspended all face to face training and consulting engagements and moved to remote delivery of these services. Our Consultants and staff…
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How to delete Linked Documents in Enterprise Architect
How to delete Linked Documents In this instructional video Sam Nice, Consultant at Dunstan Thomas, walks us through the process of removing linked documents that have been added in error to elements within Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect: This video on deleting linked documents om EA is just one of many…
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How to: Importing Requirements from Excel into Enterprise Architect
Importing Requirements from Excel into Enterprise Architect In this instructional video Phil Chudley, Principal Consultant at Dunstan Thomas, walks us through the process of importing and round tripping requirements using Excel, CSV files and Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect: This video on importing requirements into EA is just one of many informational…
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Q&A: Searching Enterprise Architect by Diagram Type
Searching Enteprise Architect by Diagram Type We receive a lot of questions from our clients on techniques that they can employ to improve their use of Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect and their productivity. One such question came recently from a client that had attended one of our UML and Enterprise…
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A Cure to the Pain of Sparx EA Quicklink Defintions
A Cure to the Pain of Sparx EA Quicklink Defintions by Phil Chudley, Principal Consultant at Dunstan Thomas Consulting Background One of my favourite features of Enterprise Architect (EA) is the ability to define your own meta-models using MDG technology, and over the many years I have used EA, I…
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Using Keyboard Shortcuts with Enterprise Architect Extension Menus
Using Keyboard Shortcuts with Enterprise Architect Extension Menus by Phil Chudley, Principal Consultant at Dunstan Thomas Consulting Background Extensions written for Enterprise Architect often define menus to invoke functionality, and although a short cut of the form Alt+character can be defined by prefixing the character in the menu option with…
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