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Sparx Systems Pty Ltd

Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect

Composite Score

7.3 /10

CX Score

7.5 /10

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What is Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect?

With built-in requirements management capabilities, Enterprise Architect helps you trace high-level specifications to analysis, design, implementation, test and maintenance models using UML, SysML, BPMN and other open standards.

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Awards & Recognition

Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect won the following awards in the Enterprise Architecture category

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3 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

2024

1 Top Rated Capabilities

0 Top Rated Features

2023

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4 Top Rated Features

2022

Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect Ratings

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88 Likeliness to Recommend

4
Since last award

89 Plan to Renew

9
Since last award

82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

10
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+85 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect?

0% Negative

3% Neutral

97% Positive

Pros

Fair
Acts with Integrity
Effective Service
Respectful

Feature Ratings

Average 75

Process Architecture

Repository Management

Software Distribution

Analytics and Reporting

Data Visualization GIS

Performance Management

PCI and EMV Compatible

Collaboration

Document Management

Project Management

Risk and Fraud Assessment

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 74

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Ease of Implementation

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

Usability and Intuitiveness

Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect Reviews

Major Y.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Healthcare
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2021

Dynamic product

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect from other similar products?

End to end enterprise use for all actors

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Be able to use 1 repository for everything

What do you dislike most about this product?

The diagram tool is not as easy to use as other products

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It's a great tool just don't forget to save from time to time

Pros

Respectful
Efficient Service
Effective Service
Caring

Tyler M.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Finance
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2021

Really nice way of visualizing data architecture.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect from other similar products?

Really effective visualization of data architecture. Great ability to pull in legacy systems to model new systems using those as staging points.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

How well it maps data relationships and how you are able to view that.

What do you dislike most about this product?

It's a bit pricey for smaller companies.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Start with this as soon as you are able. Corralling the architecture and modelling component early will help a lot as everything builds out

Pros

Effective Service
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Enables Productivity

Iryna R.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Healthcare
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2021

Business Value delivered and budget friendly

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect from other similar products?

Price! Ability to customize, backend repository

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I can script, automate, and template many activities and deliverables. I can trace components across projects. I can run analytics or generate documentation from the repository.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Performance in the multi-user environment.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Enterprise Architect is a great product but it does not replace the business processes and governance processes, teams, that need to be organized to successfully manage the Enterprise Repository in the tool. This is the same truth for any EA application. The tool can help to automate ,many activities but the success of the implementation relies on good business and governance processes.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Enables Productivity

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Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect Ratings

88 Likeliness to Recommend

4 Since last award

89 Plan to Renew

9 Since last award

82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

10 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+85 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Process Architecture Includes business process, policy, procedure, and project reviews.

Repository Management Includes storage, access control, and locking of files.

Software Distribution Includes electronic data interchange, document management, and financial reporting and analysis.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Data Visualization GIS Thematic visualization with the ability to change views, including color, pattern/icon, dot-density, chart, scaled-symbol, and 3D prism themes

Performance Management Includes all aspects of performance appraisals and review design: rollout, conducting, tracking, measurement, and goal attainment.

PCI and EMV Compatible Includes system monitoring, remote access control, security alarms, and sensors.

Collaboration Includes ability to view, share and direct work between co-workers in real or near real-time.

Document Management Includes features such as check-in/check-out and versioning controls on documents and artifacts.

Project Management Includes support for elements of individual project management such as phase, task, resource, duration and budget, with Gantt and WBS views.

Risk and Fraud Assessment Includes the ability to document, mitigate, and respond to project risk conditions across the portfolio and detect instances of potential fraudulent claims.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect Reviews

Major Y.

Dynamic product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Tyler M.

Really nice way of visualizing data architecture.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Iryna R.

Business Value delivered and budget friendly

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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PCI and EMV Compatible

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Document Management

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