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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

1 Top Rated Capabilities

4 Top Rated Features

2022

Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

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

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+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

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted May 2021

Supports the maintenance of project documentation!

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

Pros

Inspires Innovation

Sunny X.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Transportation
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2021

Fantastic product but not easy to adopt

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect from other similar products?

Sparx EA is a powerful tool with comprehensive capabilities. It also requires certain skills in order to implement and leverage the best value of the tool.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Comprehensive capability and features, plenty of online help topics, broadly coverage standard modeling language from EA to SA and to the design level ( Archimate, UML, SysMl...) Like the best is the Dynamic Impact Analysis tool.

What do you dislike most about this product?

So far I like this products.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

You and your team need a substantial architectural knowledge + company's business knowledge in order to structure a suitable metamodel and framework to leverage the maximum value of the tool.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Allan K.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2021

Great Product Can be Customized For a Perfect Fit

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect from other similar products?

Customizability. It is not just a product - it's dozen's of products that can , literally, look and feel completely different to different users. You can create one diagram and it will look different for different users according to their preferences. C levels don't want to see the same things as PM or designers or coders. Wt create 5 different diagrams when one will do. It just looks different depending on the user. You can create customized concepts, elements, tools, connectors, graphical representations. The sky is the limit. It's like a custom tailored suit.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

How incredibly deep it is. I've been using it for over 15 years and I keep learning not just new features but entire new categories of capabilities without end. On top of that , new versions with new features are constantly in the pipe.

What do you dislike most about this product?

If there is one Achilles heel about Sparx EA it is related having proper access to sufficient expertise. The company does not offer major consulting services ( although independent vendors do). Of course MEGA, TROUX, BizzDesign and dozens of other competing companies don't offer million dollar consulting contracts but I don't know that is particularly better unless your company has millions of dollars to waste. On the other hand , there are around 800,000 Sparx users worldwide, so goggling a problem is highly likely to yield what you are looking for.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Think of it as a state of the art smart device. If you just use it to make phone calls you are missing out on 99% of its functionality. Investing in getting a skilled user or letting someone become a skilled user will pay for itself a million times over. Let someone leverage the hundreds of features that it offers so that a three week effort becomes a two hour effort. You will save a fortune.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect

What is Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect?

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Awards & Recognition

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

Supports the maintenance of project documentation!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Sunny X.

Fantastic product but not easy to adopt

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Allan K.

Great Product Can be Customized For a Perfect Fit

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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