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Powering Enterprise Architecture for Leading, High-Impact Organizations


Transforming Strategy into Action with Sparx Systems

Sparx Systems provides a comprehensive, integrated platform for enterprise architecture, strategy execution, and digital transformation. With Enterprise Architect as the core modeling environment, supported by Pro Cloud Server and Prolaborate, organizations gain a powerful solution for collaborative, standards-based architecture modeling, stakeholder engagement, and business-outcome alignment.

Whether you are a 'C' level executive, an enterprise architect, a solutions architect or business process expert, Sparx Systems' Platform has the tools, the viewpoints and means to keep you informed and aligned with strategic and operational goals


Enterprise Architect, Pro Cloud Server, and Prolaborate: A Unified, Role-Based Enterprise Architecture Stack

Capability Area Enterprise Architect Pro Cloud Server Prolaborate
Core Modeling Robust multi-language modeling with UML, BPMN, ArchiMate, SysML, and custom profiles Enables web-based access to central models Visualizes model content through tailored dashboards
Standards & Frameworks Built-in support for TOGAF, ArchiMate, FEAF, MODAF, DODAF, Zachman, BPMN Ensures framework compliance through central governance Delivers framework-aligned views to non-technical stakeholders
Repository & Collaboration Centralized modeling repository with role-based access and version control Enables real-time collaboration, reviews, and element-level discussions over HTTPS/Cloud Facilitates stakeholder engagement with contextualized content via web interface
Visualization & Dashboards Advanced diagrams, matrices, charts, and heatmaps within the model environment Publishes model content to external portals (e.g., SharePoint, Confluence) Configurable dashboards with business-friendly visualizations and impact analysis
Integration & APIs Supports external integrations via scripting and model-driven architecture RESTful API for real-time integration with enterprise tools (ITSM, DevOps, etc.) Integrates architecture data into enterprise knowledge platforms
Simulation & Analysis Simulation for BPMN (BPSim), SysML parametric, and state machines Supports scenario collaboration and result sharing Surfaces simulation insights for business and executive audiences
Traceability & Governance Full traceability from strategy to implementation with relationship matrices and diagrams Secure, traceable audit of changes and collaboration Communicates governance models through curated views
Stakeholder Engagement Supports formal model review and approval processes Role-specific access to live model content via browser Engages stakeholders via personalized dashboards and guided navigation
AI-Augmented Capabilities Access AI-driven modeling assistance, natural language query, and intelligent element suggestion via integrated tools Connect to 3rd party AI services to analyze repository data, surface patterns, and support automated governance checks Generate context-sensitive summaries, insights, and narratives for executive-level understanding and stakeholder clarity
Use Case Acceleration Includes accelerators like Application Portfolio Management and Business Capability Modeling Deploys preconfigured cloud repositories with accelerators Displays actionable business intelligence from accelerator solutions (e.g., TEA Toolkit)

Model and Align Enterprise Strategy

Aligning Architecture Decisions and Strategy

The Sparx Integrated enterprise architecture platform supports building a fully traceable and comprehensive set of models and viewpoints that support a logical and layered approach to understanding your business and reacting positively to challenges and strategic goals

Enterprise Architect allows teams to:

  • Define current-state (As-Is), target-state (To-Be), and transitional architectures
  • Align enterprise capabilities, applications, and technologies with business goals
  • Map architecture artifacts to strategic initiatives for decision-making clarity

Align with Industry Frameworks to Drive Strategic Outcomes

Identify, motivate, and achieve necessary and generational change for your organization with open standard Frameworks and a rich modeling, planning and development platform.

  • Embed strategic intent within architecture using well-established frameworks
  • Promote clarity and accountability across business and technology functions
  • Reduce risk and ensure compliance with structured, standards-based practices
  • Adapt frameworks to reflect your unique priorities, culture, and operating model

Align with Industry Frameworks to Drive Strategic Outcomes

Enable a Connected Architecture Practice

Connect, Collaborate and Align Objectives

Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect with Pro Cloud Server enables real-time, secure collaboration across organizations, ensuring all stakeholders stay aligned on shared goals. It empowers leadership to drive coordinated delivery, streamline decision-making, and accelerate transformation across the enterprise ecosystem.

  • Web-based access to live models with role-specific views
  • Fine-grained, role-based access control to protect sensitive content
  • Integrated review and discussion workflows to engage diverse stakeholders

Turn Architecture into Actionable Insight

Innovation Agility

Enterprise architecture is only valuable when it informs decisions, drives alignment, and enables change. Prolaborate bridges the gap between architecture teams and executive leadership by transforming complex models into clear, actionable insights.

With intuitive dashboards and curated views, Prolaborate helps C-level stakeholders engage with strategy, governance, and investment decisions without requiring deep modeling expertise. It turns architecture into a strategic asset that supports planning, prioritization, and cross-functional collaboration.

  • Build interactive dashboards tailored to executive, business,and IT stakeholders
  • Visualize application portfolios, business capabilities,technology stacks
  • Embed architectural insights into platforms like Confluence and SharePoint

Optimize Business and IT Portfolios

Application Dashboard

Gain enterprise-wide visibility and control over the capabilities, applications, and technologies that power your business.

Align investments with strategy, reduce duplication, and make confident decisions with a unified view of your entire architecture landscape.

  • Apply Gartner’s TIME model to identify rationalization opportunities
  • Analyze data flows, ownership, risk, and cost for informed decisions
  • Build capability-application landscapes to detect gaps, overlaps,and threats

Drive Transformation with Roadmaps and Simulation

Orchestrate transformation with clarity and confidence.

Empower leadership to guide change across the enterprise through visual roadmaps, scenario planning, and clear communication of strategic impact.

  • Generate roadmaps showing capability, application, and technology evolution
  • Simulate business processes using BPSim to assess efficiency and outcomes
  • Run scenario-based simulations to evaluate impacts, dependencies, and risk

Project Road Map

Lifecycle Road Map

Ensure Governance and Continuity

End to end traceability

Business Capability Landscape Domain Based Enterprise Applications Business Capability Inventory

Establish trust and accountability across your architecture practice.

Ensure every decision, dependency, and change is transparent, auditable, and aligned with enterprise policy and regulatory expectations.

  • End-to-end traceability between goals, requirements, processes, systems
  • Matrix and hierarchical views for impact analysis
  • Audit trails, change tracking, and controlled publishing workflows

Extend and Integrate Across the Tooling Ecosystem

Extend the value of your architecture by connecting it to your enterprise ecosystem.

Integrate architecture with strategic planning, delivery pipelines, and operational platforms to drive alignment, insight, and execution across the busines

  • REST API for data exchange with external systems
  • Synchronize with repositories, requirements tools, and DevOps pipelines
  • Publish architecture insights to knowledge portals and reporting platforms

Seamless Integration with Enterprise Tools

Intelligent Assistance for Architects

Elevate decision-making with built-in and integrable AI tools across the Sparx Platform. From automated insights to natural language interaction, artificial intelligence enhances your ability to model, analyze, and communicate effectively.

  • Use AI-assisted queries to explore model content and surface relevant relationships
  • Summarize diagrams, packages, or architecture domains using natural language prompts
  • Generate documentation drafts and narrative descriptions

AI Insights for Architecture

Maximize Reuse and Accelerate Delivery

Application Portfolio Dashboard

Business Capability Dashboard

Drive faster outcomes with a consistent, scalable architecture foundation.

Empower teams to innovate with confidence by reusing proven components, accelerating delivery, and maintaining strategic alignment across initiatives.

  • Reuse artifacts across domains and initiatives
  • Leverage accelerator packages such as The Essential Architecture (TEA) Toolkit
  • Enable use-case driven deployments with scalable configurations

Enterprise Architect by Sparx Systems: The Platform for Evolving Enterprises

Deliver value quickly, support strategic decisions, and foster cross-functional collaboration. Sparx Systems offers a proven and cost-effective platform for enterprise architecture management-trusted globally by corporations, governments, and agile enterprises.

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