Summary

This chapter has introduced many new concepts that will be followed throughout the remaining chapters of this book. We have learned how to create packages in Sparx, how packages can contain diagrams and elements, and how to build nice-looking yet useful diagrams. EA artifacts in general, and diagrams in particular, are what architects use the most to communicate information. Mastering the skills of modeling is a key to your success as a practical enterprise architect.

In the next chapter, we will look at how to navigate the ArchiMate® 3.1 standard and how to build your own standard reference, the focused metamodel. This is a very important aspect of building and maintaining trust in your enterprise repository, so keep moving forward before losing momentum.