Visual Paradigm Agilian 11.0 Released

Dec. 18, 2013 - PRLog -- Agilian Enterprise supports Enterprise Architecture with modeling languages like ArchiMate, Zachman Framework and Business Motivation Model. Enterprise architects can also plan and design information system with languages like BPMN, UML, SysML and ERD. Version 11.0 of Agilian introduces 12 major new features, along with more than 38 smaller features and enhancements. The following lists out some of the new and enhanced features.

Supported ArchiMate Viewpoint
Let enterprise architects and stakeholders view different parts of an enterprise architecture according to their responsibilities and interests, by categorizing models with ArchiMate Viewpoints.

Use Case List
Capture software functions with the help of Use Case List. A use case represents a high level function that yields a measurable result of values. The Use Case List provides a high level view of what the user want to achieve by using the software.

Actor List
The Actor List is where you can record and manage the roles who will be using the system. The goals of actors can be recorded, and be further derived into use cases to use in detailed use case analysis and use case modeling.

Requirement List
Requirement is what your clients want and what your team have to fulfill. It is so important that needs to be managed carefully. The Requirement List provides a well-organized approach in organizing and viewing requirements.

Use Case Notes
When you meet with user in knowing his/her needs, you will be told a lot of information that is relevant and important to the development of the system. The Use Case Note provides you with a notepad for writing down what he/she said in point form. The points collected will be reviewed when deriving requirements, system interactions, etc.

Wireframe support
Rich set of common website components are available for web wireframing, Android phone wireframing, Android tablet wireframing, iPhone app wireframing, iPad app wireframing and desktop application wireframing.

Plan and manage development activity with Tasifier
Keep the development tasks in Tasifier, an agile development friendly Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) platform. Tasifier keeps development tasks, related artifacts and the discussion among developers in one single platform.

Supported better way to select shapes in container shape
To avoid dragging the container shape when attempting to select shapes inside the container shape, you can temporarily freeze the parent to achieve free selection of children shapes.

Supported connecting class members
Attributes and operations of classes can be connected visually with connectors like dependency, generic connectors, etc.

Enhanced enumeration literal support in modeling
Enumeration was supported as attribute in previous versions. In version 11.0, a new enumeration model element type is supported.

Supported double clicking on slot in instance shape to popup the Slot Specification for editing

Supported setting association's default from and to navigability separately

Supported specifying zoom ratio for diagram image that appear in diagram overview

Supported resetting shape's line and fill color to factory default

Supported changing model element type in Model Explorer

Supported the "Global Page Number" in printing

Enhanced the Find feature to search text in nicknames
The Find feature allows you to search a model element, shape or diagram by inputting a search string. Version 11.0 enhanced the Find feature by searching text in both the original and nicknames.

Supported searching in grid

Supported showing sub-diagrams in grid

Supported dragging image files from Teamwork Files pane to diagram
Teamwork File pane stores and manages project-related files and artifacts. Version 11.0 enables you to drag-and-drop image files directly from Teamwork File pane to diagrams.

Enhanced Visual History
The Visual History feature allows easy comparison and retrieval of diagram in different revisions. Version 11.0 has enhanced this feature by making 100+ little enhancements. The most noticeable change is the better display of property names.

Supported setting default nullable option for columns in ERDs

Improved presentation for unique constraint in ER Diagram

Supported pattern matching for auto column
Create entity column with the auto column feature. Pattern matching allows you to define auto column with column name like %id, so that columns that ends with 'id' will apply the auto column defined.

Supported setting nullable for auto column

Supported creating PK and FK when transiting conceptual/logical ERD to physical ERD
The transition feature is enhanced to create primary and foreign key for new entities produced by transiting a conceptual/logical ERD to physical ERD.

Supported adding reference to model elements re-used from referenced projects
Model elements referenced from referenced project are supposed to be non-editable by referencing projects. In version 11.0, we support a feature called "Shell", which allows you to add reference to those referenced elements. This allows specifying project specific references.

Supported a more effective way in jumping to referenced model element used in current project
Model Explorer is enhanced for better listing of referenced model elements used in current project. You can find in Model Explorer the referenced model element used. You can double click on it to immediately open it in diagram.

Faster report opening speed in Report Composer

Supported page sections in Report Composer
Add sections to report in Report Composer. Each section can define their own page orientation, header and footer.

Supported developing report in Report Composer with project data from referenced project

Supported scaling image in Report Composer template in relative scale

Supported "Keep with next" for Microsoft Word report exported from Report Composer

Handled the linkage of model element in documentation in impact analysis

Added project-based option for showing data-based gateway marker in BPD

Supported opening documentation links that exist in documentation, when animating a business process diagram

Supported documenting conditions, actions and rules in decision table

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