Domain modeling and a dictionary

[paddler]

Hi All

I am preparing to do some domain modeling within EA for a client. The last time I used EA was version 7.5.

I have not taken a close look but it seems that EA allows you to define the graphical domain model ( great) but I could not find where a domain dictionary is defined. In a separate tool I was using they had no domain model diagrams but they did have a dictionary where you could define terms. The bonus of this was that, when you were defining Use Cases and you referred to a dictionary entry it showed up as a hyperlink in the UC text and linked you back to the proper domain/dictionary object definition. This is great because if a dictionary/domain model object's definition changed then you did not have to update all use cases....plus it enforced consistency on me!

This tool also did the same thing for Actors and other use cases so your terminology was always consistent.

Can someone refresh my memory as to whether EA:

1. allows for a textual dictionary which can contain domain objects and their definitions

2. Allows you to reference defined actors, other use cases, UI diagrams etc in a hyperlink fashion

Any pointers to documentation is welcome

PT

[Guillaume]

Hi ,

what you're looking for should be the Glossary.

Guillaume

[Sunshine]

Have a look at the following document.
Especially pages 16 & 17 for data dictionary
http://community.sparxsystems.com/whitepapers/Data%20Modeling%20-%20From%20Conceptual%20Model%20to%20DBMS/data-modeling-concept-to-dbms.pdf