Architecture modelling software, use case, uml etc

Ev0 · 27 Feb 2011 at 14:36

Just a quick question, does anyone here know of or use any kind of modelling software that they would recommend?

Looking for something that handles use cases, context diagrams, uml, business process stuff really?

Have googled and seen a few products but really wondering if anyone has any hands on experience with anything they would recommend, cheers!

TheGedi · 27 Feb 2011 at 15:24

Ev0 said:
Just a quick question, does anyone here know of or use any kind of modelling software that they would recommend?

Looking for something that handles use cases, context diagrams, uml, business process stuff really?

Have googled and seen a few products but really wondering if anyone has any hands on experience with anything they would recommend, cheers!

I used AutoDesk Inventor in school for Graphics and a mate uses it at college for CAD/Architechture, local architect i done work Experience with used AutoCAD Worth a look for any of those. Not used any of them in a good few years now

Ev0 · 27 Feb 2011 at 20:12

Different kind of architecture I'm talking about lol.

Not building structures, more enterprise/solution architecture in an IT sense.

tntcoder · 27 Feb 2011 at 20:18

Don't know if it's what you're after but I've found Microsoft Visio to be very good for designing simple use cases, class diagrams, network architectures and general UMLy things.

StarUML is also meant to be good.

Almond · 27 Feb 2011 at 20:20

We've used a couple of apps in work, Star UML, Enterprise Architect and Visio

Ev0 · 27 Feb 2011 at 20:55

Have got Visio so will have a play with that on Tuesday when I'm back in the office.

mikeh501 · 27 Feb 2011 at 23:07

Visa does all that stuff. We use It, as do most people doing architecture type diags.