Using UPDM

UPDM is the Unified Profile for the Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) and the Ministry of Defence Architecture Framework (MODAF). UPDM is an Object Management Group (OMG) initiative; the specification is available from the OMG website.

The MDG Technology for UPDM is an Add-In that you can use to perform UPDM modeling within Enterprise Architect. The Add-In provides:

The UPDM Profile (wrapped in an MDG Technology), which defines the stereotyped UML elements that are used for UPDM modeling
An Extensions menu through which you can access the Add-In functionality from Enterprise Architect's 'Specialize' ribbon
Custom diagram types for each UPDM view
Custom Diagram Toolbox pages for each UPDM diagram type, which give easy access to the elements used on diagrams of that type
Options within the Model Wizard that can be used to import a template Package for each UPDM view and that provide a brief description of the view and what might be expected of the modeler
Quicklinks for stereotyped elements that guide you towards creating correct relationships between elements
Model Validation rules that you can apply to check your models for correctness
Relationship Matrix profiles for showing the relationships between elements
Model Views that help you navigate your model quickly to find specific diagram more easily
A Glossary import, with items describing each UPDM stereotype for easy reference
Tagged Values that you can use to enter metadata specific to UPDM elements
An Example Model that illustrates a typical UPDM problem and its solution, implemented using Enterprise Architect

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