RE: [ECUArch-gen] Re: UML tool assessment

[Mike P. <pa...@se...>]

Hi Gerhard,

> Actually I looked at the following tools, some in more, some 
> in less detail:
> - OTW (Win32, free Software in the past)
> - OEW (Win32, removed from market, round-trip engineering)
> - Rational Rose (huge, leading tool, standard setting 
> database every other
> 	tool	can import)
> - ObjectiF (Win32, very well integrated round-trip 
> engineering, great for
> 	programmers)
> - Telelogic Tau (Win32, first-to-market UML2.0)
> - umbrello (Linux, UML1.4, open source(!))
> - Poseidon (Linux, UML2.0(?))
> - VisualParadigm (Java)
> - Eclipse + SlimeUML (Java)

Looks like you were evaluating standard UML tools from a professional
point of view. In such a case you might want to take a look at
Enterprise Architect from Sparx Systems. This is an outstanding tool for
just about $150. Great usability and community.
http://www.sparxsystems.com.au

Mike