I’ve been using case tools since 1990.
My main requirements (which changed along the years) are:
– able to model using different notation languages (UML, BPMN, EPCD)
– able to use proper symbols
– model end to end systems
– automatically generate a report of the whole system (documentation)
Hereafter a short list of the tools:
- Enterprise Architect
- Visual Paradigm
- Casewise
- Poseidon / Gentleware
- Bwise (workflow mgmt)
- Lombardi
- ActiveVOS
- ARIS
- Rational Rose
- Popkin System Architect
- MEGA Suite
- ArtiSan
- Select Architect (ex OMT)
As “the” reference I suggest OMG
All tools are different, but finally they do deliver more or less the same content.
It is not my intention to conduct the reader towards the “best” tooling. Every tool has its possibilities.
Bearing in mind:
- a tool changes and matures all the time
- the requirements of the customer are varying too
Since 2002 I’m using the products of Business Process Architect by Visual Paradigm to support me in:
- Business Process Management
- Value Chain Analysis
- Infrastructure Projects
- Software Development Life Cycles
- Lean management / manufacturing / engineering to order
- Business Transformation