Accessing the Enterprise Architecture Desktop
Logging in to the EA Desktop
EA User Profiles
The rights of different users on objects depend on their assigned profiles.
For more information on creation of users and assignment of profiles, see the Users chapter in the Web Administration guide.
There are default user profiles with which specific rights and accesses are associated. These profiles are:
Enterprise Architect
EA Functional Administrator
EA Contributor
EA Viewer
 
Profile
Tasks
Enterprise architect
The enterprise architect manages the structure of an organization to ensure that IT systems are aligned with current business strategies and capabilities.
EA functional administrator
The EA functional administrator has rights on all objects and workflows.
He/she prepares the working environment and manages reference data used in the solution.
EA Contributor
The EA contributor is responsible for validating the design of the objects assigned to him/her.
EA Viewer
The EA viewer has read-only rights on objects in the repository.
The menus available depend on the profile with which you are connected.
For more information on the Enterprise Architect desktop as well as the homepage indicators, see The Enterprise Architecture (EA) Desktop.