An architecture designed for all stakeholders
With Boldo, teams can consult the same assets and reuse their data across several visualizations. Readers explore shared content, while editors contribute according to their roles and access domains.
Looking for an alternative to WinDesign (CECIMA)?
WinDesign (CECIMA) is an enterprise modeling workshop (Merise, UML, BPMN, ArchiMate). Boldo is a SaaS platform for enterprise mapping and architecture. Compare their scopes.
WinDesign and Boldo: two approaches to compare
WinDesign (CECIMA)
Description
WinDesign is a French enterprise and information system architecture modeling solution published by CECIMA. It is organized around three standalone, interconnected modules: Business Process and IS mapping, Database and Object. It offers a shared repository, an open and configurable metamodel, impact analyses, queries, audits and the publishing of documentation sites.
WinDesign notably covers Merise, UML, BPMN 2.0, ArchiMate and configurations for TOGAF. Boldo, for its part, offers a SaaS repository and several web visualizations. The comparison should focus on the required methods, deployment, expected contributions and output formats.
Key Features
Three modules: process and IS, data, objects
Repository shared across modules
Open and configurable metamodel
Impact analyses and intranet publishing
Pros
Merise, UML, BPMN 2.0 and ArchiMate
Modules linked by a shared repository
Built-in analyses, audits and documentation
Cons
Pricing not published, on request
Installed Windows client (no web application)
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Reason #1
Two collaboration models to compare
WinDesign is not limited to isolated files. Its three modules revolve around a shared repository that ensures the uniqueness and reuse of objects. Intranet publishing also lets you distribute the models without an additional publishing license.
Boldo offers a shared SaaS repository, with built-in comments, mentions and notifications, and visualizations accessible from the browser. Compare the contribution modes, the permissions, the required concurrency and the tools needed for each audience.
Reason #2
Reduce complexity to engage business teams
WinDesign covers several design methods and offers wizards, templates, palettes and construction controls. This richness suits a variety of profiles, but the learning effort depends on the modules and notations actually used.
Boldo focuses its web interface on assets, their relationships and their visualizations. To assess accessibility, have architects, data owners and readers carry out the same tasks, then compare the time and support required.
Boldo · Aperçu produit
Boldo · Aperçu produit
Reason #3
Multiple outputs from the same assets
WinDesign offers several outputs: quick fact sheets, customizable RTF documents, dashboards, matrices and intranet documentation sites. Impact analyses and the query system make it possible to produce different readings of the repository.
Boldo offers views, diagrams, charts, nested maps and dashboards based on the same assets. Compare the output formats, how they refresh and their readability for the intended audiences.
Boldo versus other EA solutions
Compare Boldo with 10+ other enterprise architecture modeling and mapping solutions.
Hosting in France
Boldo hosts data in France.
A flexible metamodel that adapts to your reality
Every organization is different. Boldo offers a flexible and evolving metamodel that adapts to your context, your constraints and your maturity level. You don't have to fit into a fixed framework: the model evolves with your organization, not the other way around.
Multiple visualizations from the same data
Boldo lets you present the same knowledge in several forms: views, diagrams, charts, nested maps and dashboards. Each format meets a different need, from detailed exploration to the presentation of indicators.
Clear, fair and transparent pricing
From 39 € excl. VAT per editor/month, public prices detailed on the pricing page, Enterprise on quote. You can create an account in self-service and enjoy a free 14-day trial, with no commitment.
Support focused on value and adoption
Support should be defined according to your offering and your project: metamodel scoping, data import, governance and upskilling of contributors. Check the scope included before comparing the services associated with the two platforms.
WinDesign (CECIMA) vs Boldo
| WinDesign (CECIMA) | Boldo | |
|---|---|---|
Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Software license, price on request | From 39 € excl. VAT per editor/month (Enterprise on quote) |
| Trial / evaluation | Evaluation version on request | Free 14-day trial, no commitment |
| Self-service offering | Sign-up on app.boldo.io | |
Product | ||
| Application type | Installed Windows client | Web application (SaaS) |
| Methods and notations | Merise, UML, BPMN 2.0, ArchiMate | Free metamodel, no imposed notation |
| Process modeling | Native BPMN 2.0 | Assets and relationships, no native BPMN notation |
| ArchiMate metamodel support | No native ArchiMate library | |
| Customizable metamodel | ||
| Output for readers | Published intranet documentation site | Shared web views, diagrams and dashboards |
Collaboration | ||
| Comments and notifications | Comments and notes in models | Built-in comments, mentions and notifications |
Deployment | ||
| On-premise hosting | ||
| Data residency | On your infrastructure | France |
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Description
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Key Features
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Dependency Matrices
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Compliance Reporting
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Pros
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Cons
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Ardoq
Description
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Key Features
Dynamic knowledge graph
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API-driven automation
Intelligent data importer
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Pros
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Cons
Pricing not published, on quote
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Horizzon
Description
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The solution is primarily aimed at large organizations looking to structure, steer and govern complex transformations.
Key Features
Full ArchiMate/TOGAF support
Complex lifecycle analysis
Advanced strategic roadmapping
Governance and validation workflow
Advanced graphical design capabilities
Pros
Support for ArchiMate and TOGAF
Transformation analyses and roadmaps
Views tailored to several stakeholders
Cons
Pricing not published, on quote
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HOPEX
Description
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It is historically very present in regulated sectors and the public sector, for compliance, risk management and governance.
The solution is primarily aimed at organizations looking to formalize their architecture exhaustively, relying on solid repositories and methodological frameworks.
Key Features
Unified EA/GRC/Process repository
Deep data modeling
Application Portfolio Management (APM)
Regulatory compliance analysis
Configurable validation workflows
Pros
Unified repository for architecture, data, risks and processes
APM, technology, BPM and GRC functions
Multi-dimensional impact analyses
Cons
Pricing not published, on quote
Scope split across several solutions
BlueDolphin
Description
BlueDolphin is an enterprise architecture platform developed by ValueBlue. It helps organizations align strategy, business processes, IS and data within a shared repository, with strong capabilities for modeling (current / target state), impact analysis and collaboration between stakeholders.
Key Features
Data collection questionnaires
Application portfolio management
Impact analysis
Process diagrams
SmartViews synchronized with the repository
Pros
Collaboration across architecture, IT and business
Public API and documented integrations
Visualizations linked to the repository
Cons
Pricing not published, on quote
SaaS-focused offering
