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Essential - One of the world's leading EA Tools

A Visionary on the Gartner Magic Quadrant

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Everyone’s Essential - Org-wide EA

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Everyone’s Essential - Org-wide EA engagement

*Essential is an enterprise architecture management tool that provides visualisations of an organisation across the business, including people, processes, IT and information. It supports informed decision making based on fact, enabling cost reduction, increased efficiency, risk reduction and delivery of strategy. We provide both commercial and open source solutions which meet the needs of all types of organisation, from global corporates and governments to education, charities and SMEs.

Data Capture, Collaboration and Ideation for all

Essential, the value-driven EA tool

The tool built by Architects for Architects

• Accelerated, Value-Driven EA Deliver demonstrable value in weeks Deliver demonstrable value in weeks

Simple Data Capture - Actionable Views

• Flexible and Extensible by Design Self-service tool that you adapt for your needs

Flexible and Extensible by Design

Self-service tool that you adapt for your needs

• Powerful, Affordable Large or small, mature or just getting started Large or small, mature or just getting started Use our tools to help you focus your EA effort, capture data quickly and deliver value fast Intuitive data capture with views that provide insights for informed decisions A comprehensive, configurable ontology with the ability to create your own views or customise over 150 out-of-the-box An unrivalled ontology for EA, a transparent pricing model and outcome-focused view Transparent, predictable pricing, the base platform from just US$17,700* see our pricing page

Visualise and Analyse your Organisation

• 1 Enterprise Architecture - General
• 2 Application Portfolio Management Successful EA teams provide CXOs, business and IT stakeholders with the insights they need to make informed decisions and take action Essential achieves this by focusing on enterprise architecture excellence while making it accessible to all

The Path to Success

We have decades of practical, hands-on EA experience consulting to, and working within large-scale, global companies across industries We understand what value looks like for enterprise architects and have designed a structured approach to accelerate value delivery

Value, typically 4 -12 weeks

What People Say About Essential

Essential is clearly built by people who are EAs

Most people we speak to

It’s the first EA tool our Chief Architect found that does what he wants

The breadth of views is fantastic

I can show the views to my CIO and discuss them with him