See Your Enterprise Architecture Come to Life with SmartViews in BlueDolphin
We are excited to introduce the SmartViews functionality in BlueDolphin – a new way to visualize your architecture directly from the Repository.
For enterprise architects and business leaders alike, the challenge has always been translating data into insight that drives meaningful business transformation. Architecture information often lives in tables, disconnected from the visual context needed to understand its impact across systems, capabilities, and processes.
SmartViews closes that gap. Enabling users to toggle between the traditional Table View and dynamic ArchiMate visuals makes it easier to see relationships, dependencies, and context without switching to a separate modeling environment.
Why this matters
Studies have shown that Enterprise Architecture is one of the most effective ways to drive meaningful business transformation. To realize that potential, a comprehensive, visual approach is recommended to align all stakeholders and bridge strategy, planning, and execution with clarity and speed. Traditional EA tools, however, fall short of this need, focusing only on data and planning. Without integrated solution design and visualization, understanding and alignment falter, leading to delays and ultimately weakening the impact of the transformation
SmartViews addresses exactly these needs by enabling live, up-to-date visualizations generated directly from your architecture data. Whether you’re an enterprise architect exploring dependencies, a portfolio manager assessing impact, or a business analyst communicating change, SmartViews gives teams a unified view of their systems, improves reuse of information, reduces manual diagram upkeep, and helps decision-makers see the full context at a glance. That means faster decisions, fewer blind spots, and a tighter link between strategy and execution.
A smarter, more visual way to work
SmartViews transforms static architecture data into living, interactive diagrams. Every view automatically updates as your Repository evolves, ensuring you’re always seeing the most complete, current version of your environment.
Key highlights:
- Instant toggle: Switch between Table and SmartView with a single click.
- Dynamic ArchiMate visualizations: See your repository data through ArchiMate elements.
- Quick and persistent filters: Apply filters once and they stay active as you move between modes.
- Smooth navigation: Explore large architectures with pan, zoom, and a built-in minimap.
- Always up-to-date: SmartViews updates automatically whenever your repository data changes.
How SmartViews brings value to your EA planning
In an era where change happens fast, SmartViews turns static data into dynamic insight, helping teams make informed decisions with confidence.
Visual clarity, instantly
Transform complexity into clarity. SmartViews transforms your architecture data into clear, standards-based ArchiMate visuals directly from your Repository. Use queries to instantly highlight related objects and understand dependencies – all within the same workspace, without switching tools or losing context.
Effortless filtering, seamless context
Find what matters in seconds. With Quick Filters that work across both Table and SmartView modes, your focus stays sharp: from specific object types to entire Enterprise Architecture layers. No more reapplying filters or losing your place. Just smooth, uninterrupted insight.
Smooth, intuitive navigation
Navigate with confidence. Whether you’re exploring a single system or an enterprise-wide landscape, SmartViews makes it effortless. Pan, zoom, and use the built-in minimap to stay oriented and in control, no matter how complex your architecture gets.
Accuracy you can trust
With SmartViews, every diagram reflects the truth of your architecture: current, complete, and consistent. That means every stakeholder, from architect to business leader, can make decisions with total confidence, backed by a single source of truth.
Check out SmartViews in action
SmartViews is now available for all BlueDolphin customers.
Discover how BlueDolphin brings your architecture to life – instantly, visually, and effortlessly. Book a demo.
