Application plugin installation sequence for Enterprise Architecture Workspace

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  • Updated May 18, 2026
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  • Activate the required plugins and optional add-ons in the correct order to confirm all Enterprise Architecture Workspace features are available on your instance.

    Enterprise Architecture Workspace application plugin list

    The Enterprise Architecture Workspace consists of a core plugin and several feature plugins and optional add-ons. Some features only become available when their dependent plugins are active at the time of activation.

    Loading the core plugin before feature plugins and optional add-ons confirms that all functionalities are initialized properly.
    Note:
    Activating plugins out of order can cause features to appear missing after activation — with no error message to indicate the cause. Follow the sequence in this topic to avoid this.

    You must have the admin role to activate plugins and store apps. Verify that your instance is on a supported release for the plugins you plan to activate.

    Plugin activation sequence

    Table 1. EA Workspace plugin activation sequence
    # Plugin ID Display name Required What it enables
    Core
    1 com.snc.apm_core Enterprise Architecture Core Yes Base data model. Activate first.
    2 com.snc.apm Enterprise Architecture Yes Core plugin. All other EA plugins depend on this.
    3 com.snc.apm_read_roles Read-only Roles for EA Yes Read-only access roles. Activate before assigning roles to users.
    4 sn_4_q_bubble Four-Quadrant Bubble Chart Yes UI component required by the workspace. Must be active before #5.
    5 com.snc.apm_workspace Enterprise Architecture Workspace Yes Main workspace UI. Requires #1–4 to be active first.
    Feature plugins — activate after core (#1–5) in any order
    6 com.snc.apm_trm TRM Yes Technology reference model, lifecycle tracking, and technical debt calculation. Activate before TPM (#7).
    7 com.snc.apm_tpm Technology Portfolio Management Yes Software lifecycle data, capability scores, and software model mapping in the workspace. Activate after TRM (#6).
    8 com.snc.apm_tco Total Cost of Ownership No TCO cost data on application records.
    9 com.snc.apm_digital_integration Digital Integration Management No Digital integration entities. If you plan to use Enterprise Modeling and Visualization (#15–17), activate this plugin first.
    10 com.snc.apm_cloud_readiness Cloud Readiness Assessment No Cloud readiness scoring on application records.
    GRC integration — activate the platform plugin before the EA plugin in each pair
    11 com.sn_risk_advanced Advanced Risk Management No Platform plugin. Required before #12.
    12 com.snc.apm_risk_assessment Risk Assessment for EA No Risk Assessment section on Business Application records and in diagrams.
    13 com.sn_compliance Compliance No Platform plugin. Required before #14.
    14 com.snc.apm_control_management Control Management for EA No Controls section on Business Application records and in diagrams.
    Enterprise Modeling and Visualization — activate in this exact order after core and feature plugins
    15 com.sn_apm_diagram_builder APM Diagram Builder No Diagram builder engine. Required before #16–17.
    16 com.snc.apm_modelling_tool_common Enterprise Modeling and Visualization Common No Base data model for diagrams. Required before #17.
    17 com.snc.apm_modelling_tool Enterprise Modeling and Visualization No Diagramming and modeling capabilities in the workspace.
    Optional add-ons — activate at any point after their listed prerequisites
    18 com.snc.apm_ppt_export PPT Export for EA No PowerPoint export from the workspace. Requires #5.
    19 com.snc.sn_lucidchart_integration Lucidchart Integration No Lucidchart diagram integration. Requires IntegrationHub to be active first.
    20 com.sn.lucidchart.spoke Lucidchart Diagramming Spoke No Lucidchart spoke actions in Flow Designer. Requires IntegrationHub to be active first.
    21 com.snc.pa.apm Performance Analytics for APM No Performance Analytics dashboards for EA. Requires Performance Analytics to be active.
    22 com.snc.pa.apm.change_request Performance Analytics for APM – Change No Change request analytics for EA. Requires #21.
    23 com.snc.pa.apm.problem Performance Analytics for APM – Problem No Problem analytics for EA. Requires #21.
    24 com.snc.apm.predictive_intelligence EA – Predictive Intelligence No Predictive Intelligence features for EA. Licensable.

    Post-activation checklist

    After activating all required plugins and any optional add-ons, verify that the expected features are available.

    • Go to Workspaces > Enterprise Architecture Workspace. The workspace opens without errors.
    • The Application Rationalization bubble chart is visible.
    • The Business Applications list populates with data.
    • The Capability Heatmap renders correctly.
    • If TPM (#7) is active, lifecycle data is visible on application records and capability scores display in the Business Capability Hierarchy.
    • If Enterprise Modeling and Visualization (#15–17) is active, the Modeling and Visualization section is available in the workspace navigation and EA entity shapes appear in the diagram shape library.

    Resolving missing features

    If a feature is missing after activation, use the following table to identify the cause and resolve it.

    Table 2. Activation issues and resolutions
    Missing feature Likely cause Resolution
    Bubble Chart page is blank or missing The Four-Quadrant Bubble Chart plugin was not active when the workspace was activated Reactivate com.snc.apm_workspace after confirming sn_4_q_bubble is active.
    Risk Assessment section missing from workspace Advanced Risk Management was not active before Risk Assessment for EA was activated Activate com.sn_risk_advanced, then reactivate com.snc.apm_risk_assessment.
    No entity shapes in diagram editor Enterprise Architecture Core was not active when Enterprise Modeling and Visualization was activated Confirm com.snc.apm is active, then reactivate com.snc.apm_modelling_tool.
    Digital Integration shapes missing from diagrams Digital Integration Management was activated after Enterprise Modeling and Visualization Activate com.snc.apm_digital_integration, then reactivate com.snc.apm_modelling_tool_common.
    Lucidchart spoke actions missing in Flow Designer IntegrationHub was not active before the Lucidchart spoke was activated Activate IntegrationHub, then reactivate com.sn.lucidchart.spoke.
    Architectural Documents section missing The Document Management platform plugin was not active whenEnterprise Architecture was activated Activate com.snc.platform_document_management, then reactivate com.snc.apm.
    Now Assist buttons not visible in the workspace The Now Assist for Enterprise Architecture (EA) plugin is not active Activate sn_apm_gen_ai.