See Where Investment Is Needed. Build the Portfolio to Fund It.
Capability Modeler, the flagship tool in the Useful EA suite, scores every capability's maturity gap and turns the ranked results into a real portfolio of investment programs — not just another platform to administer.
Start with a 30-day free trial — cancel before it ends and you won't be charged. See pricing →
An actual Capability Modeler canvas — not a mockup.
Practical Tools, Not Platforms to Administer
Most enterprise-architecture software is priced and built for procurement committees, not the architects using it every day. Each Useful EA tool is scoped to one job, runs entirely in your browser, and produces something you can hand to a stakeholder in the same meeting — a slide, a report, a plan — instead of a platform you have to administer.
Find the Gaps. Fund the Right Ones.
Import a capability inventory from a spreadsheet, score each capability's maturity gap, and link it to the strategies it supports. A priority score ranks exactly where investment is needed most — then the Proposed Programs wizard turns that ranked list into a portfolio of investment programs, each with its own OKRs, ready for a planning review. Models can nest up to five levels deep, and export the model or the portfolio as a real, editable PowerPoint deck whenever you need one.
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Independent Tools, Same Audience
Each tool below solves one specific problem for enterprise architects and works independently of the others. They share a sign-in system and a philosophy — use only the one that helps you today.
One Subscription, Every Tool
Every plan unlocks the full suite — not a stripped-down tier. Start with a 30-day free trial; cancel any time before it ends and you won't be charged.
or $180/yr — save 2 months
or contact us for an annual agreement
I am so tired of expensive Enterprise Architecture tools that don't do the things I want. I want tools that do the boring work — like laying out a model I can actually hand to someone.— Nick Malik, the Enterprise Architect building this
Useful EA is built and operated by Nick Malik through CTO Resources LLC, a Washington State company. See the Terms of Service for the full legal details.
What's True Right Now
The whole suite is in beta. Here's exactly where things stand.
- Every plan starts with a 30-day free trial — no charge until it ends, and you can cancel before then.
- Sign in with just an email address, across every tool.
- Your connection to every tool is encrypted (HTTPS).
- Export your data as CSV or PowerPoint at any time — nothing is locked into a proprietary format.
- Features will change while the suite is in beta and likely will continue to change as we improve. Your data will be protected so that we do not lose anything as the product evolves.
Full details in the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
Questions or issues? Email support@useful-ea.com.
Find Out Where to Invest. Build the Portfolio to Fund It.
Import a capability spreadsheet and see where Capability Modeler says you should be investing.