Starter Initiative Structure
The Starter Initiative Structure pattern creates a model structure for a basic project for a single initiative. It contains packages that act as a containers for a number of important elements including: Goals, Objectives, Requirements, Use Cases and more. It is intended to be a starting point which can be expanded as required.

Figure 1. Shows the high level packages in the Project Browser. Each Package contains child packages, elements and diagrams.

Figure 2. Shows the Problem Package in an expanded view with one of its child packages 'Goals' also expanded. The Goals can be seen and can be edited directly or in the diagram.
Discussion
The purpose of the pattern is to provide a repository structure suitable for a basic project that would allow Business Analysts and other stakeholders to create and view a series of Packages that act as place holders for a basic project.

The pattern is typically used early on in an initiative when there is some understanding of the types of elements that need to be modelled.

The following is a list of some things you may want to do when working with this pattern.
·	Change the names of the Packages and the diagram to suit the initiative.
Change the names of the Elements, their Properties and Relationships to suit the initiative.
Create additional packages and elements as required 
Refine the package structure as analysis of the domain continues.
Add notes and Tagged Values to the elements to model additional properties.

The following is a list of some of the next steps available when applying the pattern.
·	Automatically generate documentation with the Document Generator using built-in or user-defined templates.
Create Trace relationship between elements to show how they are connected to each other. Typically creating a Trace from an element lower down in the package structure to an element higher up in the structure.
References
The following help topics will assist you learn about how to work with this pattern.
Project Browser
Project Browser Icon Overlays
Order Package Contents
Package Diagram
Nesting Connector
Namespaces
Element's Appearance

The following are some of the tools that will be helpful when working with this pattern.
Document Generator
The Document Generator is a powerful facility in Enterprise Architect that allows a Database Engineer or other stakeholder to create high quality corporate or technical documentation directly from the model, suitable for internal or external audiences. For more details see the Documentation help topic or the more general topic on Model Publishing.
Specification View
The Specification View can be used as a way of working with the Classes in the domain particularly when there are a large number of elements as is typically the case when describing a system of any appreciable size. For more details see the Specification View help topic
Relationship Matrix
The Relationship Matrix provides a spreadsheet like view of two groups of elements and the relationships that exist between them. It can be a used as a powerful analysis mechanism to visually indicate how elements are related to each other and to discover which elements are missing relationships. For more details see the Relationship Matrix  help topic.
Traceability Window
The Traceability Window automatically displays the relationships that exist between Use Cases and other model elements including up-process and down-process elements. The traceability tree view can be conveniently expanded to see deeper relationships and elements displayed in the window can be located in all diagrams in which they appear. For more details see the Traceability Window  help topic.
Requirements Diagram
The Requirements Diagram provides a visual representation of how Requirements are related to each other and to other elements in the model, including Business Drivers, Constraints, Business Rules, Use Cases, User Stories, design Components and more. The diagram is one of Enterprise Architect's extended diagram types and for analysts who are accustomed to working with requirements in a text based tool it will provide a welcomed and compelling graphical representation of the requirements. For more details see the Requirements Diagram help topic.
Element Discussions
The Element Discussion facility is a fully featured collaboration tool allowing modelers and model viewers and reviewers to communicate with each other directly inside the repository. Modelers using the full client or occasional viewers using WebEA can both post and reply to discussions and communicate and engage in chat. For more details see the Element Discussions help topic.
Hand Drawn and Whiteboard Diagrams
The Hand Drawn and Whiteboard Mode are display options available for any diagram that changes a system-drawn diagram to appear as though it was drawn by hand and, optionally, hand drawn on a whiteboard. It is a powerful device to engage an audience by presenting the diagram in a rough and more immediate style giving the impression that it is just a sketch that can be changed. For more details see the Hand Drawn and Whiteboard Mode help topic.
Alternate Images for Diagram Elements
Most standard elements allow an alternate image to be defined for an element that will be used in place of the graphical notation for the element either on a selected diagram or as a default on all diagrams. For more details see the Using the Image Manager help topic.
Diagram Layout
The Diagram Layout tool allows you to layout an entire diagram, selected elements or sections of a diagram to make it more visually appealing or meaningful to a particular audience. There are a wide range of layout types to choose from and some types have filters that can be applied. For more details see the Diagram Layout help topic.
Pan and Zoom
The Pan and Zoom facility is one of the tools that can be used to navigate around a large diagram. Often the resolution of a diagram must be reduced to ensure it is wholly visible but by using the Pan and Zoom window you can leave the diagram at a readable resolution and pan around to areas of interest zooming in when necessary. For more details see the Pan and Zoom help topic.
Diagram Legends
The Diagram Legend facility is useful for manually or automatically changing the appearance of elements and connectors on a diagram. A legend can be added from the Common Toolbox and configured to codify the fill and line color and line thickness. This is a powerful way to add meaning and expression to a diagram and is particularly expressive when applied automatically based on element or connector properties. It can be used with a number of specialized diagrams such as roadmaps to create a powerful visualization.  For more details see the Diagram Legends help topic.

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