Getting Started
New to Northwise? These guides walk you from sign-up through your first real architecture action. Estimated time: 20–30 minutes end-to-end.
- What is Northwise?An introduction to Northwise — the architecture practice platform built on TOGAF and ArchiMate. Learn the key concepts before you log in for the first time.
- Sign up and first loginHow to create your Northwise account, verify your email, and complete your first login. Takes about five minutes.
- Inviting your teamHow to invite architects, contributors, and readers to your Northwise tenant. Includes role selection guidance and seat management.
- Your first weekA suggested sequence of actions for a new tenant-admin: what to do on day 1, day 3, and by end of week one to get meaningful value out of Northwise fast.
- Understanding rolesA deep-dive on Northwise's four system roles — what each one can and can't do, when to use Contributor vs Architect, and how to manage role changes.
- Understanding your planNorthwise's four plan tiers explained — what each unlocks, how upgrades and downgrades work, and how the 14-day trial for Business works.