In one general aspect, a method for creating an enterprise application can include receiving, by a computing device, a selection of a project for creating using a template, receiving, by the computing device, a selection of an application for the project, receiving information for associating with the application, receiving a selection of a data source, receiving a selection of a core data service from a group of core data services associated with the data source, the core data service utilizing a smart template, receiving a selection of a data service that utilizes the selected core data service, receiving a selection of an annotated data service, and creating the enterprise application. The creating can be based on the smart template. The creating can utilize the received information for associating with the application, the data source, the core data service, the data service, and the annotated data service.