diff --git a/lib/graph/Workspace.js b/lib/graph/Workspace.js
index a3963182d..ad0c850f2 100644
--- a/lib/graph/Workspace.js
+++ b/lib/graph/Workspace.js
@@ -74,6 +74,20 @@ class Workspace {
 		return this.#configuration.metadata.name;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns an array of [Module]{@ui5/project/graph/Module} instances found in the configured
+	 * dependency-management resolution paths of this workspace, sorted by module ID.
+	 *
+	 * @public
+	 * @returns {Promise<@ui5/project/graph/Module[]>}
+	 *   Array of Module instances sorted by module ID
+	 */
+	async getModules() {
+		const {moduleIdMap} = await this._getResolvedModules();
+		const sortedMap = new Map([...moduleIdMap].sort((a, b) => String(a[0]).localeCompare(b[0])));
+		return Array.from(sortedMap.values());
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * For a given project name (e.g. the value of the <code>metadata.name</code> property in a ui5.yaml),
 	 * returns a [Module]{@ui5/project/graph/Module} instance or <code>undefined</code> depending on whether the project
@@ -82,7 +96,7 @@ class Workspace {
 	 * @public
 	 * @param {string} projectName Name of the project
 	 * @returns {Promise<@ui5/project/graph/Module|undefined>}
-	 *   Module instance of <code>undefined</code> if none is found
+	 *   Module instance, or <code>undefined</code> if none is found
 	 */
 	async getModuleByProjectName(projectName) {
 		const {projectNameMap} = await this._getResolvedModules();
@@ -98,7 +112,7 @@ class Workspace {
 	 * @public
 	 * @param {string} nodeId Node ID of the module
 	 * @returns {Promise<@ui5/project/graph/Module|undefined>}
-	 *   Module instance of <code>undefined</code> if none is found
+	 *   Module instance, or <code>undefined</code> if none is found
 	 */
 	async getModuleByNodeId(nodeId) {
 		const {moduleIdMap} = await this._getResolvedModules();
diff --git a/lib/specifications/Project.js b/lib/specifications/Project.js
index cdb236bae..2ce1fc8c4 100644
--- a/lib/specifications/Project.js
+++ b/lib/specifications/Project.js
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ class Project extends Specification {
 	 * @returns {boolean} True if the project is a framework project
 	 */
 	isFrameworkProject() {
-		return this.__id.startsWith("@openui5/") || this.__id.startsWith("@sapui5/");
+		const id = this.getId();
+		return id.startsWith("@openui5/") || id.startsWith("@sapui5/");
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/lib/specifications/Specification.js b/lib/specifications/Specification.js
index 361cf4066..5c2af4142 100644
--- a/lib/specifications/Specification.js
+++ b/lib/specifications/Specification.js
@@ -97,8 +97,10 @@ class Specification {
 		this._version = version;
 		this._modulePath = modulePath;
 
-		// The configured name (metadata.name) should be the unique identifier
-		// The ID property as supplied by the translators is only here for debugging and potential tracing purposes
+		// The ID property is filled from the provider (e.g. package.json "name") and might differ between providers.
+		// It is mainly used to detect framework libraries marked by @openui5 / @sapui5 scopes of npm package.
+		// (see Project#isFrameworkProject)
+		// In general, the configured name (metadata.name) should be used instead as the unique identifier of a project.
 		this.__id = id;
 
 		// Deep clone config to prevent changes by reference
@@ -157,7 +159,23 @@ class Specification {
 
 	/* === Attributes === */
 	/**
-	 * Get the name of this specification
+	 * Gets the ID of this specification.
+	 *
+	 * <p><b>Note: </b>Only to be used for special occasions as it is specific to the provider that was used and does
+	 * not necessarily represent something defined by the project.</p>
+	 *
+	 * For general purposes of a unique identifier use
+	 * {@link @ui5/project/specifications/Specification#getName getName} instead.
+	 *
+	 * @public
+	 * @returns {string} Specification ID
+	 */
+	getId() {
+		return this.__id;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the name of this specification. Represents a unique identifier.
 	 *
 	 * @public
 	 * @returns {string} Specification name
@@ -167,7 +185,7 @@ class Specification {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Get the kind of this specification, for example <code>project</code> or <code>extension</code>
+	 * Gets the kind of this specification, for example <code>project</code> or <code>extension</code>
 	 *
 	 * @public
 	 * @returns {string} Specification kind
@@ -177,7 +195,7 @@ class Specification {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Get the type of this specification,
+	 * Gets the type of this specification,
 	 * for example <code>application</code> or <code>library</code> in case of projects,
 	 * and <code>task</code> or <code>server-middleware</code> in case of extensions
 	 *
@@ -199,7 +217,7 @@ class Specification {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Get the specification's generic version, as typically defined in a <code>package.json</code>
+	 * Gets the specification's generic version, as typically defined in a <code>package.json</code>
 	 *
 	 * @public
 	 * @returns {string} Project version
@@ -209,7 +227,7 @@ class Specification {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Get the specification's file system path. This might not be POSIX-style on some platforms
+	 * Gets the specification's file system path. This might not be POSIX-style on some platforms
 	 *
 	 * @public
 	 * @returns {string} Project root path
@@ -220,7 +238,7 @@ class Specification {
 
 	/* === Resource Access === */
 	/**
-	 * Get a [ReaderCollection]{@link @ui5/fs/ReaderCollection} for the root directory of the specification.
+	 * Gets a [ReaderCollection]{@link @ui5/fs/ReaderCollection} for the root directory of the specification.
 	 * Resource readers always use POSIX-style
 	 *
 	 * @public
diff --git a/test/lib/graph/Workspace.js b/test/lib/graph/Workspace.js
index af79ca3d4..8515b0a69 100644
--- a/test/lib/graph/Workspace.js
+++ b/test/lib/graph/Workspace.js
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ test("Basic resolution", async (t) => {
 	t.is(await workspace.getModuleByNodeId("library.d"), libD,
 		"getModuleByNodeId returns correct module for library.d");
 
+	const modules = await workspace.getModules();
+	t.deepEqual(modules, [libD, libE], "getModules returns modules sorted by module ID");
+
 	t.deepEqual(Array.from(moduleIdMap.keys()).sort(), ["library.d", "library.e"], "Correct module ID keys");
 	moduleIdMap.forEach((value, key) => {
 		t.is(value, projectNameMap.get(key), `Same instance of module ${key} in both maps`);
diff --git a/test/lib/specifications/Specification.js b/test/lib/specifications/Specification.js
index 23c7fe1d6..3d6621c0e 100644
--- a/test/lib/specifications/Specification.js
+++ b/test/lib/specifications/Specification.js
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ test("Specification can't be instantiated", (t) => {
 
 test("Instantiate a basic project", async (t) => {
 	const project = await Specification.create(t.context.basicProjectInput);
+	t.is(project.getId(), "application.a.id", "Returned correct ID");
 	t.is(project.getName(), "application.a", "Returned correct name");
 	t.is(project.getVersion(), "1.0.0", "Returned correct version");
 	t.is(project.getRootPath(), applicationAPath, "Returned correct project path");