Archimate 2.1 an introduction

ArchiMate 2.1

“An Introduction”

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Archimate“An Open Group Standard”

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• Modeling Language for Enterprise

Architecture

– Open

– Independent

– Common

• A notation for describing, analyzing

and visualizing relationships

amongst business domains

Enterprise, Architecture and EA

• Enterprise

– Any Collection of Organizations that has a Common Set of Goals

• Architecture

– A formal Description of a System, or a Detailed Plan of the System at Component Level to Guide its Implementation.

• Enterprise Architecture

– A coherent Whole of Principles, Methods, and Models that are used in the Design and Realization of an Enterprise’s Organizational Structure, Business Processes, Information Systems, and Infrastructure ”

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Where TOGAF meets Archimate

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• TOGAF ADM – Architecture

Development Method

• Archimate Core Architecture Types

- ADM Phase B, C, D

• Archimate Extensions

– Implementation & Migration

Extension (ADM Phase G, F, E)

– Motivation Extension (ADM Phase

A, H, Prelimenary, Requirements

Management)

Where TOGAF meets Archimate

“Archimate Core & Extensions”

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Archimate Summary

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ArchiMate“Notation”

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• Notation

– Box with Icon

– Icon

• Box Corners

– Sharp (Active / Passive)

– Rounded (Behavioural)

• Colorcoding

– Used to separate Aspects and Layers

– Not a Specification

ArchiMate 2.1

• ArchiMate Core

• Relationships

• Business Layer

• Application Layer

• Technology Layer

• Language Extensions

• ArchiMate Metamodel

• ArchiMate Viewpoints

• ArchiMate Standard Viewpoints

• ArchiMate Extension Viewpoints

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ArchiMate Core

“Layers, Elements and Element Types”

• The core language consists of Three Layers with Elements categorized in Three Element Types

– Core Language Layers

• Business

• Application

• Technology

– Element Types

• Active Structure

– Subject

• Behavioral

– Verb

• Passive Structure

– Information

– Data

– Physical

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ArchiMate Core“Element Types”

• Active Structure Element

– an Entity that is capable of Performing Behavior

• Behavior Element

– a Unit of Activity Performed by one or more Active Structure Elements.

• Passive Structure Element

– an Object on which Behavior is Performed.

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ArchiMate Core

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ArchiMate 2.1

• ArchiMate Core

• Relationships

• Business Layer

• Application Layer

• Technology Layer

• Language Extensions

• ArchiMate Metamodel

• ArchiMate Viewpoints

• ArchiMate Standard Viewpoints

• ArchiMate Extension Viewpoints

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Relationships

“Classification”

• Classification

– Structural

• Composite (Strongest)

• Aggregation

• Assignment

• Realization

• Used By

• Access

• Association (Weakest)

– Dynamic

• Flow

• Triggering

– Other

• Grouping

• Junction

• Specialization

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Relationships

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ArchiMate 2.1

• ArchiMate Core

• Relationships

• Business Layer

• Application Layer

• Technology Layer

• Language Extensions

• ArchiMate Metamodel

• ArchiMate Viewpoints

• ArchiMate Standard Viewpoints

• ArchiMate Extension Viewpoints

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Business Layer Elements

The Business layer offers products and services to external customers,

which are realised in the organisation by business processes

(performed by business actors or roles).

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ArchiMate 2.1

• ArchiMate Core

• Relationships

• Business Layer

• Application Layer

• Technology Layer

• Language Extensions

• ArchiMate Metamodel

• ArchiMate Viewpoints

• ArchiMate Standard Viewpoints

• ArchiMate Extension Viewpoints

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Application Layer Elements

The Application layer supports the business layer with application

services which are realised by (software) application components

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ArchiMate 2.1

• ArchiMate Core

• Relationships

• Business Layer

• Application Layer

• Technology Layer

• Language Extensions

• ArchiMate Metamodel

• ArchiMate Viewpoints

• ArchiMate Standard Viewpoints

• ArchiMate Extension Viewpoints

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Technology Layer Elements

The Technology layer offers infrastructural services (e.g., processing, storage and communication services) needed to run applications, realised by computer and communication devices and system software.

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ArchiMate 2.1

• ArchiMate Core

• Relationships

• Business Layer

• Application Layer

• Technology Layer

• Language Extensions

• ArchiMate Metamodel

• ArchiMate Viewpoints

• ArchiMate Standard Viewpoints

• ArchiMate Extension Viewpoints

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Language Extensions

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• ArchiMate Core

- Enables modeling of the

architecture domains defined by

TOGAF

• Motivation Extension

- Enables modeling of

stakeholders, drivers for change,

business goals, principles and

requirements

• Implementation and Migration

Extension

- Enables modeling of project

portfolio management, gap

analysis and transition and

migration planning

Motivation Extension

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Motivation Extension

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Implementation and Migration Extension

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ArchiMate 2.1

• ArchiMate Core

• Relationships

• Business Layer

• Application Layer

• Technology Layer

• Language Extensions

• ArchiMate Metamodel

• ArchiMate Viewpoints

• ArchiMate Standard Viewpoints

• ArchiMate Extension Viewpoints

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Generic Metamodel“Core Concepts of ArchiMate”

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ArchiMate Metamodels

• Archimate Core

– Business Layer Metamodel

– Application Layer Metamodel

– Technology Layer Metamodel

• Language Extensions

– Motivation Extension Metamodel

– Implementation & Migration Extension Metamodel

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ArchiMate 2.1

• ArchiMate Core

• Relationships

• Business Layer

• Application Layer

• Technology Layer

• Language Extensions

• ArchiMate Metamodel

• ArchiMate Viewpoints

– ArchiMate Standard Viewpoints

– ArchiMate Extension Viewpoints

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ArchiMate Viewpoint “Classification”

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• Viewpoint classification

- Designing a new enterprise

• architect, developer

- Deciding

• supporting decision making

• product manager, CIO, CEO

- Informing

• customer, employee, other stakeholder

• Abstraction level

- Details

• one layer/one aspect

- Coherence

• multiple layers or aspects

- Overview

• both multiple layers and multiple aspects

ArchiMate 2.1

• ArchiMate Core

• Relationships

• Business Layer

• Application Layer

• Technology Layer

• Language Extensions

• ArchiMate Metamodel

• ArchiMate Viewpoints

– ArchiMate Standard Viewpoints

– ArchiMate Extension Viewpoints

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ArchiMate Standard Viewpoints

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ArchiMate 2.1

• ArchiMate Core

• Relationships

• Business Layer

• Application Layer

• Technology Layer

• Language Extensions

• ArchiMate Metamodel

• ArchiMate Viewpoints

– ArchiMate Standard Viewpoints

– ArchiMate Extension Viewpoints

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ArchiMate Extension Viewpoints

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Inspiration

This content is inspired and based on (online) content from the following

parties

The Open Group (http://www.opengroup.org/archimate/)

The Unit (Joost Bleijenberg - http://bit.ly/ArchiMateSpeedModelling)

Bizz Design (http://bit.ly/TOGAF91_Archimate21_BizzDesign)

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