ArchiMate Relationships Summary
Structural Relationships
| Name |
Representation |
Definition * |
| Composition |
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Indicates that an element consists of one or more other concepts. |
| Aggregation |
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Indicates that an element consists of one or more other concepts. |
| Assignment |
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Expresses the allocation of responsibility, performance of behavior, or execution. |
| Realization |
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Indicates that an entity plays a critical role in the creation, achievement, sustenance, or operation of a more abstract entity. |
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| ArchiMate 3 – Structural Relationships Summary |
Dependency Relationships
| Name |
Representation |
Definition * |
| Serving |
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Models that an element provides its functionality to another element. |
| Access |
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Models the ability of behavior and active structure elements to observe or act upon passive structure elements. |
| Influence |
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Models that an element affects the implementation or achievement of some motivation element. |
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| ArchiMate 3 – Dependency Relationships Summary |
Dynamic Relationships
| Name |
Representation |
Definition * |
| Triggering |
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Describes a temporal or causal relationship between elements. |
| Flow |
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Transfer from one element to another. |
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| ArchiMate 3 – Dynamic Relationships Summary |
Other Relationships
| Name |
Representation |
Definition * |
| Specialization |
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Indicates that an element is a particular kind of another element. |
| Association |
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Models an unspecified relationship, or one that is not represented by another ArchiMate relationship. |
| Junction |
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Used to connect relationships of the same type. |
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| Summary of Other ArchiMate Relationships |
ArchiMate Notation: Part 1 – Business Layer
ArchiMate Notation: Part 2 – Application Layer
ArchiMate Notation: Part 3 – Technology Layer
ArchiMate Notation: Part 4 – Technology Layer
ArchiMate Notation: Part 5 – Strategy Layer
ArchiMate Notation: Part 6 – Motivation Extension
ArchiMate Notation: Part 7 – Implementation & Migration Extension
ArchiMate Notation: Part 8 – Relationships
