ArchiMate Relationships Summary Structural Relationships Name Representation Definition * Composition Indicates that an element consists of one or more other concepts. Aggregation Indicates that an element consists of one or more other concepts. Assignment Expresses the allocation of responsibility, performance…
ArchiMate 3 – Implementation & Migration Element Notations Name Representation Definition * Plateau A relatively stable state of the architecture that exists during a limited period of time. Gap A statement of difference between two plateaus. Deliverable A precisely-defined outcome…
ArchiMate 3 – Motivation Element Notations Name Representation Definition * Stakeholder The role of an individual, team, or organization (or classes thereof) that represents their interests in the outcome of the architecture. Driver An external or internal condition that motivates…
ArchiMate 3 – Strategy Element Notations Name Representation Definition * Resource An asset owned or controlled by an individual or organization. Capability An ability that an active structure element, such as an organization, person, or system, possesses. Course of Action…
ArchiMate 3 – Physical Elements Notations Name Representation Definition * Equipment One or more physical machines, tools, or instruments that can create, use, store, move, or transform materials. Facility A physical structure or environment. Distribution Network A physical network used…
ArchiMate 3 – Application Layer Notations Name Representation Definition * Application Collaboration An aggregate of two or more application components that work together to perform collective application behavior. Application Component An encapsulation of application functionality aligned to implementation structure, which…
ArchiMate Business Layer Notations Name Representation Defiintion * Business Actor A business entity that is capable of performing behavior. Business Role The responsibility for performing specific behavior, to which an actor can be assigned, or the part an actorplays in a particular action or…
The physical elements are added as an extension to the Technology Layer for modeling the physical world. Physical Layer Example An (1) Assembly Line, modeled as equipment, and installed at a facility (2) Manufacturing Plant, makes use of materials (A)…
The strategy elements are used to model the capabilities of an organization, and how they are to be changed in order to achieve business outcomes. Strategy Layer Example (1) Increase Profit is a goal that can be decomposed into a…
The Implementation and Migration Extension adds concepts to support the implementation and migration of architectures in Phase E (Opportunities and Solutions), Phase F (Migration Planning), and Phase G (Implementation Governance) of the TOGAF ADM. This extension includes concepts for modeling…
