Preface. 1
1 Introduction. 1
1.1 Objective. 1
1.2 Overview.. 1
1.3 Conformance. 1
1.4 Normative References. 2
1.5 Terminology. 2
1.6 Future Directions. 2
2 Definitions. 3
2.1 ArchiMate Core Framework. 3
2.2 ArchiMate Core Language. 3
2.3 Aspect 3
2.4 Attribute. 3
2.5 Concept 3
2.6 Conformance. 4
2.7 Conforming Implementation. 4
2.8 Core Element 4
2.9 Composite Element 4
2.10 Element 4
2.11 Layer 4
2.12 Model 4
2.13 Relationship. 4
3 Language
Structure. 5
3.1 Language Design Considerations. 5
3.2 Top-Level Language Structure. 5
3.3 Layering of the ArchiMate Language. 6
3.4 The ArchiMate Core Framework. 7
3.5 Full Framework. 8
3.6 Abstraction in the ArchiMate Language. 9
3.7 Concepts and their Notation. 10
3.8 Use of Nesting. 10
3.9 Use of Colors and Notational Cues. 10
4 Generic
Metamodel 12
4.1 Behavior and Structure Elements. 12
4.1.1 Active Structure Elements 13
4.1.2 Behavior Elements 14
4.1.3 Passive Structure Elements 15
4.2 Specializations of Structure and Behavior
Elements. 15
4.3 Summary of Structure and Behavior Elements. 16
4.4 Motivation Elements. 17
4.5 Strategy Elements. 19
4.6 Composite Elements. 19
4.6.1 Grouping. 20
4.6.2 Location. 21
5 Relationships. 22
5.1 Structural Relationships. 23
5.1.1 Composition Relationship. 23
5.1.2 Aggregation Relationship. 24
5.1.3 Assignment Relationship. 25
5.1.4 Realization Relationship. 26
5.2 Dependency Relationships. 26
5.2.1 Serving Relationship. 27
5.2.2 Access Relationship. 28
5.2.3 Influence Relationship. 29
5.3 Dynamic Relationships. 30
5.3.1 Triggering Relationship. 30
5.3.2 Flow Relationship. 31
5.4 Other Relationships. 32
5.4.1 Specialization Relationship. 32
5.4.2 Association Relationship. 32
5.4.3 Junction. 33
5.5 Summary of Relationships. 34
5.6 Derivation Rules. 35
5.6.1 Derivation Rule for Structural and
Dependency Relationships. 36
5.6.2 Derivation Rules for Dynamic
Relationships. 37
6 Motivation
Elements. 39
6.1 Motivation Elements Metamodel 39
6.2 Stakeholder, Driver, and Assessment 39
6.2.1 Stakeholder 40
6.2.2 Driver 40
6.2.3 Assessment 40
6.2.4 Example. 41
6.3 Goal, Outcome, Principle, Requirement, and
Constraint 41
6.3.1 Goal 42
6.3.2 Outcome. 42
6.3.3 Principle. 43
6.3.4 Requirement 43
6.3.5 Constraint 44
6.3.6 Example. 44
6.4 Meaning and Value 45
6.4.1 Meaning. 45
6.4.2 Value. 46
6.4.3 Example. 46
6.5 Summary of Motivation Elements. 47
6.6 Relationships with Core Elements. 48
7 Strategy
Elements. 50
7.1 Strategy Elements Metamodel 50
7.2 Structure Elements. 50
7.2.1 Resource. 50
7.3 Behavior Elements. 51
7.3.1 Capability. 51
7.3.2 Course of Action 51
7.4 Example. 52
7.5 Summary of Strategy Elements. 53
7.6 Relationships with Motivation and Core Elements. 54
8 Business
Layer 55
8.1 Business Layer Metamodel 55
8.2 Active Structure Elements. 55
8.2.1 Business Actor 56
8.2.2 Business Role 57
8.2.3 Business Collaboration. 57
8.2.4 Business Interface 58
8.2.5 Example. 58
8.3 Behavior Elements. 59
8.3.1 Business Process 60
8.3.2 Business Function 61
8.3.3 Business Interaction. 62
8.3.4 Business Event 62
8.3.5 Business Service 63
8.3.6 Example. 63
8.4 Passive Structure Elements. 64
8.4.1 Business Object 64
8.4.2 Contract 65
8.4.3 Representation. 65
8.4.4 Example. 66
8.5 Composite Elements. 66
8.5.1 Product 67
8.5.2 Example. 68
8.6 Summary of Business Layer Elements. 68
9 Application
Layer 70
9.1 Application Layer Metamodel 70
9.2 Active Structure Elements. 70
9.2.1 Application Component 71
9.2.2 Application Collaboration. 71
9.2.3 Application Interface 72
9.2.4 Example. 72
9.3 Behavior Elements. 73
9.3.1 Application Function 73
9.3.2 Application Interaction. 74
9.3.3 Application Process 74
9.3.4 Application Event 75
9.3.5 Application Service 75
9.3.6 Example. 76
9.4 Passive Structure Elements. 76
9.4.1 Data Object 77
9.4.2 Example. 77
9.5 Summary of Application Layer Elements. 78
10 Technology
Layer 79
10.1 Technology Layer Metamodel 79
10.2 Active Structure Elements. 79
10.2.1 Node. 80
10.2.2 Device. 80
10.2.3 System Software 81
10.2.4 Technology Collaboration. 81
10.2.5 Technology Interface 82
10.2.6 Path. 82
10.2.7 Communication Network 83
10.2.8 Example. 83
10.3 Behavior Elements. 84
10.3.1 Technology Function 84
10.3.2 Technology Process 85
10.3.3 Technology Interaction. 85
10.3.4 Technology Event 86
10.3.5 Technology Service 86
10.3.6 Example. 87
10.4 Passive Structure Elements. 87
10.4.1 Technology Object 88
10.4.2 Artifact 88
10.4.3 Example. 88
10.5 Summary of Technology Layer Elements. 89
11 Physical
Elements. 91
11.1 Physical Elements Metamodel 91
11.2 Active Structure Elements. 91
11.2.1 Equipment 91
11.2.2 Facility. 92
11.2.3 Distribution Network 92
11.3 Behavior Elements. 93
11.4 Passive Structure Elements. 93
11.4.1 Material 93
11.5 Example. 93
11.6 Summary of Physical Elements. 94
12 Cross-Layer
Dependencies. 95
12.1 Alignment of Business Layer and Lower Layers. 95
12.2 Alignment of Application and Technology Layers. 96
12.3 Example. 97
13 Implementation
and Migration Elements. 99
13.1 Implementation and Migration Elements Metamodel 99
13.2 Implementation and Migration Elements. 99
13.2.1 Work Package 99
13.2.2 Deliverable. 100
13.2.3 Implementation Event 100
13.2.4 Plateau. 101
13.2.5 Gap. 101
13.2.6 Example. 102
13.2.7 Summary of Implementation and
Migration Elements 102
13.3 Relationships. 103
13.4 Cross-Aspect Dependencies. 103
14 Stakeholders,
Viewpoints, and Views. 105
14.1 Introduction. 105
14.2 Stakeholders and Concerns. 105
14.3 Views and Viewpoints. 106
14.4 Viewpoint Mechanism.. 107
14.4.1 Defining and Classifying Viewpoints. 108
14.4.2 Creating the View 109
14.5 Example Viewpoints. 109
15 Language
Customization Mechanisms. 110
15.1 Adding Attributes to ArchiMate Elements and
Relationships. 110
15.2 Specialization of Elements and Relationships. 111
15.2.1 Examples of Specializations of
Business Layer Elements (Informative) 112
15.2.2 Examples of Specializations of
Application Layer Elements (Informative) 113
15.2.3 Examples of Specializations of
Technology Layer Elements (Informative) 113
15.2.4 Examples of Specializations of
Physical Elements (Informative) 114
15.2.5 Examples of Specializations of
Motivation Elements (Informative) 114
15.2.6 Examples of Specializations of
Strategy Elements (Informative) 115
15.2.7 Examples of Specializations of
Implementation and Migration Elements (Informative) 116
15.2.8 Examples of Specializations of
Composite Elements (Informative) 116
15.2.9 Examples of Specializations of
Relationships (Informative) 116
A Summary
of Language Notation. 117
A.1 Core Elements. 118
A.2 Motivation, Strategy, Implementation and
Migration Elements. 119
A.3 Relationships. 120
B Relationship
Tables. 121
B.1 Grouping, Plateau, and Relationships Between
Relationships. 126
C Example
Viewpoints (Informative) 127
C.1 Basic Viewpoints in ArchiMate. 127
C.1.1 Organization Viewpoint 129
C.1.2 Business Process Cooperation Viewpoint 130
C.1.3 Product Viewpoint 131
C.1.4 Application Cooperation Viewpoint 133
C.1.5 Application Usage Viewpoint 133
C.1.6 Implementation and Deployment
Viewpoint 134
C.1.7 Technology Viewpoint 135
C.1.8 Technology Usage Viewpoint 136
C.1.9 Information Structure Viewpoint 137
C.1.10 Service Realization Viewpoint 138
C.1.11 Physical Viewpoint 139
C.1.12 Layered Viewpoint 140
C.2 Motivation Viewpoints. 140
C.2.1 Stakeholder Viewpoint 141
C.2.2 Goal Realization Viewpoint 142
C.2.3 Requirements Realization Viewpoint 142
C.2.4 Motivation Viewpoint 143
C.3 Strategy Viewpoints. 144
C.3.1 Strategy Viewpoint 144
C.3.2 Capability Map Viewpoint 145
C.3.3 Outcome Realization Viewpoint 146
C.3.4 Resource Map Viewpoint 146
C.4 Implementation and Migration Viewpoints. 147
C.4.1 Project Viewpoint 147
C.4.2 Migration Viewpoint 148
C.4.3 Implementation and Migration Viewpoint 149
D Relationship
to Other Standards (Informative) 151
D.1 The TOGAF Framework. 151
D.2 The BPMN Standard. 152
D.3 The UML Standard. 153
D.4 The BMM Standard. 154
E Changes
from ArchiMate 2.1 to ArchiMate 3.0 (Informative) 155
