IT:AD:ArchiMate

• (UP)

  • IT:AD:ArchiMate:HowTo
    • IT:AD:Archimate:HowTo:Learn
    • it:ad:archimate:howto:use_in_visio
    • IT:AD:ArchiMate:HowTo:Documentation
    • it:ad:archimate:howto:Tools
    • IT:AD:ArchiMate:HowTo:Use Plantuml
• See also:
  • IT:AD:OMG
  • IT:AD:Enterprise Architect
  • Business:Concepts
  • IT:AD:Requirements
  • IT:AD:Supplemental Specifications
  • IT:AD:Design:Blueprints
    • # ACiD Summary ## * Advantages: * Similar to UML, making it easy to pick up. * Version 2 aligned with TOGAF * adds value to capturing business stakeholders, motivations, goals, principles, drivers. * Includes means to capturing Migration planning, Operation and Decommissioning (see [[IT/AD/ADM/
• Considerations:
  • Requires a bit of investment to learn the symbols and approach – it's not a Natural Language approach.
• Disadvantages:
  • ?

## Notes ##

### Business View ###

• Business View:
  • an Actor can be assigned to 1-* Roles,

    • A Business Product is a coherent set of Business Services.
    • A Business Service is realized by one or Business Functions initiated by Business Events.
    • Business Functions group a flow of Business Proccesses offered by a Business Organisation:
      • Business Processes are performed by Roles
      • Business Processes can be Business Interaction (ie a Process involving two Roles).
      • Either may involve Business Objects
        • That are manifested as Representations
        • And may be constrained by Business Contracts

## Examples ##

## PlantUML ##

With plantuml, you can get close enough for many cases:

## Resources ## * https://pubs.opengroup.org/architecture/archimate3-doc/chap08.html#_Toc489946052 * http://blog.bizzdesign.com/archimate-core-concepts * http://bizshifts-trends.com/2013/11/06/key-business-driver-major-impact-business-performance-managing-value-innovation-growth-sustainability/ * http://www.slideshare.net/LouwLabuschagne1/enterprise-communication-using-archimate (Specifically slide 28 onwards).