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This document provides an introduction to ArchiMate, an enterprise architecture modeling language. It was designed to facilitate communication between different groups and ease modeling of an enterprise's structure, business processes, information systems, and infrastructure. ArchiMate models these elements across business, application, and infrastructure layers and can be used to understand relationships and information flows at a high level. Tools like BiZZdesign Architect and Enterprise Architect support working with ArchiMate models.

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Archimate introduction Wilbert Kraan
Overview  ArchiMate background  ArchiMate motivation- what it's meant to do  ArchiMate application- what it's used for  How ArchiMate works  Tools  Experiences
Background  Designed by a Dutch IT research group called Novay (formerly the Telematica Instituut)  Currently used by a wide range of organisations, including Dutch tax office, insurance companies, construction multinationals, most of Dutch HE  Used by all JISC Enterprise Architecture group members in some way  An Open Group standard; i.e. vendor independent  Version 2.0 released a few months ago; aligned with the TOGAF
Quick recap on Enterprise Architecture  Definition:  “a coherent whole of  principles,  methods, and  models  that are used in the design and realisation of an enterprise's  organisational structure,  business processes,  information systems and  infrastructure” (Lankhorst, Novay)
Motivation behind ArchiMate  Enterprise Architecture modelling language  i.e. It models:  The organisation's structure  Motivations, principles and goals  Business processes  Information systems  Infrastructure  Resembles Unified Modelling Language (UML)  Complements Business Process Modelling Notation (BPMN) and UML, doesn't replace them  Very good at modelling high level business entities and processes, doesn't aim to model process itself in detail
Application  ArchiMate aims to ease communication between as many different groups of people as possible (does not necessarily capture everything)  Unified way of modelling EA  Offers a good drill down approach – describing, analysing and visualising relations
How does Archimate work? Structure Behaviour Information (dynamic) (static) Business Layer Application Layer Infrastructure Layer 7
How does Archimate work? Behaviour Business Layer 8
How does Archimate work? Behaviour Information (static) Business Layer 9
How does Archimate work? Structure Behaviour Information (dynamic) (static) Business Layer 10
Insurance example: business layer 11
Insurance example: business & application layer 12
Insurance example: application & infrastructure layer 13
Insurance example: complete 14
Summing up:  Divided into sub layers based on requirements  All three layers are interdependent and support each other  Views: you only ever show a particular audience the part that they are interested in, in the way that makes sense to them 15
Tools that support Archimate  BiZZdesign Architect  IDS Sheer ARIS  Troux metis  Avolution Abacus  Sparxsystems Enterprise Architect  Templates for Microsoft Visio and Omnigroup Omnigraffle  Some people have used generic UML tools  Archi! 16
Some experiences from JISC Enterprise Architecture projects  Made users think in terms of business side rather than the application/technical side.  Articulates the link between people, process, information and systems.  Enhances the communication between different stakeholders  Articulates the dataflow between systems and services that can be depicted in a presentable and understandable manner  Makes analysts consider the audience before drawing activity diagrams 17
Further information • Archimate page at Open Group: http://theopengroup.org/archimate/ • Archi tool: http://archi.cetis.ac.uk/ • Wilbert Kraan • w.g.kraan@ovod.net 18
Modelling exercise  Archi modelling tool: archi.cetis.ac.uk  Tutorial sheet: http://tinyurl.com/archiTutorial 19

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Archimate Overview

  • 2. Overview  ArchiMate background  ArchiMate motivation- what it's meant to do  ArchiMate application- what it's used for  How ArchiMate works  Tools  Experiences
  • 3. Background  Designed by a Dutch IT research group called Novay (formerly the Telematica Instituut)  Currently used by a wide range of organisations, including Dutch tax office, insurance companies, construction multinationals, most of Dutch HE  Used by all JISC Enterprise Architecture group members in some way  An Open Group standard; i.e. vendor independent  Version 2.0 released a few months ago; aligned with the TOGAF
  • 4. Quick recap on Enterprise Architecture  Definition:  “a coherent whole of  principles,  methods, and  models  that are used in the design and realisation of an enterprise's  organisational structure,  business processes,  information systems and  infrastructure” (Lankhorst, Novay)
  • 5. Motivation behind ArchiMate  Enterprise Architecture modelling language  i.e. It models:  The organisation's structure  Motivations, principles and goals  Business processes  Information systems  Infrastructure  Resembles Unified Modelling Language (UML)  Complements Business Process Modelling Notation (BPMN) and UML, doesn't replace them  Very good at modelling high level business entities and processes, doesn't aim to model process itself in detail
  • 6. Application  ArchiMate aims to ease communication between as many different groups of people as possible (does not necessarily capture everything)  Unified way of modelling EA  Offers a good drill down approach – describing, analysing and visualising relations
  • 7. How does Archimate work? Structure Behaviour Information (dynamic) (static) Business Layer Application Layer Infrastructure Layer 7
  • 8. How does Archimate work? Behaviour Business Layer 8
  • 9. How does Archimate work? Behaviour Information (static) Business Layer 9
  • 10. How does Archimate work? Structure Behaviour Information (dynamic) (static) Business Layer 10
  • 12. Insurance example: business & application layer 12
  • 13. Insurance example: application & infrastructure layer 13
  • 15. Summing up:  Divided into sub layers based on requirements  All three layers are interdependent and support each other  Views: you only ever show a particular audience the part that they are interested in, in the way that makes sense to them 15
  • 16. Tools that support Archimate  BiZZdesign Architect  IDS Sheer ARIS  Troux metis  Avolution Abacus  Sparxsystems Enterprise Architect  Templates for Microsoft Visio and Omnigroup Omnigraffle  Some people have used generic UML tools  Archi! 16
  • 17. Some experiences from JISC Enterprise Architecture projects  Made users think in terms of business side rather than the application/technical side.  Articulates the link between people, process, information and systems.  Enhances the communication between different stakeholders  Articulates the dataflow between systems and services that can be depicted in a presentable and understandable manner  Makes analysts consider the audience before drawing activity diagrams 17
  • 18. Further information • Archimate page at Open Group: http://theopengroup.org/archimate/ • Archi tool: http://archi.cetis.ac.uk/ • Wilbert Kraan • w.g.kraan@ovod.net 18
  • 19. Modelling exercise  Archi modelling tool: archi.cetis.ac.uk  Tutorial sheet: http://tinyurl.com/archiTutorial 19