I used this presentation as an additional source to study for my ArchiMate 2 exams. In the end I passed both y Level I and Level II exams. This might help you as well.
2. Archimate
“An Open Group Standard”
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• Modeling Language for Enterprise
Architecture
– Open
– Independent
– Common
• A notation for describing, analyzing
and visualizing relationships
amongst business domains
3. Enterprise, Architecture and EA
• Enterprise
– Any Collection of Organizations that has a Common Set of Goals
• Architecture
– A formal Description of a System, or a Detailed Plan of the System at
Component Level to Guide its Implementation.
• Enterprise Architecture
– A coherent Whole of Principles, Methods, and Models that are used in
the Design and Realization of an Enterprise’s Organizational Structure,
Business Processes, Information Systems, and Infrastructure ”
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9. ArchiMate Core
“Layers, Elements and Element Types”
• The core language consists of Three
Layers with Elements categorized in
Three Element Types
– Core Language Layers
• Business
• Application
• Technology
– Element Types
• Active Structure
– Subject
• Behavioral
– Verb
• Passive Structure
– Information
– Data
– Physical
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10. ArchiMate Core
“Element Types”
• Active Structure Element
– an Entity that is capable of Performing Behavior
• Behavior Element
– a Unit of Activity Performed by one or more Active Structure Elements.
• Passive Structure Element
– an Object on which Behavior is Performed.
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16. Business Layer Elements
The Business layer offers products and services to external customers,
which are realised in the organisation by business processes
(performed by business actors or roles).
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18. Application Layer Elements
The Application layer supports the business layer with application
services which are realised by (software) application components
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20. Technology Layer Elements
The Technology layer offers infrastructural services (e.g., processing,
storage and communication services) needed to run applications,
realised by computer and communication devices and system software.
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22. Language Extensions
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• ArchiMate Core
- Enables modeling of the
architecture domains defined by
TOGAF
• Motivation Extension
- Enables modeling of
stakeholders, drivers for change,
business goals, principles and
requirements
• Implementation and Migration
Extension
- Enables modeling of project
portfolio management, gap
analysis and transition and
migration planning
35. Inspiration
This content is inspired and based on (online) content from the following
parties
The Open Group (http://www.opengroup.org/archimate/)
The Unit (Joost Bleijenberg - http://bit.ly/ArchiMateSpeedModelling)
Bizz Design (http://bit.ly/TOGAF91_Archimate21_BizzDesign)
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