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ArchiMate Tutorial

The open standard language for modelling en

visualizing enterprise architecture

Remco Blom, BiZZdesign

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Information architecture Product architecture

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Process architecture

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Application architecture Technical architecture

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► Proposed schedule

Introduction

Enterprise Architecture

ArchiMate

Motivation and scope

Framework

Examples

Meta model

Views and viewpoints

Relations with other languages

Support for ArchiMate

Summary
► Enterprise Architecture

Some basic concepts…

► Enterprise Architecture

ISO/IEC 42010:
Architecture: the structure of a
system in terms of

its components,

their externally visible properties,

their relations,

and the underlying principles

“Structure with a vision”

► Why Enterprise Architecture?

Managing change and complexity:

Aligning business and IT

Outsourcing

Impact analysis

Project support (project start
architectures)

Portfolio management

Communication with stakeholders

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Obtaining insight in current situation
(as-is)

So enterprise architecture as a tool

for communication

for governance

for innovation

Flickr by neil nathanson

► Views on Enterprise Architecture?

A process

Way of working

Aimed at the development and use of enterprise
architectures within an enterprise

With people and resources

A product

A design that shows the coherence between products,
processes, organisation, information supply and Information architecture
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infrastructure, based on a vision and certain Process architecture

explicit starting points, principles and preferences ?

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With the objective of steering changes Application architecture Technical architecture

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► Important notions (IEEE 1471)

A stakeholder is a person or organisation with a certain

interest in (part of) an architecture

A view is a representation of a system from the perspective of
a set of concerns of one or more stakeholders. A view is what
you see.

A viewpoint is where you are looking from. It defines how to
build a view, e.g. by means of a template.

Different stakeholders

Have different interests and use different concepts

Have different views

Have different viewpoints

On the basis of one consistent architectural model
► Example viewpoint en view
Example 1

Stakeholder: city council

Concern: development plan

Viewpoint: photo of district from

the air

View: Aerial

Example 2

Stakeholder: house owner

Concern: building permit

Viewpoint: Corner of the street,

scope is one house

View: Ground photo
► IEEE 1471 (summary)

Stakeholder

is important to is addressed to
1..* 1..*

has
1..*

Concern used to cover Viewpoint conforms to View

1..*

participates in
1..*

establishes consists of
1..*
methods for 1..*
Model
► Ingredients of an EA Approach

ArchiMate
TOGAF

View-
Process Language
points

Enterprise Continuum,
Repository, Reference Models
► Why one language?

Communication

No ambiguity

Coherence

Consistency

Visualization

Analysis

…
► ArchiMate

A language for describing architectures

Covers business, application and technology
layers

With relations between these layers

Graphical language with formal semantics,
enabling analysis and tool support

Techniques for visualization and analysis,
aimed at various stakeholders

Open standard maintained by The Open Group

See www.opengroup.org/archimate or
www.archimate.org
► The ArchiMate Language

High-level ArchiMate language

modelling
within a
Basis for
domain
visualisations

modelling relations Basis for

Relate to analyses
between domains
standards
► Layers, Aspects, and Domains
Environment
Product
domain
Information Process Organization
Business domain domain domain

Data
Application Application domain
domain

Technology Technical infrastructure domain

Passive Behaviour Active

“object” “verb” “subject”
► Language summary
Business interface
Business service
Representation
Business

Business process Business role Business actor

Business object

Application service Application interface

Application

Application function Application component

Data object

Infrastructure service Infrastructure interface

Technology

Artifact System software Network

Node
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Some examples of the ArchiMate

language for “educational purposes”
Examples created using BiZZdesign Architect
► Products and services

Contract Product Value Role

Insurance
Policy Being Customer
Damage insurance insured

Policy mutation Payment Policy Premium Declaration

Service Service Service Service Service

Business services
Aggregation
Association
► Processes and roles

Event Process Event

Damage Accept and Assess claim Pay claim :-)
notification Register claim customer

Administrative employee Taxateur Employee Finance

Specialist Car damage

Role

Triggering
Assignment
► Business functions

System development Marketing Product development Customer relations

Financial handling Claims handling Asset management Contracting

Facturation Assessment Risk management Contract changes

Collecting Acceptance Treasury Customer changes

Business Function
Composition
(by nesting)
► Business objects

Insurance Insurance Damage

request data

Damage
Life Travel insurance Pension Damage insurance form
insurance insurance

Representation
Business object
Aggregation
Specialization
Realization
► Applications and application services

Accept and
Register claim
Assess claim Business
process
Register Acceptation Assessment
Application
Service Service service
service

Registration
systeem
Assessment
system
Application
component
Customer administration
system

Used-by Payment Acceptation Acceptation Application

system system Interface
Realization interface
Composition
► Infrastructure
Acceptation
system
Customer administration
system
Application
component
Claim Customer Infrastructure
Files Service File Service
service

NAS File
Mainframe Server
System CICS

software Unix Server Farm Node

Message LAN Unix Unix
Queing Server 1 Server 2 Device
Used-by Network
Realization
DBMS
Assignment Firewall
Profit
Composition
► Layered view
Declaration Payment
Service Service

Accept and
Damage Register claim Assess claim Pay claim :-)
notification customer

Acceptation Assessment Customer administration

Service service service

Payment Acceptation Assessment Customer administration

system system system system

Messaging Claim Customer

service Files Service File Service

Mainframe
NAS File
Message DBMS CICS Server
Queing
► Derived relations
► Generic meta model ArchiMate

External

Internal

Passive Behaviour Active

structure structure
► Business layer meta model
► Application layer meta model
► Technology layer meta model

Infrastructure Infrastructure
service interface

Communication
Artifact Node
path

System
Device Network
software
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Some examples from daily practice

► Example: City of Enschede - 1
Vaststelling huisnummers
(Basisregistratie Vastgoed)
Staatnaamgeving
(Basisregistratie Vastgoed)
Product

ADR4all

Registreren
adressen/straten
Registreren
gebieden
Application
Wijzigen
adressen/straten
Wijzigen
gebieden with functions
Afmelden Afmelden
straten/adressen gebieden

Straat Stadsdeel

Application
Adres Gebied Buurt
Huisnummer +
letter + toevoeging data objects
Wijk
Postcode

ADR4all
database Database
► Example: City of Enschede - 2
Bodemsanering (Uitvoering Milieu) Bodemonderzoek (Uitvoering Milieu) Wet-bodembescherming Controle bodem (Handhaving milieu)
Bestand (Uitvoering Milieu)
uitvoerder
bodemonderzoek

SIKB tool BIS4all SUB4all

(voor BIS4all)

Import XML Registreren Registreren Registreren

bodemonderzoeksdata bodemonderzoeken locaties onderzoek bodemverontreininging

Export naar XML Registreren Managementrapportages ArcView

potentieel vervuilde
locatie

Analyseresultaten

Peilbuisgegevens

Boorgegevens

Status

Bodeminformatie Geografische
contouren

Soort

Kosten

Vergunning /
besluit Adres Kadastrale Geografische Subject
gegevens informatie

BIS4all database ADR4all KAD4all database GDS SUB4all database

database voor BIS
► Example: City of Enschede - 3
Applicaties

Aan- en verkoopboek Verwervingsysteem VR-Beheer Beheersysteem Speeltoestel BIS4all PIV4all ADR4all Rioolkaarten RBS DHV Basisbeheer DHV Rioolbeheer DHV Wegbeheer BWT4all Plan32 Melddesk
onroerend goed

G4net

Gegevensobjecten die met adressen / locaties te ameken hebben

Verblijfplaats
Adres
Straat Locatie

Huisnummer Adreshistorie

Postcode

Huisnummer +
letter + toevoeging

Onderliggende databases

G4net database Speeltoestel Verwervingssyteem RBS database ADR4all VR-Beheer database PIV4all database Beheersysteem Aan- en verkoopboek Database Plan32 database Melddesk database DHV
database database database database database rioolkaarten database

Which data is used by which application, and stored in which database

► Example: 3 technical universities

Activiteitoverstijgende
informatievoorziening
Nieuwe informatie Ophalen Bewerken Beschikbaar Informatie is
beschikbaar informatie informatie stellen informatie aangeboden

Legenda
Via: Opstellen
- Toekenningsrelatie
Naar:
- Bedrijfsactor
berichten A process
Student
Onderwijsondersteuning
Docent

Activiteitoverstijgende
Ophalen informatievoorziening Beschikbaar
informatie stellen informatie
Bewerken
Per opleiding de inge- Workflow informatie Huis-
schreven studenten informatie regels
Per opleiding de inge-
schreven studenten
Profielinformatie Voorkeurskanaal Nieuws-
Use of Opstellen
berichten
berichten
business objects Legenda
Via: Mede-
Mede-
delingen
- Toekenningsrelatie

(access relation Naar:

- Bedrijfsactor
Onderwijsondersteuning
delingen

by nesting) Student
Docent
Nieuws-
berichten
► Example: 3 technical universities
Activiteitspecifieke
informatievoorziening
Ophalen Bewerken Beschikbaar
informatie informatie stellen informatie
Resultaten Informatie over acti- Notificatie-
raadpleegservice viteit bewerkservice service
Rooster Resultaten Onderwijscontent Profielinformatie Profielinformatie
raadpleegservice raadpleegservice raadpleegservice service bewerkservice

Informatie over acti- Onderwijscontent Inschrijving Deelnemerslijst Inschrijving

viteit raadpleegservice bewerkservice raadpleegservice raadpleegservice raadpleegservice

Onderwijscontent Resultaten Informatie over acti- Nieuwsberichten Profielinformatie

raadpleegservice bewerkservice viteit raadpleegservice service raadpleegservice

Opstellen
berichten
Nieuwsberichten
service

Use of application services by the process

(used by relation by nesting)
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Viewpoints and views in ArchiMate

Classifications and examples

► Less is more…

“let’s ask the architect to leave out this rubbish,

then we will get a nice result!”
► Classification viewpoints ArchiMate
product manager,
CIO, CEO

architect, Deciding
software

Goal
developer, customer,
business process employee,
designer Designing others
Informing

Contents
Details

Coherence

Overview
► Viewpoint Types

Viewpoints for designing

typically used by architects in the design process

Examples: Application diagram, Process diagram

Viewpoints for deciding

intended to support managers in making decisions

Examples: landscape map, cross-reference table, analysis report

Viewpoints for informing

inform stakeholders about an architecture

Examples: process illustration, animation, cartoon
► Level of Detail

Details

small part of an architecture with high level of detail

e.g. for a software engineer designing and implementing a
component, or process owner responsible for optimizing a
process

Coherence

spans multiple aspects or layers and shows their relations

e.g. for an operational manager responsible for IT support for a
number of business processes

Overview

abstract, comprehensive view of multiple aspects and layers

for enterprise architects and upper-level managers
► Examples views

Register Acceptation Assessment

Service Service service

Registration Assessment Document Information

systeem system System

Customer administration
system

Payment Acceptation Acceptation

system system Interface
 ► Modelling and Views

Klant
Verzekerde

Declaration Payment
Service Service Polismutatie Declaratie Polis Premie Schadebetaling
Service Service Service Service Service

Behandelen
claim

Accept and
Damage Register claim Assess claim Pay claim :-)
notification customer

Acceptation Assessment Customer administration Registreren Accepteren Beoordelen Uitbetalen

Service service service Registratie Acceptatie Beoordelings Klantbeheer

Verzekeraar

Service Service service service

Payment Acceptation Assessment Customer administration

system system system system

Messaging Claim Customer

service Files Service File Service
Registratie Acceptatie Beoordelings Klantbeheer
systeem systeem systeem applicatie

Document informat ie Controle

Mainframe service service
NAS File
Message DBMS CICS Server
Queing
Data access Messaging Claim File Customer
service s ervice Files Service Service File Service

Mainframe

Message
Queing CICS NAS File
DBMS Server
► Roadmapping: differences as-is/to-be

Legenda
Show dif ferences between periods
both in 2006 - current state and 2010 - f uture state
Register Acceptation Assessment only in period 2006 - current state
Service Service service only in period 2010 - f uture state

Registration Assessment Document Information

systeem system System

Customer administration
system

Payment Acceptation Acceptation

system system Interface
► ArchiMate and …

Flickr by nicolas demers-stoddart

► ArchiMate and… other languages

ArchiMate: perfect starting point for MDA and software

development

ArchiMate incorporates the service paradigm

ArchiMate has implementation relationships to process modelling
languages (BPNM, BPEL)

ArchiMate has implementation relationships to software
engineering design languages (UML)

ArchiMate connects architectural domains

It has a broader scope, but less detail than UML and BPMN

It does not replace specialized languages for different
architectural domains, such as UML, BPMN and others
► ArchiMate and… the ADM

Business
layer
Application
layer
Technology
layer

Information Behaviour Structure

► ArchiMate and… support

ArchiMate is commercially supported

By (certified) toolvendors

BiZZdesign: Architect

Casewise: Corporate Modeler

IDS Scheer: Aris ArchiMate Modeler

Telelogic: System Architect

Troux: Metis

By a large number of service providers like Atos Origin,
BiZZdesign, Capgemini, Getronics, Logica, Ordina,…

And used by many organisations

Finance, governance, transport, energy, water, education, health
care, health insurance, industry, public sector, …
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► ArchiMate in HE
► ArchiMate and…Service providers
► ArchiMate and… The Open Group

ArchiMate is maintained by The Open Group

Including certification for tool support, training and individuals

The ArchiMate Forum

platform and community for everyone involved with the use and
evolution of ArchiMate

Henry Franken (chair, BiZZdesign)

Erik Proper (vice-chair, Capgemini)

Roland Ettema (Logica)

Garry Doherty (director Open Group)
► Modelling…..YES WE CAN!

The language for describing enterprise architectures

Covers business, application and technology layer

With relations between these layers

Graphical language with formal semantics, enabling analysis and
tool support

Techniques for visualization and analysis, aimed at various
stakeholders

Widely supported

Open standard maintained by The Open Group
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