Course Overview
The ArchiMate standard provides a clear, vendor-independent language for Enterprise Architecture that covers Business, Application, and Technology domains. This course provides comprehensive training on the ArchiMate 3.2 specification, preparing you to model complex enterprise structures, understand stakeholder concerns, and link architecture models to practical business outcomes.
We focus heavily on hands-on exercises, utilizing modeling tools to practice creating consistent and impactful views for strategic planning and change management.
Detailed Curriculum
Module 1: Core Concepts and Structure
- Introduction to Enterprise Architecture and the need for ArchiMate
- The three core layers: Business, Application, and Technology
- The concept of Motivation, Strategy, and Implementation & Migration extensions
Module 2: Layer Details and Elements
- **Business Layer:** Products, Services, Actors, Processes, and Functions
- **Application Layer:** Components, Services, Interfaces, and Data Objects
- **Technology Layer:** Nodes, Devices, Networks, and System Software
Module 3: Relationships and Viewpoints
- Understanding Structural, Dependency, Flow, and Dynamic Relationships
- Creating standardized ArchiMate Viewpoints (e.g., Application Co-operation Viewpoint, Product Viewpoint)
- Tailoring models for specific stakeholders (C-level, Operations, IT Architects)
Module 4: Advanced Extensions and Practice
- Modeling Strategy (Goal, Outcome, Course of Action) and Motivation (Stakeholders, Drivers, Assessment)
- Modeling Implementation & Migration (Work Packages, Deliverables)
- Integration with TOGAF (Architecture Development Method)