Linked.Archi ArchiMate 3.2 Taxonomy

ArchiMate 3.2 Concept Scheme

Classification of ArchiMate elements by layer and aspect, and relationship types by category.

▼ArchiMate Concept

Top-level concept encompassing all ArchiMate elements, relationships, and connectors.

https://meta.linked.archi/archimate/tax#ArchiMateConcept
- ▼ArchiMate Element
  
  An ArchiMate element — a node in the modeling palette. Elements are the basic building blocks used to define and describe enterprise architectures.
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/archimate/tax#ArchiMateElement
  - ▼Element by Layer
    
    Classification of ArchiMate elements by their architectural layer — the primary horizontal grouping in the ArchiMate framework.
    
    https://meta.linked.archi/archimate/tax#ElementByLayer
    - ▶Strategy Layer
      
      Elements representing strategic concepts: resources, capabilities, value streams, and courses of action. The Strategy layer provides the bridge between business goals and the architecture that supports them.
      
      See Also: StrategyLayerElement
      
      https://meta.linked.archi/archimate/tax#StrategyLayer
      - Resource
      - Capability
      - ValueStream
      - CourseOfAction
    - ▶Business Layer
      
      Elements representing business concepts: actors, roles, processes, functions, services, objects, and products. The Business layer describes the organization's operations and how it creates value.
      
      See Also: BusinessLayerElement
      
      https://meta.linked.archi/archimate/tax#BusinessLayer
      - BusinessActor
      - BusinessRole
      - BusinessCollaboration
      - BusinessInterface
      - BusinessProcess
      - BusinessFunction
      - BusinessInteraction
      - BusinessEvent
      - BusinessService
      - BusinessObject
      - Contract
      - Representation
      - Product
    - ▶Application Layer
      
      Elements representing application concepts: components, interfaces, functions, services, and data objects. The Application layer describes the software systems that support business processes.
      
      See Also: ApplicationLayerElement
      
      https://meta.linked.archi/archimate/tax#ApplicationLayer
      - ApplicationComponent
      - ApplicationCollaboration
      - ApplicationInterface
      - ApplicationFunction
      - ApplicationInteraction
      - ApplicationProcess
      - ApplicationEvent
      - ApplicationService
      - DataObject
    - ▶Technology Layer
      
      Elements representing technology concepts: nodes, devices, system software, networks, paths, and artifacts. The Technology layer describes the infrastructure that hosts and runs applications.
      
      See Also: TechnologyLayerElement
      
      https://meta.linked.archi/archimate/tax#TechnologyLayer
      - Node
      - Device
      - SystemSoftware
      - TechnologyCollaboration
      - TechnologyInterface
      - Path
      - CommunicationNetwork
      - TechnologyFunction
      - TechnologyProcess
      - TechnologyInteraction
      - TechnologyEvent
      - TechnologyService
      - Artifact
    - ▶Physical Layer
      
      Elements representing physical concepts: equipment, facilities, distribution networks, and materials. The Physical layer describes tangible assets and physical infrastructure.
      
      See Also: PhysicalLayerElement
      
      https://meta.linked.archi/archimate/tax#PhysicalLayer
      - Equipment
      - Facility
      - DistributionNetwork
      - Material
    - ▶Implementation and Migration Layer
      
      Elements representing implementation and migration concepts: work packages, deliverables, events, plateaus, and gaps. This layer supports planning and managing architecture transitions.
      
      See Also: ImplementationAndMigrationLayerElement
      
      https://meta.linked.archi/archimate/tax#ImplementationAndMigrationLayer
      - WorkPackage
      - Deliverable
      - ImplementationEvent
      - Plateau
      - Gap
  - ▼Element by Aspect
    
    Classification of ArchiMate elements by their structural aspect — the vertical dimension in the ArchiMate framework (active structure, behavior, passive structure, motivation, composite).
    
    https://meta.linked.archi/archimate/tax#ElementByAspect
    - ▶Active Structure
      
      Elements that can perform behavior — the subjects of activity. Includes actors, components, nodes, and their interfaces. Active structure elements are assigned to behavior elements.
      
      See Also: ActiveStructureElement
      
      https://meta.linked.archi/archimate/tax#ActiveStructureAspect
      - Path
      - CommunicationNetwork
      - DistributionNetwork
      - Resource
      - ▶Internal Active Structure
        
        Internal active structure elements — entities capable of performing behavior: actors, roles, collaborations, components, and nodes.
        
        See Also: InternalActiveStructureElement
        
        https://meta.linked.archi/archimate/tax#InternalActiveStructure
        
        BusinessActor
        
        BusinessRole
        
        BusinessCollaboration
        
        ApplicationComponent
        
        ApplicationCollaboration
        
        Node
        
        Device
        
        SystemSoftware
        
        TechnologyCollaboration
      - ▶External Active Structure
        
        External active structure elements (interfaces) — points of access where services are exposed to the environment.
        
        See Also: ExternalActiveStructureElement
        
        https://meta.linked.archi/archimate/tax#ExternalActiveStructure
        
        BusinessInterface
        
        ApplicationInterface
        
        TechnologyInterface
    - ▶Passive Structure
      
      Elements on which behavior is performed — objects, artifacts, and materials. Passive structure elements are accessed by behavior elements.
      
      See Also: PassiveStructureElement
      
      https://meta.linked.archi/archimate/tax#PassiveStructureAspect
      - BusinessObject
      - Contract
      - Representation
      - DataObject
      - Artifact
      - Material
      - Deliverable
      - Gap
    - ▶Behavior
      
      Elements representing dynamic behavior — processes, functions, interactions, events, and services. Behavior elements describe what active structure elements do.
      
      See Also: BehaviorElement
      
      https://meta.linked.archi/archimate/tax#BehaviorAspect
      - Capability
      - ValueStream
      - CourseOfAction
      - ▶Internal Behavior
        
        Internal behavior elements — units of activity performed by active structure elements: processes, functions, and interactions.
        
        See Also: InternalBehaviorElement
        
        https://meta.linked.archi/archimate/tax#InternalBehavior
        
        BusinessProcess
        
        BusinessFunction
        
        BusinessInteraction
        
        ApplicationFunction
        
        ApplicationInteraction
        
        ApplicationProcess
        
        TechnologyFunction
        
        TechnologyProcess
        
        TechnologyInteraction
        
        WorkPackage
      - ▶External Behavior
        
        External behavior elements (services) — explicitly defined exposed behavior accessible through interfaces.
        
        See Also: ExternalBehaviorElement
        
        https://meta.linked.archi/archimate/tax#ExternalBehavior
        
        BusinessService
        
        ApplicationService
        
        TechnologyService
      - ▶Event
        
        Event elements — instantaneous state changes that trigger or are triggered by other behavior.
        
        See Also: Event
        
        https://meta.linked.archi/archimate/tax#EventAspect
        
        BusinessEvent
        
        ApplicationEvent
        
        TechnologyEvent
        
        ImplementationEvent
    - ▶Motivation
      
      Motivation elements — the context and reasons behind the architecture: stakeholders, drivers, goals, requirements, principles, and values.
      
      See Also: MotivationElement
      
      https://meta.linked.archi/archimate/tax#MotivationAspect
      - Stakeholder
      - Driver
      - Assessment
      - Goal
      - Outcome
      - Principle
      - Requirement
      - Constraint
      - Meaning
      - Value
    - ▶Composite
      
      Composite elements that may combine multiple aspects or layers — products, groupings, locations, and plateaus.
      
      See Also: CompositeElement
      
      https://meta.linked.archi/archimate/tax#CompositeAspect
      - Product
      - Grouping
      - Location
      - Plateau
    - ▶Strategy
      
      Strategy elements viewed as an aspect — resources, capabilities, value streams, and courses of action that bridge business goals to architecture.
      
      See Also: StrategyLayerElement
      
      https://meta.linked.archi/archimate/tax#StrategyAspect
      - Resource
      - Capability
      - ValueStream
      - CourseOfAction
- ▼ArchiMate Relationship
  
  An ArchiMate relationship type — an edge in the modeling palette. Relationships connect elements to express dependencies, flows, and structural links.
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/archimate/tax#ArchiMateRelationship
  - ▼Relationship by Category
    
    Classification of ArchiMate relationship types by their semantic category.
    
    https://meta.linked.archi/archimate/tax#RelationshipByCategory
    - ▶Structural Relationship
      
      Relationships modeling structural dependencies between elements: composition (part-of), aggregation (groups), assignment (performs), and realization (implements).
      
      https://meta.linked.archi/archimate/tax#StructuralRelationship
      - Composition
      - Aggregation
      - Assignment
      - Realization
    - ▶Dependency Relationship
      
      Relationships modeling dependencies between elements: serving (provides functionality), access (reads/writes data), and influence (affects motivation).
      
      https://meta.linked.archi/archimate/tax#DependencyRelationship
      - Serving
      - Access
      - Influence
    - ▶Dynamic Relationship
      
      Relationships modeling dynamic behavior between elements: triggering (temporal/causal) and flow (transfer of information, goods, or money).
      
      https://meta.linked.archi/archimate/tax#DynamicRelationship
      - Triggering
      - Flow
    - ▶Other Relationship
      
      Other relationship types: specialization (is-a-kind-of) and association (unspecified or generic relationship).
      
      https://meta.linked.archi/archimate/tax#OtherRelationship
      - Specialization
      - Association
- ▼ArchiMate Connector
  
  Relationship connectors (junctions) used to combine relationships of the same type using AND or OR logic.
  
  https://meta.linked.archi/archimate/tax#ArchiMateConnector
  - Junction_And
  - Junction_Or