ArchiMate Training

Lesson 1 • EA Frameworks Overview

Surveys major EA frameworks including TOGAF, Zachman, and FEAF. Positions ArchiMate as a modelling language within the broader framework landscape.

Lesson 2 • What Is Enterprise Architecture

Defines EA, its scope, and its value to organisations. Connects the discipline to real-world business and IT alignment challenges.

Lesson 3 • The Role of Modelling Languages

Explains why standardised notation improves communication across teams. Introduces the concept of a modelling language versus a methodology.

Lesson 1 • The Three-Layer Architecture

Introduces the Business, Application, and Technology layers and their boundaries. Provides the structural backbone for all subsequent modelling work.

Lesson 2 • Aspects: Active, Passive, and Behaviour

Explains the three aspects that classify elements within each layer. Demonstrates how aspects create a consistent grid across the metamodel.

Lesson 3 • Core Relationships and Connectors

Defines structural, dependency, dynamic, and other relationship types. Establishes rules for valid connections between elements.

Lesson 4 • Motivation and Strategy Elements

Introduces the Motivation aspect covering drivers, goals, and requirements. Links strategic intent to architectural decisions.

Lesson 1 • Business Actors and Roles

Defines business actors, roles, and their assignment relationships. Grounds organisational structure in ArchiMate notation.

Lesson 2 • Business Processes and Functions

Models internal business processes and functions as behaviour elements. Distinguishes process flow from functional grouping.

Lesson 3 • Business Objects and Contracts

Represents passive structure elements such as business objects and contracts. Shows how data and agreements are accessed by behaviour elements.

Lesson 4 • Organisational Structure Diagrams

Assembles actors, roles, and units into coherent organisation charts. Applies grouping and aggregation to reflect real org structures.

Lesson 1 • Application Layer Viewpoints

Applies standard ArchiMate viewpoints to produce audience-specific application diagrams. Selects appropriate viewpoints for stakeholder communication.

Lesson 2 • Data Objects and Information Flows

Represents data objects as passive structure elements accessed by application behaviour. Traces information flows across components.

Lesson 3 • Application Components and Interfaces

Defines application components and their exposed interfaces. Establishes the building blocks for application landscape diagrams.

Lesson 4 • Application Services and Functions

Models externally visible application services and internal functions. Links application behaviour to business service realisation.

Lesson 1 • Artifacts and Technology Objects

Represents artefacts such as files, databases, and configuration items. Shows how artefacts are deployed on and accessed by nodes.

Lesson 2 • Technology Services and Functions

Models technology services exposed by infrastructure and internal technology functions. Connects infrastructure behaviour to application layer needs.

Lesson 3 • Networks and Communication Paths

Models communication paths, networks, and paths between nodes. Captures connectivity constraints relevant to security and performance.

Lesson 4 • Technology Layer Viewpoints

Applies infrastructure usage and deployment viewpoints for stakeholder communication. Selects viewpoints appropriate to operations and planning audiences.

Lesson 1 • Serving Relationships Across Layers

Explains how lower-layer elements serve upper-layer elements. Demonstrates correct direction and semantics of cross-layer serving.

Lesson 2 • Realisation Relationships Across Layers

Models how lower-layer elements realise upper-layer services and processes. Distinguishes realisation from serving in cross-layer contexts.

Lesson 3 • Motivation-to-Implementation Traceability

Links motivation elements such as goals and requirements to architectural decisions and work packages. Demonstrates full traceability from strategy to delivery.

Lesson 4 • Standard ArchiMate Viewpoints

Surveys the full catalogue of standard viewpoints defined in the ArchiMate specification. Maps each viewpoint to its intended stakeholder and concern.

Lesson 1 • Presenting Models to Executives

Adapts high-detail models into executive-level summaries using motivation and strategy viewpoints. Focuses on business value and risk communication.

Lesson 2 • Presenting Models to Technical Teams

Tailors application and technology viewpoints for developers and infrastructure engineers. Ensures technical precision and actionable detail.

Lesson 3 • Model Review and Quality Assurance

Establishes criteria for reviewing ArchiMate models for correctness, completeness, and consistency. Applies a structured review process before stakeholder delivery.

Lesson 4 • Customising and Extending Viewpoints

Demonstrates how to define custom viewpoints beyond the standard catalogue. Applies ArchiMate's extension mechanism responsibly.

Lesson 1 • Risk and Security Architecture Modelling

Incorporates risk, threat, and control elements into ArchiMate models. Links security requirements to architectural decisions.

Lesson 2 • Case Study: End-to-End Architecture Project

Applies all core skills to a realistic enterprise scenario from requirements to delivery. Produces a complete, multi-viewpoint ArchiMate model set.

Lesson 3 • Model Repository and Governance

Establishes practices for maintaining a shared ArchiMate model repository across teams. Covers versioning, access control, and model lifecycle management.

Lesson 4 • Cloud and Hybrid Architecture Modelling

Extends technology layer modelling to represent cloud services, containers, and hybrid deployments. Applies ArchiMate to modern infrastructure patterns.

Lesson 5 • Modelling Digital Transformation

Represents current-state and target-state architectures for digital transformation programmes. Uses plateaus and migration elements to plan transition roadmaps.