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Discussing ArchiMate

5 months, 19 days ago

Modelling Networking in ArchiMate 3.1

by Gerben Wierda

ArchiMate has elements for networking. They’re hardly used by anyone and they have some massive drawbacks. There is an alternative. You can model networking without them.

Categories #eavoices, Archimate, Discussing ArchiMate, modelling, Using ArchiMate Tags #eavoices
8 months, 8 days ago

The Answer to the July 2020 ArchiMate Quiz

by Gerben Wierda

The answers to the July 2020 ArchiMate Quiz are given. The post analyses aspects of ArchiMate 3.1’s derivation rules. The analysis links to more generic issues. Uncle Ludwig returns.

Categories #eavoices, Archimate, derivation, Discussing ArchiMate, quiz Tags #eavoices, answer
2 years, 2 months ago

Two Celebrations, and the New Year’s Eve #ArchiMate Quiz answer

by Gerben Wierda

Solution to the New Year’s Eve ArchiMate quiz and celebrating half a million views on this site and 200,000 for the animation.

Categories #eavoices, Discussing ArchiMate, Using ArchiMate Tags #eavoices
2 years, 8 months ago

ArchiMate Quiz Solution: A Common Cause

by Gerben Wierda

June 22, I posted another ArchiMate quiz question: ArchiMate Quiz: A Common Cause. It’s been a while, but here is the discussion of the ‘solution’. The quiz started with the following two ArchiMate snippets (in Mastering ArchiMate col…

Categories #eavoices, Discussing ArchiMate, Using ArchiMate Tags #eavoices
2 years, 9 months ago

ArchiMate Quiz: a common cause

by Gerben Wierda

It’s been a while (busy, busy) but I though this one would be a good candidate for another ArchiMate quiz. This time not “What is wrong with this picture’, but more, “This is grammatically correct, but why? And what does……

Categories #eavoices, Archimate, Discussing ArchiMate, Using ArchiMate Tags #eavoices
3 years, 8 months ago

ArchiMate 3.0.1

by Gerben Wierda

The Open Group has just released its ‘Technical Corrigendum No. 1’ (TC1) for ArchiMate 3.0 from June 2016. TC1. It is a substantial improvement over 3.0 even if it is just a minor version upgrade. Part of the change is … Continue reading →

Categories #eavoices, Discussing ArchiMate, Mastering ArchiMate, Using ArchiMate Tags #eavoices
4 years, 2 months ago

The ArchiMate 3.0 Relations Table…

by Gerben Wierda

…has serious, and many, errors. According to my personal analysis, around 150 valid relations are missing, and potentially more than 2000 relations that are in that table shouldn’t be, if the text of the standard is to be believed. Here … Continue reading →

Categories #eavoices, Discussing ArchiMate, Tooling Tags #eavoices
5 years, 3 months ago

Open Letter to TOG #6

by Gerben Wierda

Dear TOG, I hope this letter finds you well. As shepherd of the ArchiMate standard, you are currently working on its next iteration. As I am not part of the ArchiMate Forum, I am going to send you a few … Continue reading →

Categories #eavoices, Discussing ArchiMate Tags #eavoices
5 years, 4 months ago

Open Letter to TOG #5

by Gerben Wierda

Dear TOG, I hope this letter finds you well. As shepherd of the ArchiMate standard, you are currently working on its next iteration. As I am not part of the ArchiMate Forum, I am going to send you a few … Continue reading →

Categories #eavoices, Discussing ArchiMate Tags #eavoices
5 years, 6 months ago

Open Letter to TOG #3

by Gerben Wierda

Dear TOG, I hope this letter finds you well. As shepherd of the ArchiMate standard, you are currently working on its next iteration. As I am not part of the ArchiMate Forum, I am going to send you a few … Continue reading →

Categories #eavoices, Discussing ArchiMate Tags #eavoices
5 years, 6 months ago

Open Letter to TOG #4

by Gerben Wierda

Dear TOG, I hope this letter finds you well. As shepherd of the ArchiMate standard, you are currently working on its next iteration. As I am not part of the ArchiMate Forum, I am going to send you a few … Continue reading →

Categories #eavoices, Discussing ArchiMate Tags #eavoices
5 years, 7 months ago

Open Letter to TOG #2

by Gerben Wierda

Dear TOG, I hope this letter finds you well. As shepherd of the ArchiMate standard, you are currently working on its next iteration. As I am not part of the ArchiMate Forum, I am going to send you a few … Continue reading →

Categories #eavoices, Discussing ArchiMate, Using ArchiMate Tags #eavoices
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