ArchiMate Modeling Fundamentals

ArchiMate is The Open Group's standard for enterprise architecture modeling, providing a visual language with 56 elements across 6 core layers connected by 11 relationship types.

The Six Layers

Layer	Purpose	Key Elements
Motivation	Why (stakeholder concerns, goals)	Stakeholder, Driver, Goal, Requirement, Principle
Strategy	What enterprise intends to achieve	Capability, Resource, Value Stream, Course of Action
Business	Business operations	Business Actor, Role, Process, Function, Service, Object
Application	Software and data	Application Component, Service, Interface, Data Object
Technology	Infrastructure	Node, Device, System Software, Artifact, Network
Implementation & Migration	Change management	Work Package, Deliverable, Plateau, Gap

Three Fundamental Aspects

Every layer contains elements organized into three aspects: