ArchiMate 1.0 Foundation Training

Instructor-Led Training Course

INTRODUCTION

Real IRM is the first South African company to offer a training course on the new ArchiMate 1.0 Enterprise Architecture modelling standard published by The Open Group.

Companies who have already adopted The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) will find that the ArchiMate standard complements TOGAF in creating an integrated, cross-domain modelling language with standard meta-model and predefined viewpoints.

ArchiMate is not competing with domain-specific languages like BPMN or UML, but is rather a complimentary language that describes the main concepts within the business, application and technology domains as well as creating linkages between these different domains.  The use of the ArchiMate meta-model and viewpoints reduce the need for organisations to develop their own custom meta-model and modelling notation when creating architectures. Most enterprise architecture tool vendors support the standard and have created ArchiMate modelling templates or add-on modules for their tools.

WHAT IS ARCHIMATE 1.0?

ArchiMate is The Open Group's open and independent modelling language for enterprise architecture. It offers a common language for describing the construction and operation of business processes, organizational structures, information flows, IT systems, and technical infrastructure. This insight helps stakeholders to design, assess, and communicate the consequences of decisions and changes within and between these business domains. The language provides support for enterprise architects through incorporating service-oriented concepts and describing, analysing and visualising the relationships among business, application and infrastructure domains in an unambiguous way.

Who should attend?

• Enterprise architects
• Information architects
• Technology architects
• Application architects
• System integrators
• Business analysts
• Process Modellers
• Other business and technical specialists engaged in the development of enterprise architectures

Prerequisites

It is assumed that the delegate has some experience with modelling techniques, understands basic Enterprise Architecture concepts, and is familiar with information technology.

Course Description

Course EA 203 ArchiMate Foundation is a two-day course that focuses on laying the foundation that will equip architects and modellers with the knowledge required to adopt the standard within their organisations.

All aspects of the ArchiMate 1.0 standard are discussed in detail, including an in-depth focus on the ArchiMate meta-model, language structure, viewpoints and language extensions. Discussions and exercises cover the business, application and technology domains with students receiving the ArchiMate 1.0 standard and electronic Visio templates.

Course Instructor

The course instructors have architecture experience both from consulting and corporate view-points and are thus familiar with many real world challenges.


Course Content

Day 1: Architectures and the three levels of ArchiMate

• Introduction & course overview
• Language Structure
• Detailed discussion focusing on the Business layer
• The Application layer in detail
• Technology layer in detail

Day 2:  ArchiMate dependencies, relationships and architectural viewpoints

• Cross-layer dependencies and relationships
• Introduction and detailed discussion into architecture viewpoints
• Architecture viewpoints continued
• Discussion regarding language extensions
• Discussions & Evaluation

Course Outcomes

Candidates completing the course will understand the structure and meta-model of the ArchiMate language and will be able to identify and use the appropriate ArchiMate viewpoints when modelling.

Course Duration

2 days.

Course Format

The course will be presented as a lecture, and includes examples and exercises.

Course Logistics

Courses are available on request for groups of five or more candidates.

Course Fees

R6 000 ex VAT.

Cancellation Policy

There is a 100% cancellation fee for cancellations made within ten working days of the start of the training event.