ArchiMate 3 Foundation case studies
ArchiMate 3 Foundation · Put your knowledge to work in context.
ArchiMate 3 Foundation is a knowledge-based certification offered by The Open Group, the consortium behind the ArchiMate modeling language standard. It sits within The Open Group's Modeling Language certification track and is aimed at professionals who need to demonstrate a working understanding of ArchiMate concepts, notation, and its use in describing enterprise architectures. The ArchiMate 3 Foundation case studies are 5 cases and about 2,805 words.
1The Telemetry Dashboard That Kept Crossing Layers
A retail bank is modeling a real-time fraud-alert dashboard. The lead architect has drawn a single diagram in which: a 'Fraud Analyst' business actor triggers a 'Review Alert' business process; that process is realized by an 'Alert Service' application component; the component is served by a 'Rules Engine' technology node; and a 'Dashboard Screen' business object is shown being used by the business process.
590 words, about 3 min2Choosing the Right Relationship: Assignment, Realization, or Serving?
A logistics company is documenting its warehouse automation. The modeler has produced the following statements and is unsure which ArchiMate relationship each requires: 1.
510 words, about 3 min3One Diagram, Four Stakeholders: Scoping the View
An insurer is preparing architecture materials for a program review. Four stakeholders will attend: (a) the CIO, who wants a one-page view of how IT supports the claims value stream; (b) the security officer, who wants to know which application components touch customer PII and what technology nodes host them; (c) a business process owner, who wants the detailed steps of 'Assess Claim' including the business roles involved; (d) a solutions engineer, who wants the internal wiring of the 'Claims Engine' component.
575 words, about 3 min4Gap Analysis Before a Migration: Modeling the Baseline and Target
A media company plans to replace a monolithic 'Content Management System' (CMS) with a microservices platform over 18 months. The architect must present a migration plan to the steering committee.
574 words, about 3 min5Certification Prep: When the Model Is Right but the Answer Is Wrong
A candidate studying for the ArchiMate 3 Foundation exam is working through practice scenarios. In one scenario, a business process is served by an application service, which is realized by an application component, which is assigned to a technology node.
556 words, about 3 min