ArchiMate MCP Server

{ "title": "ArchiMate 3.2 Element Reference", "description": "Complete reference of all ArchiMate 3.2 elements organized by layer", "layers": { "Motivation": { "description": "Elements that represent the context or change drivers for the enterprise", "elements": { "Stakeholder": { "description": "An individual, team, or organization that has interests in, or concerns relative to, the outcome of the architecture", "usage": "Use to represent people or organizations who influence or are influenced by the architecture", "examples": ["Customer", "Employee", "Shareholder", "Regulator"] }, "Driver": { "description": "An external or internal condition that motivates an organization to define its goals and implement the changes necessary to achieve them", "usage": "Use to represent forces that create motivation for change", "examples": ["Market demand", "Regulatory requirement", "Cost pressure", "Technology advancement"] }, "Assessment": { "description": "The outcome of an analysis of the state of affairs of the enterprise with respect to some driver", "usage": "Use to represent evaluation results or analysis outcomes", "examples": ["Risk assessment", "Performance evaluation", "Compliance audit"] }, "Goal": { "description": "A high-level statement of intent, direction, or desired end state for an organization and its stakeholders", "usage": "Use to represent what the organization wants to achieve", "examples": ["Increase customer satisfaction", "Reduce operational costs", "Improve security"] }, "Outcome": { "description": "An end result that has been or will be achieved", "usage": "Use to represent specific measurable results", "examples": ["20% cost reduction", "99.9% uptime", "Customer satisfaction rating of 4.5"] }, "Principle": { "description": "A normative property of all systems in a given context, or the way in which they are realized", "usage": "Use to represent fundamental rules or guidelines", "examples": ["Data privacy", "Single source of truth", "API-first approach"] }, "Requirement": { "description": "A statement of need defining what a particular product or service should do or how it should perform", "usage": "Use to represent specific needs that must be fulfilled", "examples": ["System must respond within 2 seconds", "Data must be encrypted at rest"] }, "Constraint": { "description": "A factor that prevents or obstructs the realization of goals", "usage": "Use to represent limitations or restrictions", "examples": ["Budget limit", "Technology constraint", "Regulatory restriction"] }, "Meaning": { "description": "The knowledge or expertise present in, or the interpretation given to, a concept in a particular context", "usage": "Use to represent semantic content or interpretation", "examples": ["Business rule definition", "Data meaning", "Process semantics"] }, "Value": { "description": "The relative worth, utility, or importance of a concept", "usage": "Use to represent what is valuable to stakeholders", "examples": ["Cost savings", "Revenue increase", "Risk reduction"] } } }, "Strategy": { "description": "Elements that represent the strategic direction and choices of the enterprise", "elements": { "Resource": { "description": "An asset owned or controlled by an individual or organization", "usage": "Use to represent strategic assets and capabilities", "examples": ["Brand", "Intellectual property", "Financial capital", "Human resources"] }, "Capability": { "description": "An ability that an active structure element possesses", "usage": "Use to represent what the organization can do", "examples": ["Digital marketing", "Risk management", "Customer service", "Innovation"] }, "CourseOfAction": { "description": "An approach or plan for configuring some capabilities and resources of the enterprise", "usage": "Use to represent strategic approaches or initiatives", "examples": ["Digital transformation", "Market expansion", "Cost optimization"] }, "ValueStream": { "description": "A sequence of activities that create an overall result for a customer, stakeholder, or end user", "usage": "Use to represent end-to-end value delivery processes", "examples": ["Order-to-cash", "Hire-to-retire", "Idea-to-market"] } } }, "Business": { "description": "Elements that represent business processes, functions, events, and actors", "elements": { "BusinessActor": { "description": "A person, organizational unit, or external party that plays a role in business processes", "usage": "Use to represent who performs business activities", "examples": ["Customer", "Sales representative", "Manager", "External partner"] }, "BusinessRole": { "description": "The responsibility for performing specific behavior, to which an actor can be assigned", "usage": "Use to represent roles that actors can play", "examples": ["Account manager", "Analyst", "Approver", "Coordinator"] }, "BusinessCollaboration": { "description": "An aggregate of two or more business internal active structure elements that work together", "usage": "Use to represent groups working together", "examples": ["Project team", "Committee", "Partnership"] }, "BusinessInterface": { "description": "A point of access where business services are made available to the environment", "usage": "Use to represent how business services are accessed", "examples": ["Customer portal", "Service desk", "API endpoint"] }, "BusinessProcess": { "description": "A sequence of business behaviors that achieves a specific outcome", "usage": "Use to represent end-to-end business workflows", "examples": ["Order processing", "Customer onboarding", "Invoice management"] }, "BusinessFunction": { "description": "A collection of business behavior based on chosen set of criteria", "usage": "Use to represent business capabilities or departments", "examples": ["Sales", "Marketing", "Finance", "Human Resources"] }, "BusinessInteraction": { "description": "A unit of collective business behavior performed by two or more business actors", "usage": "Use to represent collaborative business activities", "examples": ["Negotiation", "Meeting", "Handover"] }, "BusinessEvent": { "description": "A business behavior element that denotes an organizational state change", "usage": "Use to represent significant business occurrences", "examples": ["Customer registration", "Order placed", "Contract signed"] }, "BusinessService": { "description": "An explicitly defined exposed business behavior", "usage": "Use to represent services provided to customers or other parts of the organization", "examples": ["Customer support", "Payment processing", "Reporting service"] }, "BusinessObject": { "description": "A concept used within a particular business domain", "usage": "Use to represent business information or concepts", "examples": ["Customer", "Order", "Invoice", "Contract"] }, "Contract": { "description": "A formal or informal specification of agreement between a provider and consumer", "usage": "Use to represent agreements and SLAs", "examples": ["Service level agreement", "Partnership agreement", "Employment contract"] }, "Representation": { "description": "A perceptible form of the information carried by a business object", "usage": "Use to represent how business objects are represented", "examples": ["Report", "Document", "Form", "Screen"] }, "Product": { "description": "A coherent collection of services and/or passive structure elements", "usage": "Use to represent what the organization offers to customers", "examples": ["Insurance policy", "Banking service", "Software license"] } } }, "Application": { "description": "Elements that represent application components, services, and interfaces", "elements": { "ApplicationComponent": { "description": "An encapsulation of application functionality aligned to implementation structure", "usage": "Use to represent software applications or major modules", "examples": ["CRM system", "ERP system", "Mobile app", "Web portal"] }, "ApplicationCollaboration": { "description": "An aggregate of two or more application components that work together", "usage": "Use to represent applications working together", "examples": ["Integrated suite", "Microservices cluster", "Application ecosystem"] }, "ApplicationInterface": { "description": "A point of access where application services are made available", "usage": "Use to represent how applications expose their functionality", "examples": ["REST API", "Web service", "User interface", "File interface"] }, "ApplicationFunction": { "description": "Automated behavior that can be performed by an application component", "usage": "Use to represent what applications can do", "examples": ["Data validation", "Report generation", "Authentication", "Calculation"] }, "ApplicationInteraction": { "description": "A unit of collective application behavior performed by two or more application components", "usage": "Use to represent applications working together", "examples": ["Data synchronization", "Service orchestration", "Event handling"] }, "ApplicationProcess": { "description": "A sequence of application behaviors that achieves a specific outcome", "usage": "Use to represent automated workflows", "examples": ["Batch processing", "Automated approval", "Data pipeline"] }, "ApplicationEvent": { "description": "An application behavior element that denotes an application state change", "usage": "Use to represent significant application events", "examples": ["File uploaded", "Transaction completed", "Error occurred"] }, "ApplicationService": { "description": "An explicitly defined exposed application behavior", "usage": "Use to represent services provided by applications", "examples": ["Authentication service", "Payment service", "Notification service"] }, "DataObject": { "description": "Data structured for automated processing", "usage": "Use to represent application data structures", "examples": ["Database table", "File", "Message", "Configuration"] } } }, "Technology": { "description": "Elements that represent technology infrastructure and platforms", "elements": { "Node": { "description": "A computational or physical resource that hosts, manipulates, or interacts with other computational or physical resources", "usage": "Use to represent servers, devices, or computational resources", "examples": ["Application server", "Database server", "Load balancer", "Mobile device"] }, "Device": { "description": "A physical IT resource upon which system software and artifacts may be stored or deployed", "usage": "Use to represent physical computing hardware", "examples": ["Server", "Laptop", "Tablet", "IoT sensor", "Network switch"] }, "SystemSoftware": { "description": "Software that provides or contributes to an environment for storing, executing, and using software or data", "usage": "Use to represent platform software", "examples": ["Operating system", "Database engine", "Web server", "Middleware"] }, "TechnologyCollaboration": { "description": "An aggregate of two or more nodes that work together", "usage": "Use to represent technology components working together", "examples": ["Server cluster", "Network", "Cloud platform"] }, "TechnologyInterface": { "description": "A point of access where technology services are made available", "usage": "Use to represent technology access points", "examples": ["Network protocol", "API", "Database connection", "File system"] }, "Path": { "description": "A link between two or more nodes, through which these nodes can exchange data or material", "usage": "Use to represent communication paths", "examples": ["Network connection", "Data flow", "Communication channel"] }, "CommunicationNetwork": { "description": "A set of structures that connects computer systems or other electronic devices", "usage": "Use to represent networks that enable communication", "examples": ["LAN", "WAN", "Internet", "VPN"] }, "TechnologyFunction": { "description": "A collection of technology behavior based on a chosen set of criteria", "usage": "Use to represent technology capabilities", "examples": ["Data storage", "Processing", "Communication", "Security"] }, "TechnologyProcess": { "description": "A sequence of technology behaviors that achieves a specific outcome", "usage": "Use to represent automated technology processes", "examples": ["Backup process", "Monitoring", "Deployment pipeline"] }, "TechnologyInteraction": { "description": "A unit of collective technology behavior performed by two or more nodes", "usage": "Use to represent technology components interacting", "examples": ["Data replication", "Load balancing", "Failover"] }, "TechnologyEvent": { "description": "A technology behavior element that denotes a technology state change", "usage": "Use to represent technology events", "examples": ["System startup", "Network failure", "Threshold exceeded"] }, "TechnologyService": { "description": "An explicitly defined exposed technology behavior", "usage": "Use to represent services provided by technology", "examples": ["Database service", "Messaging service", "Security service"] }, "Artifact": { "description": "A piece of data that is used or produced in a software development process", "usage": "Use to represent deployable software items", "examples": ["Application binary", "Configuration file", "Library", "Container image"] } } }, "Physical": { "description": "Elements that represent physical elements like equipment and facilities", "elements": { "Equipment": { "description": "One or more physical machines, tools, or instruments that can create, use, store, move, or transform materials", "usage": "Use to represent physical machinery or tools", "examples": ["Manufacturing equipment", "HVAC system", "Security camera", "Printer"] }, "Facility": { "description": "A physical structure or environment", "usage": "Use to represent buildings or physical spaces", "examples": ["Office building", "Data center", "Warehouse", "Factory"] }, "DistributionNetwork": { "description": "A physical network used to transport materials or energy", "usage": "Use to represent physical distribution systems", "examples": ["Power grid", "Water supply", "Transportation network", "Supply chain"] }, "Material": { "description": "Tangible physical matter or energy", "usage": "Use to represent physical materials or energy", "examples": ["Raw materials", "Products", "Energy", "Fuel"] }, "Location": { "description": "A conceptual point or extent in space", "usage": "Use to represent geographical locations", "examples": ["City", "Region", "Site", "Address"] } } }, "Implementation": { "description": "Elements that represent implementation and migration planning", "elements": { "WorkPackage": { "description": "A series of actions identified and designed to achieve specific results within specified time and resource constraints", "usage": "Use to represent project work packages or phases", "examples": ["Development phase", "Testing phase", "Deployment", "Training"] }, "Deliverable": { "description": "A precisely-defined outcome of a work package", "usage": "Use to represent project deliverables", "examples": ["Software release", "Documentation", "Training materials", "Test results"] }, "ImplementationEvent": { "description": "A state change related to implementation or migration", "usage": "Use to represent implementation milestones or events", "examples": ["Go-live", "System cutover", "Milestone achieved", "Phase completion"] }, "Plateau": { "description": "A relatively stable state of the architecture that exists during a limited period of time", "usage": "Use to represent architecture states during migration", "examples": ["Current state", "Interim state", "Target state"] }, "Gap": { "description": "A statement of difference between two plateaus", "usage": "Use to represent differences between architecture states", "examples": ["Capability gap", "Technology gap", "Process gap"] } } } }, "usage_tips": [ "Start with business layer elements to model business processes and actors", "Use application layer to represent supporting software systems", "Add technology layer to show underlying infrastructure", "Connect layers with serving and realization relationships", "Use motivation layer to capture drivers and requirements", "Group related elements to reduce diagram complexity" ] }