Introduction to Modelling EA,
Archimate & Archi

Introduction
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The nature of Enterprise Architecture
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The ArchiMate language
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Archi, the ArchiMate editor
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Lankhorst's definition of Enterprise
Architecture
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a coherent whole of
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principles,
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methods, and
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models
Approach
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that are used in the design and realisation of an
enterprise's
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organisational structure,
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business processes,
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information systems and
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infrastructure
Thing
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ArchiMate
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Model Enterprise Architecture – the thing
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Open specification
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Holistic; used to model organisation and systems
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Motivation view
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Archi
 Open source modelling editor
 Designed to help you learn the ArchiMate language
 Widely used in UK F/HE and far beyond
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