The Meta Model is the governance framework through which architecture will be done in an organisation.

1. Enterprise Architecture Version 01.04
ARIS Meta Model Feb 2009
L0 – Enterprise Process Product Category Business Architecture Information Class
Abbreviations
Document Category
Information
Information Sourcing
Mission Implementation Architecture
Mission
Vision
Terms
Document
L1 – Value Chain Product Information Element
Information Delivery
Document List
Product Type Document Type
Allocation Risk Category Allocation
L2 – Process
Information Owners
L3 – Sub-process Detail Information Stores
Information Information
Store 1 Store 2
Information Information
Store 3 Store 4
L3 – Sub-process
Risk Control
Risk
Logical Data Store
Data
Tables
Architecture
Physical Database
Skills
Skill A Skill B.1
Data Subject Areas
L4 – Organisation Type
Database
Activity L4 – Activity Detail Ownership
Organisation Type Logical Entity
Allocation Attribute Table Structure
Logical Entity
Organisation
Application Classification
Logical Component
Allocation
Application
Job Family Logical Application
Architecture
Organisation Unit
Logical Application
Component
Role
Job Application Class
Application Class
Scorecard Category
Allocation
Logical Solution
Role Type Role Allocation
Allocation
Applications
Physical Solution
Scorecard Business Rule Category
Application Owners
Business Cycle
Application Module Application Function
Business Rule
Objectives KPI
Allocation Location Type
Cycle Time
Infrastructure Classification Infrastructure
Technology
Infrastructure Class
Device Allocation Architecture
Location Event
Scorecard Type Business Rule Infrastructure
Legend Allocation Type Allocation Owners
Infrastructure Class
L3 Sub-process Detail Infrastructure Design
L4 Activity
Device
Information Sourcing Location
Information Delivery
Child Model Object Reference