A state change related to implementation or migration. The name of an implementation event should preferably be a verb in the perfect tense; e.g., “project initiation phase completed”.
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Grouping : ArchiMate
The grouping element aggregates or composes concepts that belong together based on some common characteristic.
The grouping element is used to aggregate or compose an arbitrary group of concepts, which can be elements and/or relationships of the same or of different types. An aggregation or composition relationship is used to link the grouping element to the grouped concepts. Grouping elements can also have other relationships to and from them.
Goal : ArchiMate
A high-level statement of intent, direction, or desired end state for an organization and its stakeholders. A goal can represent anything a stakeholder may desire, such as a state of affairs, or a produced value. Examples of goals are as follows: to increase profit, to reduce waiting times at the helpdesk, or to introduce online portfolio management. Goals are typically used to measure success of an organization. Goals are generally expressed using qualitative words; e.g., “increase”, “improve”, or “easier”. Goals can also be decomposed.
Gap : ArchiMate
A statement of difference between two plateaus.
Flow : ArchiMate
Represents transfer from one element to another. This is used to model the flow of, for example, information, goods, or money between behavior elements.
Facility : ArchiMate
A physical structure or environment. A facility represents a physical resource that has the capability of facilitating (e.g., housing or locating) the use of equipment. It is typically used to model factories, buildings, or outdoor constructions that have an important role in production or distribution processes. Examples of facilities include a factory, laboratory, warehouse, shopping mall, cave, or spaceship. Facilities may be composite; i.e., consist of sub-facilities. The name of a facility should preferably be a noun referring to the type of facility; e.g., “Rotterdam oil refinery”.
Equipment : ArchiMate
One or more physical machines, tools, or instruments that can create, use, store, move, or transform materials.
Equipment comprises all active processing elements that carry out physical processes in which materials (which are a special kind of technology object) are used or transformed. Equipment is a specialization of the node element from the Technology Layer. Therefore, it is possible to model nodes that are formed by a combination of IT infrastructure (devices, system software) and physical infrastructure (equipment); e.g., an MRI scanner at a hospital, a production plant with its control systems, etc. The name of a piece of equipment should preferably be a noun.
Distribution Network : ArchiMate
A physical network used to transport materials or energy. A distribution network represents the physical distribution or transportation infrastructure. It embodies the physical realization of the logical paths between facilities.
Device : ArchiMate
A physical IT resource upon which system software and artifacts may be stored or deployed for execution. A device represents a physical IT resource with processing capability. It is typically used to model hardware systems such as mainframes, PCs, smartphones, or routers. It can also be used to model virtualized hardware. Usually, devices are part of a node together with system software. Devices may be composite; i.e., consist of sub-devices. The name of a device should preferably be a noun phrase referring to the type of
hardware; e.g., “IBM System z mainframe”.
Deliverable:ArchiMate
A precisely defined result of a workpackage.