ArchiMate(R), an Open Group Standard, is an open and independent modeling language for Enterprise Architecture that is supported by different tool vendors and consulting firms. The ArchiMate language enables Enterprise Architects to describe, analyze, and visualize the relationships among architecture domains in an unambiguous way.This Pocket Guide is based on the ArchiMate(R) 3.0.1 Specification. It gives a concise introduction to the ArchiMate language. What's more, it's authoritative with material derived from the official ArchiMate documentation.Topics covered include:¢ A high-level introduction to the ArchiMate Specification and its relationship to Enterprise Architecture¢ The high-level structure of the ArchiMate language, including an introduction to layering, and the ArchiMate Framework¢ The Generic Metamodel for the language¢ The relationships that the ArchiMate language includes to model the links between elements¢ The Motivation Elements, which includes concepts such as goal
