In a previous post I explained why we should use ArchiMate in an Enterprise Architecture practice. Before moving on with “How to quickly create value with ArchiMate?“, I’d like to provide some guidance on modelling tools. About tooling When setting up an Enterprise Architecture capability, we will, at some point, have to choose a tool to write […]
Why ArchiMate?
This post is part of a series about the “How and Why of ArchiMate”. When I am asked the question “What is ArchiMate?“, I usually provide the same simple answer: “A (foreign) language for Enterprise Architecture“. But the real question people should ask is “Why ArchiMate?“. And here is my answer… Before even starting to […]
Archi 4.3 Released
Archi version 4.3 is now available to download. Highlights of this release are: Add opacity option to figures – you can now set the opacity (transparency) level of each diagram figure. Support multi-selection in Properties sections – you can now set common properties for selected objects in the Properties tab. For example – name, documentation, […]
jArchi – Scripting for Archi
Today, J-B Sarrodie and I are releasing a preliminary beta version of jArchi, the scripting plug-in for Archi. jArchi has a long (albeit slow) development history and received a recent speed bump with some funding and feedback from the technical architecture team at Adeo, in France. This allowed us to develop a closer integration between […]
Archi Spotlight – Municipality Nijmegen chooses Archi
This Archi Spotlight has been written by Ad Gerrits. Ad is an Enterprise Architect at the municipality of Nijmegen and works as an independent entrepreneur at AG4IT. He mainly works within the Dutch government and has contributed, among other things, to the reference architecture for Dutch municipalities. He is a fan of ArchiMate and actively […]
Archi 4.2 Released
Archi version 4.2 has been released! In addition to some fixes and small features we’ve added support for 2x icons and images so that those of you with high resolution screens will get a better UI experience. Also, we’ve greatly improved the Archi Command Line Interface (ACLI). This has become a powerful tool for those […]
Archi 4.1 Released
We’ve just released Archi version 4.1. In addition to many fixes and small features we’ve added support for a Command Line Interface. This means that you can potentially run batch commands without launching Archi in the UI. We’ve added core support and initial support for HTML Report generation for Archi itself, and for the Collaboration […]
The Open Group’s Conference in Amsterdam – “The ArchiMate® 3.0 Metamodel and Exchange Format – Beyond Modelling Tools”
By Phil Beauvoir & Jean-Baptiste Sarrodie The Open Group’s conference in Amsterdam, October 2017 The theme of The Open Group’s conference in Amsterdam last October was “Architecting the Digital Enterprise – Making Standards Work”. We had been invited to talk ostensibly about the ArchiMate Exchange Format, ArchiMate® 3.0, and how these work together. Archi is […]
Archi, the ArchiMate Exchange Format, and Repositories
More and more EA modellers are downloading Archi and getting up to speed with ArchiMate. We’re seeing around 1500 downloads of the tool every week. Because end user uptake is so high, and because Archi is so ubiquitous, we’re also learning about a greater number of developers and start-ups building services and providing solutions based […]
Archi 4.0.3 Released
We’ve just released Archi version 4.0.3. The main new features are: Add ArchiMate 3.0.1 relationship tables – This updates the ArchiMate relationship rules in accordance with the latest revision. Thanks to Ed Roberts for generating the XML file. Faster load times on large models – Models now load much faster, in some cases up to […]