My company recently purchased ARIS as part of some SAP business process improvements we're undertaking. We are also in the process of finalizing the creation of a formal Enterprise Architecture program, and the more I learn the ARIS tool, the more it seems like a perfect fit for our needs.
I have created a number of different models to explore how the various models relate to one another, but am wondering if there are some addtional reference materials out there that describe the various model/objects types and their intended use. I've read through the various manuals that came with the software (methods manual/IT Architect) but they seem to cover only certain model types and talk about them at a relatively high level.
I'm particularly interested in learning more about the Application/Data/Technology architecture models. Some types of questions that pop up are around object types (i.e. application class versus application type, data cluster definition), model relationships (best ways to get from application context diagrams to network diagrams) and what models are best for the various levels (i.e. conceptual, logical, physical). Some of this, I realize, is a matter of choice and governance, but it's hard to choose when it there are some many model types and objects to choose from.
This site keeps coming up in all my googling as the ARIS reference of choice. Any suggestions, pointers or direction would be much appreciated.
Kevin