Hi,
I'm currently exploring Aris Cloud and its support for ArchiMate, and there are a few features that I would like to know if there is support for:
- Relating Objects to Relationships: For example, can I relate a Data Object to a Flow Relationship?
- Impact Analysis: If I have 10 different models, and all of them with hundreds of objects and relationships, is there a way that I can explore all relationships? For example, starting with an Application Component, is there a way to filter objects and relationships associated with it?
- Importing Models: I have ArchiMate models that I have created in different tools. Is there a way to import those models into Aris Cloud?
Thank You.
Hi Marco,
I'm not expert in such Archimate Method but I could try to help :)
General
ArchiMate is a method extension with the model type "ArchiMate model", additional relationship types, a filter with renamed elements and user defined symbols, a template and example databases.
About these questions:
- Relating Objects to Relationships: For example, can I relate a Data Object to a Flow Relationship?
A: I tried to do a test here using my ARIS and I have the Data Object but to use the 'Flow' relationship I need more information, in that case which object type have to be used in this case ? For example data object to a 'application fuction object'... when I could use the flow relationship.. I could do tests here if you provide these details.
- Impact Analysis: If I have 10 different models, and all of them with hundreds of objects and relationships, is there a way that I can explore all relationships? For example, starting with an Application Component, is there a way to filter objects and relationships associated with it?
A: Hum.. in that case I think the report 'object information' can bring such information about all relationships and which models are included.
- Importing Models: I have ArchiMate models that I have created in different tools. Is there a way to import those models into Aris Cloud?
A: Only ARIS Cloud Advanced support such feature to import information from others tools via Xml for example but to some tools an interface have to be customized before..
BR
AO