ArchiMate layers and Relationships
This chapter precise definition and illustration of its generic set of concepts of ArchMate 2.1. They provide a proper basis for visualization, analysis, tooling, and use of these concepts.
The ArchiMate language defines three main layers, based on specializations of the core concepts :
• The Business Layer offers products and services to external customers, which are realized in the organization by business processes performed by business actors.
• The Application Layer supports the business layer with application services which are realized by (software) applications.
• The Technology Layer offers infrastructure services (e.g., processing, storage, and communication services) needed to run applications, realized by computer and communication hardware and system software.