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Example 3: ArchiMate composition relationship in various layers

Diagram:




Code:

@startuml
!include <archimate/archimate>
<style>
element{
    HorizontalAlignment: left;
    MinimumWidth : 180;
    Padding: 25
}
note {
    BackgroundColor: #FFFFCC;
    RoundCorner: 5;
    MaximumWidth: 250;
}
</style>

left to right direction

title "ArchiMate 3.2 Valid Composition Relationships"

rectangle "Business Layer Compositions" {
    Business_Actor(actor_organization, "Organization")
    Business_Actor(actor_department, "Department")
    Rel_Composition(actor_organization, actor_department, "Composition")
    note on link
    Business Actors can be composed of other Business Actors.
    Organization is composed of Departments.
    end note
   
    Business_Collaboration(collab_project, "Project Team")
    Business_Collaboration(collab_workgroup, "Work Group")
    Rel_Composition(collab_project, collab_workgroup, "Composition")
    note on link
    Business Collaborations can be composed of
    smaller collaborative structures.
    end note
   
    Business_Process(process_sales, "Sales Process")
    Business_Process(process_lead_qualification, "Lead Qualification")
    Rel_Composition(process_sales, process_lead_qualification, "Composition")
    note on link
    Business Processes can be composed of sub-processes.
    end note
   
    Business_Function(function_finance, "Finance Function")
    Business_Function(function_accounting, "Accounting Function")
    Rel_Composition(function_finance, function_accounting, "Composition")
    note on link
    Business Functions can be composed of sub-functions.
    end note
}

rectangle "Application Layer Compositions" {
    Application_Component(app_banking_system, "Banking System")
    Application_Component(app_payment_module, "Payment Module")
    Rel_Composition(app_banking_system, app_payment_module, "Composition")
    note on link
    Application Components can be composed of
    other Application Components.
    end note
   
    Application_Collaboration(app_collab_integration, "System Integration")
    Application_Collaboration(app_collab_messaging, "Messaging Framework")
    Rel_Composition(app_collab_integration, app_collab_messaging, "Composition")
    note on link
    Application Collaborations can be composed of
    smaller collaborative components.
    end note
   
    Application_Interface(app_interface_api, "API Gateway")
    Application_Interface(app_interface_endpoint, "REST Endpoint")
    Rel_Composition(app_interface_api, app_interface_endpoint, "Composition")
    note on link
    Application Interfaces can be composed of
    smaller interface elements.
    end note
   
    Application_Function(app_function_data_processing, "Data Processing")
    Application_Function(app_function_data_validation, "Data Validation")
    Rel_Composition(app_function_data_processing, app_function_data_validation, "Composition")
    note on link
    Application Functions can be composed of sub-functions.
    end note
   
    Application_Service(app_service_auth, "Authentication Service")
    Application_Service(app_service_token, "Token Management Service")
    Rel_Composition(app_service_auth, app_service_token, "Composition")
    note on link
    Application Services can be composed of
    more specialized services.
    end note
}

rectangle "Technology Layer Compositions" {
    Technology_Node(tech_node_datacenter, "Data Center")
    Technology_Node(tech_node_server, "Physical Server")
    Rel_Composition(tech_node_datacenter, tech_node_server, "Composition")
    note on link
    Technology Nodes can be composed of
    other nodes (physical or virtual resources).
    end note
   
    Technology_Collaboration(tech_collab_cluster, "Server Cluster")
    Technology_Collaboration(tech_collab_server_instance, "Server Instance")
    Rel_Composition(tech_collab_cluster, tech_collab_server_instance, "Composition")
    note on link
    Technology Collaborations can be composed of
    smaller collaborative units.
    end note
   
    Technology_Interface(tech_interface_network, "Network Gateway")
    Technology_Interface(tech_interface_port, "Network Port")
    Rel_Composition(tech_interface_network, tech_interface_port, "Composition")
    note on link
    Technology Interfaces can be composed of
    more specific interfaces.
    end note
   
    Technology_Function(tech_function_storage, "Storage Management")
    Technology_Function(tech_function_backup, "Backup Function")
    Rel_Composition(tech_function_storage, tech_function_backup, "Composition")
    note on link
    Technology Functions can be composed of sub-functions.
    end note
   
    Technology_Service(tech_service_hosting, "Hosting Service")
    Technology_Service(tech_service_load_balancing, "Load Balancing Service")
    Rel_Composition(tech_service_hosting, tech_service_load_balancing, "Composition")
    note on link
    Technology Services can be composed of
    more specialized services.
    end note
}

rectangle "Implementation & Migration Layer" {
    Implementation_WorkPackage(work_program, "Migration Program")
    Implementation_WorkPackage(work_project, "Migration Project")
    Rel_Composition(work_program, work_project, "Composition")
    note on link
    Work Packages can be composed of smaller work packages.
    end note
}

rectangle "Composite Elements" {
    Business_Location(location_headquarters, "Headquarters")
    Business_Location(location_office, "Office")
    Rel_Composition(location_headquarters, location_office, "Composition")
    note on link
        Locations can be composed of smaller locations.
    end note
}
@enduml



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