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Example 5: ArchiMate assignment relationship in various layers

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Code:


@startuml

!include <archimate/archimate>

<style>

element {

    HorizontalAlignment: left;

    MinimumWidth: 200;

    Padding: 25;

}

note {

    BackgroundColor: #FFFFCC;

    RoundCorner: 5;

    MaximumWidth: 250;

}

</style>


left to right direction


title "ArchiMate 3.2 Valid Assignment Relationships"


rectangle "Business Layer Assignments" {

    Business_Actor(actor_employee1, "Employee 1")

    Business_Role(role_manager1, "Manager Role 1")

    Rel_Assignment(actor_employee1, role_manager1, "Assignment")

    note on link

    An Employee can be assigned to a Manager Role.

    end note

    

    Business_Role(role_team_member1, "Team Member Role 1")

    Business_Process(process_project_management1, "Project Management Process 1")

    Rel_Assignment(role_team_member1, process_project_management1, "Assignment")

    note on link

    A Team Member Role can be assigned to perform a Project Management Process.

    end note

    

    Business_Role(role_sales_rep1, "Sales Representative Role 1")

    Business_Function(function_sales1, "Sales Function 1")

    Rel_Assignment(role_sales_rep1, function_sales1, "Assignment")

    note on link

    A Sales Representative Role can be assigned to perform a Sales Function.

    end note

    

    Business_Actor(actor_employee2, "Employee 2")

    Business_Process(process_workflow1, "Workflow Process 1")

    Rel_Assignment(actor_employee2, process_workflow1, "Assignment")

    note on link

    An Employee can be assigned to perform a Workflow Process.

    end note

}


rectangle "Application Layer Assignments" {

    Application_Component(app_component_crm1, "CRM System 1")

    Application_Function(app_function_customer_management1, "Customer Management Function 1")

    Rel_Assignment(app_component_crm1, app_function_customer_management1, "Assignment")

    note on link

    A CRM System can be assigned to perform Customer Management Functions.

    end note

    

    Application_Function(app_function_data_processing1, "Data Processing Function 1")

    Application_Service(app_service_data_analysis1, "Data Analysis Service 1")

    Rel_Assignment(app_function_data_processing1, app_service_data_analysis1, "Assignment")

    note on link

    A Data Processing Function can be assigned to provide Data Analysis Services.

    end note


    Application_Component(app_component_erp1, "ERP System 1")

    Application_Service(app_service_inventory_management1, "Inventory Management Service 1")

    Rel_Assignment(app_component_erp1, app_service_inventory_management1, "Assignment")

    note on link

    An ERP System can be assigned to provide Inventory Management Services.

    end note

    

    Application_Function(app_function_order_processing1, "Order Processing Function 1")

    Application_Process(app_process_order_fulfillment1, "Order Fulfillment Process 1")

    Rel_Assignment(app_function_order_processing1, app_process_order_fulfillment1, "Assignment")

    note on link

    An Order Processing Function can be assigned to perform an Order Fulfillment Process.

    end note

    

    Application_Component(app_component_crm2, "CRM System 2")

    Application_Process(app_process_customer_interaction1, "Customer Interaction Process 1")

    Rel_Assignment(app_component_crm2, app_process_customer_interaction1, "Assignment")

    note on link

    A CRM System can be assigned to handle Customer Interaction Processes.

    end note

}


rectangle "Technology Layer Assignments" {

    Technology_Node(tech_node_server1, "Server 1")

    Technology_Function(tech_function_data_storage1, "Data Storage Function 1")

    Rel_Assignment(tech_node_server1, tech_function_data_storage1, "Assignment")

    note on link

    A Server can be assigned to perform Data Storage Functions.

    end note

    

    Technology_Function(tech_function_network_management1, "Network Management Function 1")

    Technology_Service(tech_service_network_monitoring1, "Network Monitoring Service 1")

    Rel_Assignment(tech_function_network_management1, tech_service_network_monitoring1, "Assignment")

    note on link

    A Network Management Function can be assigned to provide Network Monitoring Services.

    end note


    Technology_Node(tech_node_database1, "Database Server 1")

    Technology_Service(tech_service_data_storage1, "Data Storage Service 1")

    Rel_Assignment(tech_node_database1, tech_service_data_storage1, "Assignment")

    note on link

    A Database Server can be assigned to provide Data Storage Services.

    end note

    

    Technology_Function(tech_function_backup_management1, "Backup Management Function 1")

    Technology_Process(tech_process_backup1, "Backup Process 1")

    Rel_Assignment(tech_function_backup_management1, tech_process_backup1, "Assignment")

    note on link

    A Backup Management Function can be assigned to perform a Backup Process.

    end note

    

    Technology_Interface(tech_interface_api1, "API Interface 1")

    Technology_Service(tech_service_data_access1, "Data Access Service 1")

    Rel_Assignment(tech_interface_api1, tech_service_data_access1, "Assignment")

    note on link

    An API Interface can be assigned to provide Data Access Services.

    end note

}


rectangle "Implementation & Migration Layer Assignments" {

    Implementation_WorkPackage(work_package_deployment1, "Deployment Work Package 1")

    Technology_Process(tech_process_software_deployment1, "Software Deployment Process 1")

    Rel_Assignment(work_package_deployment1, tech_process_software_deployment1, "Assignment")

    note on link

    A Deployment Work Package can be assigned to a Software Deployment Process.

    end note

}

@enduml

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