OGA-031 ArchiMate 3 Part 1 Examination Questions and Answers

Based on the ArchiMate 3 documents or objectives, the diagram uses a composition relationship to indicate that the financial processing function consists of three sub-functions A, B, and C. A composition relationship is a type of structural relationship that represents a whole-part hierarchy between elements. The notation for a composition relationship is a solid line with a filled diamond at the end that points to the whole element.

References: ArchiMate® 3.2 Specification, Chapter 4 Generic Metamodel, Section 4.1 Behavior and Structure Elements, Subsection 4.1.2 Structural Relationships 1.

The diagram uses the ArchiMate notation for physical elements, which are used to model physical concepts like machines, physical installations, materials, and distribution networks. A is an equipment element, which represents a physical machine, tool, or instrument that can create, use, store, move, or transform materials. B is a material element, which represents tangible physical matter or energy. C is a distribution network element, which represents a physical network used to transport materials or energy.

References: ArchiMate Physical elements1; ArchiMate® 3.2 Specification, Chapter 9: Physical Elements2; Introduction to ArchiMate 3.0 (Part 4 Physical Elements)3.

According to the ArchiMate 3.2 Specification1, the ArchiMate core language defines a structure of generic elements and their relationships, which can be specialized in different layers. Three layers are defined within the ArchiMate core language as follows:

• The Business Layer depicts business services offered to customers, which are realized in the organization by business processes performed by business actors and roles.
• The Application Layer depicts application services that support the business, and the applications that realize them.
• The Technology Layer comprises both information and operational technology. You can model, for example, processing, storage, and communication technology in support of the application world and Business Layers, and model operational or physical technology with facilities, physical equipment, materials, and distribution networks.