Method details

The model, object, and connection types used in the above explanations are listed below. IT-specific attribute types are listed in a separate table in chapter Method details (attribute table).

Conventions for IT technology architecture - Models and objects

Model type

Object type

IT architecture mapping

 

 

Architecture layer

 

Architecture element

IT architecture matrix

 

 

Architecture element

 

Architecture layer

 

Tier

 

Application system class

 

Application system type

 

Hardware component class

 

Hardware component type

 

Technical term

 

Product/Service

 

Protocol

 

Function

 

Software service type

 

Document

Conventions for IT technology architecture - Connections

Model type

Source object

Target object

Connection type

IT architecture mapping

 

 

 

 

Architecture layer

Architecture element

encompasses/belongs to

 

 

 

 

IT architecture matrix

 

 

 

 

Architecture element

Application system class

encompasses/belongs to

 

Architecture element

Application system type

encompasses/belongs to

 

Architecture element

Hardware component class

encompasses/belongs to

 

Architecture element

Hardware component type

encompasses/belongs to

 

Architecture element

Technical term

encompasses/belongs to

 

Architecture element

Product/Service

encompasses/belongs to

 

Architecture element

Protocol

encompasses/belongs to

 

Architecture element

Function

encompasses/belongs to

 

Architecture element

Software service type

encompasses/belongs to

 

Architecture element

Document

encompasses/belongs to

 

Tier

Application system class

encompasses/belongs to

 

Tier

Application system type

encompasses/belongs to

 

Tier

Hardware component class

encompasses/belongs to

 

Tier

Hardware component type

encompasses/belongs to

 

Tier

Technical term

encompasses/belongs to

 

Tier

Product/Service

encompasses/belongs to

 

Tier

Protocol

encompasses/belongs to

 

Tier

Function

encompasses/belongs to

 

Tier

Software service type

encompasses/belongs to

 

Tier

Document

encompasses/belongs to

 

Architecture layer

Application system type

encompasses/belongs to