ArchiMate 3.2Poster + PDF + Interactive2026 Edition
ArchiMate Relationship Matrix
Architect Edition
The complete reference: printable poster, downloadable PDF, and interactive web matrix. Layer map, full relationship tables, semantic guidance, cross-layer rules, and 10 anti-patterns.
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3-page printable reference — layer map, full matrix, semantics, cross-layer rules, 10 anti-patterns. Optimized for A1/A2 poster printing or A4 desk reference.
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Business Layer — Intra-Layer Relationships
| Source ↓ / Target → | Actor | Role | Collab | Interface | Process | Function | Event | Service | Object | Contract | Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actor | SP | A | AG | AC | |||||||
| Role | SP | AG | C | A | A | AC | |||||
| Collab | SP | C | A | A | AC | ||||||
| Interface | SP | S | AC | ||||||||
| Process | SP | T | R | AC | |||||||
| Function | SP | T | R | AC | |||||||
| Event | T | T | SP | AC | |||||||
| Service | SP | AC | AG | ||||||||
| Object | SP | R | R | ||||||||
| Product | AG | AG | SP |
Cross-Layer Relationships
| Source ↓ / Target → | Bus Process | Bus Function | Bus Service | App Component | App Service | Tech Node | Tech Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Component | R | SP | C | ||||
| App Service | S | S | S | SP | |||
| App Function | R | R | |||||
| Tech Node | A | SP | |||||
| Tech Service | S | S | SP | ||||
| Artifact | R |
Source: Nilus Consulting — ArchiMate Relationship Matrix (Architect Edition), 2026
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