Summary
In this chapter, we have covered all active and passive structural elements in the Technology Layer of ArchiMate®. That's a lot to digest in one sitting. Hopefully, we haven't overwhelmed you.
To recap, we've learned how to model technology environments, communication networks, and physical environments. We also picked up some tips on using diagram layers and tag values in Sparx. Practicing the techniques presented here provides the skills necessary to communicate the most important aspects of your technology environment without losing your audience in the details. Using the features of a tool such as Sparx can help you do this while still maintaining the details necessary for implementation.
In the next chapter, we will cover the behavioral elements of the Technology Layer. We will also use some of what we've learned here to take a deeper look at ABC Trading's enterprise.
