Using technology behavioral elements

This section covers the behavioral elements within the ArchiMate technology layer. The following diagram illustrates the elements covered:

Figure 7.1 – The technology behavioral elements

If you read Chapter 5, Advanced Application Architecture Modeling, the technology behavioral elements will be familiar to you. In fact, the technology layer behavioral elements even use similar names. The primary difference between behavioral elements of the technology layer and those of the application layer is the scope of the elements to which they are applied. A technology layer behavioral element works only within the technology layer domain. Except for the Technology Service element, all behavioral elements in the technology layer represent behavior that is internal to technology structural elements.

However, unlike the application layer, we don't often build or modify technology layer components. Most of our technology...