Archimate 3.1 support

[MikkelS]

Hi,

Does anyone know when we can expect EA to support the recently released ArchiMate 3.1 standard?
I want value streams! 

[Geert Bellekens]

In a recent post a Sparx employee hinted that they are working on it and that it might be released in the near future.

Unfortunately Sparx never commits to a certain release or date with these kind of things.

My personal guess is that it will take less than 6 months.

Geert

[Sunshine]

Archimate V3.1 adds a value chain element and direction of association.
So whilst waiting for Sparx Systems to release the updated version you could continue using ArchiMate V3 and add to your model a value chain stereotype that extends Activity and has the following shape script.

Code: [Select]

//Archimate Value Chain
shape main
{

layouttype="border";
defsize(75,70);
startpath();
moveto(80,0);
lineto(100,50);
lineto(80,100);
lineto(0,100);
lineto(20,50);
lineto(0,0);
lineto(80,0);
endpath();
fillandstrokepath();

addsubshape("padding","w");
addsubshape("label","center");
addsubshape("padding","e");

shape padding
{
preferredwidth=20;
}

shape label
{
h_align="center";
v_align="center";
print("#name#");
}
}


[MikkelS]

Hi Sunshine,

Thank you for that fantastic tip!
I am not very used to working with custom stereotypes, so could you tell me how to use it when I model?

When I try to apply the new stereotype to an element it is not showing up in the list? 

[Sunshine]

First step - Add stereotype to model

• From Config Tab click on UML Types
• In UML Types dialog:
• type in "ArchiMate_ValueChain" in Stereotype field
• select base class "activity"
• Select Shape script in the override appearance and assign the shapescript I posted previously by copying and pasting into the shapescript editor
• Click OK in shape editor
• Click on Save in UML Types dialog
• Click on Close in UML Types dialog.

Second Step - using the stereotype.

• Create Archimate Business diagram
• drag business function onto diagram
• Remove the stereotype from the business function element that's just been created
• Add "ArchiMate_ValueChain" to the stereotype field of the newly created element
• You should have the new value chain.
• Copy and paste new the element on the diagram to get more value chains and save having to do the steps above.