Developing Lean Architecture Governance at a Software Developing Company Applying ArchiMate Motivation and Business Layers

Abstract

The work presents a lean approach of architecture development at a software development company. In this paper, a meta-model of the ORRCA methodology of IT architecture development is described. The methodology approach is used to support the architecture development and maintenance at a software development company by proposing a solution including processes, repositories, organizational structures, etc. The meta-model considered here is based on the motivation layer and business layers described in the ArchiMate notation. For a practical model verification, all six ArchiMate standard viewpoints for modeling ORRCA motivational aspects are used. The proposed meta-model applies to the development of software systems, for which bridging to business goals is essential. © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014.