A short story about the log4shell vulnerability in log4j that hit the computing world last December with an explanation of the problem and why scanning for it was so hard. With an ArchiMate diagram to illustrate.
Category: Modelling
Mastering ArchiMate 3.1 is now available
Hurrah! Mastering ArchiMate 3.1 is now live. You can read about it on the book's home page. And you can buy it there. All customers who bought the previous edition on or after 5 Nov 2019 (the date version 3.1…
Mastering ArchiMate 3.1 is done
YES!! Done. Finally. The free syntax excerpt will be released soon. The PDF version will follow shortly thereafter. The hardcover will follow after I've waited a few weeks to see if some glaring issues have been noted by readers. As…
You’re invited (by The Open Group) to contribute to the next minor #ArchiMate release
You are invited to a webinar by The Open Group about the possibility to contribute to the next minor #ArchiMate release.
Modelling Networking in ArchiMate 3.1
ArchiMate has elements for networking. They're hardly used by anyone and they have some massive drawbacks. There is an alternative. You can model networking without them.
The Answer to the July 2020 ArchiMate Quiz
The answers to the July 2020 ArchiMate Quiz are given. The post analyses aspects of ArchiMate 3.1's derivation rules. The analysis links to more generic issues. Uncle Ludwig returns.
The July 2020 ArchiMate Quiz
The last quiz was quite a while ago I am sorry to say. But today I am offering a new one. My quizzes in the past often where there to illustrate some weirdness in ArchiMate or something that could trip…
Update to the Free ArchiMate Metamodel PDF sheets published
After recently releasing the Russian version of my Free ArchiMate overview PDF download (updated from ArchiMate 3.0.1 to ArchiMate 3.1), I've published the English ones. Also available via the top menu of this site. Enjoy.
Обзор ArchiMate 3.1 PDF
7 ноября прошлого года, вскоре после выхода ArchiMate 3.1, я написал, что, вероятно, обновлю свою книгу и блог об ArchiMate 3.1. Сегодня я выполняю свое обещание, выпустив небольшое обновление моих обзорных листов ArchiMate (ArchiMate Overview Sheets) — краткого визуального справочника…
ArchiMate 3.1 released, Mastering ArchiMate upgrade policy
A new version of the ArchiMate standard has been published. People buying the PDF Mastering ArchiMate book after Nov 5, 2019 will get a free upgrade *if* I publish a new edition.
R&A IT Strategy & Architecture 