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Aligning assets to the ARM
To align assets to the Application Reference Model (ARM), use the ARM Categorization of Asset matrix in the FEAF2 matrix set. To do so:
1 Select View > Matrix Browser.
2 In the Matrix Browser dialog, select the FEAF 2 matrix set, notated by the red star at the bottom of the dialog.
3 Select the ARM Categorization of Asset matrix.
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4 Toggle the cell of the intersection of assets that meet an ARM Category. An X is placed in the cell.
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5 You can optionally right-click the cell an open the cell definition – in this case the Consolidated Reference Model (CRM) ARM Categorization definition. The CRM ARM Categorization definition does not include much additional information out of the box – however you can customize the metamodel to specify, for example, to what degree the asset meets the categorization, and so on.
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System Architect enables you to categorize the following asset types against FEAF 2 ARM Categories through the ARM Categorization of Asset matrix:
For TOGAF
Application Component
IS Service
Data Component
System
Business Service
Migration
Product
Platform Service
Architecture Building Block
Solution Building Block
For DoDAF 2
Activity (DM2) and subtypes
Resource (DM2) and subtypes
Location (DM2) and subtypes
See also
Visualizing the ARM
Application Reference Model (ARM)