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Aligning assets to the IRM
To align assets to the Infrastructure Reference Model (IRM), use the IRM 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.
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3 Select the IRM Categorization of Asset matrix.
4 Toggle the cell of the intersection of assets that meet an IRM Category. An X is placed in the cell.
5 You can optionally right-click the cell an open the cell definition – in this case the Consolidated Reference Model (CRM) IRM Categorization definition.
Note The CRM IRM 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.
Out of the box, System Architect enables you to categorize the following asset types against FEAF 2 IRM Categories through the IRM Categorization of Asset matrix:
For TOGAF
Architecture Building Block
Contract
IS Service
Location
Migration
Platform Service
Product
Solution Building Block
Technology Component
For DoDAF 2
Activity (DM2) and subtypes
Resource (DM2) and subtypes
Location (DM2) and subtypes
See also
Visualizing the IRM
Infrastructure Reference Model (IRM)