You create the software distribution diagram during Phase D of the TOGAF ADM, Technology Architecture.
Prerequisite
This diagram presents a global picture of the interrelationships of the following artifacts. Before building this diagram, you should already have created the following definition types as part of your architecture:
▪Locations
▪Application Components (both Logical and Physical, specified via the definition's Is Physical toggle choice)
▪Physical Technology Components (Technology Component definitions with the Is Physical Choice toggled on)
Relate the artifacts above to one another appropriately, using properties within their definition, and also by using the following matrices:
▪Physical Application Component to Physical Technology Component
▪Location to Physical Application Component
▪Location to Physical Technology Component
In this diagram, you get a global view of the following concepts:
▪Logical Application Components and the Physical Application Components that implement them. Both of these components are also known simply as Applications
▪Physical Application Components, and the Physical Technology Components (aka Technology) that support them
▪The Locations that host Physical Application Components and Physical Technology Components.
Procedure
1 Create a new diagram of type Explorer using standard techniques to create a new diagram.
2 In the TOGAF 9 Viewpoint property, select Software Distribution Diagram.
3 With the diagram open and in focus, select View > Heat Map Manager to access the sets of analytics that you can run on the diagram to build the view.
4 Populate the diagram with pertinent artifacts by running one or more of the provided Explorer Object Reports. For this diagram, the following are available:
▪Locations
▪Physical Application Components
▪Physical Technology Components
5 Show interrelationships between artifacts by running one or all of the following Explorer Relationship Reports from the Heat Map Manager:
▪Location to Physical Application Component (Hosts)
▪Location to Physical Technology Component (Hosts)
▪Physical Technology Component to Application Component
Next
You can generate ancillary Explorer Relationship reports. The following reports are generic and are available in the Heat Map Manager of all Explorer diagrams: