The AI Diagram Generator and AI Chatbot allow architects to produce presentation-ready models across the entire architectural spectrum, from high-level business strategies down to granular infrastructure deployments. By leveraging natural language processing, these tools interpret user intent to automatically select the correct ArchiMate 3.2 elements and relationships required for any of the 26 official viewpoints. This automation significantly reduces manual modeling time, often by up to 90%, allowing teams to shift their focus from drawing shapes to strategic validation and impact analysis.
The following examples illustrate how specific natural language prompts can be used to generate diverse, standards-compliant viewpoints for different stakeholders:
1. Business-Focused Viewpoints
These viewpoints are typically used by business architects and managers to visualize organizational structure, capabilities, and workflows.
- Business Process Viewpoint:
- Prompt: “Generate an ArchiMate diagram of the Business Process viewpoint showing the order fulfillment workflow in an online bookstore.”
- Result: The AI drafts a sequence of behaviors—such as payment processing and shipping—performed by assigned business roles to achieve the fulfillment outcome.
- Capability Map Viewpoint:
- Prompt: “Generate an ArchiMate diagram of the Capability Map viewpoint mapping the core and supporting capabilities of a regional bank.”
- Result: A nested diagram is produced that provides a structured overview of what the bank does, often used as a heat map for digital transformation planning.
- Business Process Cooperation Viewpoint:
- Prompt: “Generate an ArchiMate diagram of the Business Process Cooperation viewpoint depicting the collaboration between a logistics provider and a retail chain for same-day delivery.”
- Result: A multi-actor model showing dependencies and information flows between the external logistics partner and internal retail processes.
2. Application-Focused Viewpoints
These views help application architects and developers understand the software landscape and system integrations.
- Application Cooperation Viewpoint:
- Prompt: “Generate an ArchiMate diagram of the Application Cooperation viewpoint illustrating integration between a CRM system and an email marketing platform.”
- Result: A model highlighting application components and the information flows or services they exchange to support business goals.
- Application Usage Viewpoint:
- Prompt: “Generate an ArchiMate diagram of the Application Usage viewpoint showing how employees use the HR and payroll systems in a multinational corporation.”
- Result: A view that relates specific applications to the business processes they support, helping to identify redundant systems or service gaps.
3. Technology and Infrastructure Viewpoints
Used by infrastructure architects and operations teams, these viewpoints detail the hardware and software platforms that run the enterprise’s applications.
- Technology Usage Viewpoint:
- Prompt: “Generate an ArchiMate diagram of the Technology Usage viewpoint illustrating how a banking mobile app interacts with the underlying database and authentication services.”
- Result: A visualization of the logical world of applications mapped onto the physical infrastructure, ideal for performance and scalability analysis.
- Technology Viewpoint:
- Prompt: “Generate an ArchiMate diagram of the Technology viewpoint showing the IT infrastructure supporting a cloud-based video streaming service.”
- Result: A detailed map of nodes, system software, and communication networks (such as CDNs and cloud servers) that provide the necessary technical foundation.
- Telecom 5G Rollout Example:
- Prompt: “Telecom 5G Network Rollout Architecture”
- Result: A comprehensive multi-layer model illustrating how application services, network services, and core infrastructure elements (like cell towers) work together to deliver 5G connectivity.
By starting with these AI-generated drafts, architects can quickly customize the output by defining the intended audience (e.g., technical or executive) and tone (e.g., formal or technical) to ensure the accompanying documentation and visual model align perfectly with organizational needs.
