Errata & Updates
This edition has been fully revised for ArchiMate 4. Below is a running log of corrections and what changed from the first edition.
| Location | What changed |
|---|---|
| Chapter 7, "Relationship Workout" (Try It Now) | The original sabotage check asked readers to try drawing a triggering relationship between two components. Corrected to a genuinely-blocked example: an assignment relationship from a business object, which ArchiMate always refuses. |
| Chapter 12, "The Build" | The instruction to connect plateaus with triggering arrows was corrected — a Plateau is a structural element, not a behavior, so Archi refuses that connection. Sequence is now shown by left-to-right position instead. |
| Throughout | Updated for the ArchiMate 4 specification, including the retirement of the dedicated Gap element — gap analysis is now modeled with an Assessment, associated with the two plateaus being compared. |
FAQ
- Do I need to buy anything to follow along?
- No. Every exercise in the book uses Archi, the free, open-source ArchiMate tool (archimatetool.com). No license, trial, or procurement request needed.
- Where do I get the BookNook model file?
- Download it from the Resources page — it's the complete, working model built up across every chapter. Open it in Archi to explore any view referenced in the book, or use it as a working example for your own diagrams.
- What's different in the ArchiMate 4 edition?
- The book has been fully revised to match the current ArchiMate 4 specification, including notation changes like the retirement of the dedicated Gap element. See the Errata & Edition Updates section above for specifics.
- I found a mistake in the book. How do I report it?
- Use the contact details on this site and describe the issue. Confirmed corrections get added to the errata list above.