ArchiMatescheman

ArchiMatescheman is a conceptual framework that blends ArchiMate-inspired enterprise architecture modeling with traditional schematic architectural design to support clear translation between business strategy and built environment decisions. It aims to provide a unified visual language that communicates requirements, constraints, and dependencies to stakeholders across disciplines, from executives to engineers and facilities managers.

Etymology and scope are rooted in the combination of ArchiMate, a widely used language for enterprise architecture, with schematic and schematic-like design practices common in architectural drafting. The name signals a hybrid approach rather than a replacement of established methods, emphasizing cross-domain traceability and collaborative planning.

Core concepts include layered visualization, bidirectional traceability, and controlled abstraction. ArchiMatescheman encourages linking high-level business objectives to system components, building services, and physical spaces, through connected diagrams that evolve with design phases. It promotes standardized notation, color coding for layers (business, application, technology, and physical layout), and a set of rules to maintain consistency across views and revisions.

Methods and tools often involve integrating diagramming practices with building information modeling and BIM-enabled workflows. Practitioners use a combination of ArchiMate-like views for governance and schematic drawings for spatial planning, enabling scenarios such as capacity planning, security modeling, and resilience analysis. Documentation emphasizes decision rationales, traceability matrices, and change impacts across both IT and facilities domains.

Applications are typically found in complex projects where IT infrastructure and physical architecture must be coordinated, such as smart buildings, campus developments, and corporate headquarters. While praised for improving cross-disciplinary communication, ArchiMatescheman remains a niche approach and may introduce added complexity if not applied with clear governance and experienced facilitation.

See also: ArchiMate, BIM, enterprise architecture, system architecture.