ArchiMate Metamodel
Technology layer passive structure elements
A technology object models the passive structure elements that are used and processed by the infrastructure.
An artifact is a physical piece of information that is used or produced in a software development process, or by deployment and operation of a system. It is the representation, in the form of, for example, a file, of a data object, or an application component, and can be deployed on a node. The artifact element has been taken from UML.
Figure 123 : Package Structure Diagram (automatic)
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An artifact represents a piece of data that is used or produced in a software development process, or by deployment and operation of an IT system. | |
A technology object represents a passive element that is used or produced by the technological infrastructure. |