Overview

Archi is a free, open source, cross-platform tool to create ArchiMate  models.

ArchiMate¹ is an open and independent Enterprise Architecture modelling language that supports the description, analysis and visualization of architecture within and across business domains. ArchiMate is one of the open standards hosted by The Open Group¹ and is based on the IEEE 1471 standard.

Archi is targeted toward all levels of Enterprise Architects and Enterprise Modellers. It is intended to provide a low cost to entry (i.e. free) solution to users who may be making their first steps in the ArchiMate language or who are looking for a fully-featured, professional cross-platform ArchiMate modelling tool for their company or institution. Archi more than adequately fulfils the needs of Enterprise Architects and associated stakeholders.

Since its introduction, Archi has been widely adopted for real-world use in the commercial and educational sectors and is used in-house by major global companies and consultants. It is rapidly becoming the de facto ArchiMate modelling tool.

The development of Archi has been funded by JISC.

Archi has been developed by the Institute of Educational Cybernetics at the University of Bolton and funded by JISC.

¹ ArchiMate® and The Open Group® are registered trade marks of The Open Group.