This web-based eArchiving Reference Architecture application has been built upon the html report generated from the original Archi model. Only the ArchiMate views are included in this version extended with introductory explanations, example scenario views, and element-level descriptions.
Navigation
The screen is divided into four sections: menu, views, view-level description, elementwise
description. Selecting a menu item leads to an introductory text or an ArchiMate view. If there is a general
description belonging to the view (like with scenarios) it appears under the diagram. Selecting any of the elements
on the view shows the description for that element under the menu section.
Dark/Light mode
You can switch between dark and light mode with the toggle switch at the right side
of the top bar (near the EC logo).
Start Page
The Start Page is the landing page appearing on entering the application. It shows the
application version number and provides useful links to the eArchiving Initiative page of the European Commission
or the websites of the E-ARK Consortium.
Menu structure
The menu consists of three main parts. A set of getting started pages, the ArchiMate views,
and a reference section. The getting started section contains useful background information as well as how-to-use
guides. The views are organised into four groups: the core eArchiving Reference Architecture views, the additional
example scenarios to these views and the views of the archiving by design approach and the eArchiving Capability
Maturity Model. The Download area where you can find and download the Archi model or the Principles document can be
found in the reference part. This part also contains the glossary and the release notes.
Views
The views section presents the ArchiMate views belonging to the eArchiving Reference Architecture
the additional example scenarios to these views and the views of the archiving by design approach and the eArchiving
Capability Maturity Model.
Example busines scenarios and application component structures
Several business scenarios accompany the business
layer views. These are real-world examples that intend to present the diagrams' usage and clarify eventual questions
or misunderstandings using the model.The application layer was also extended with examples. These real-world examples
include the application component structures of three national archives (Slovenian, Estonian and Finnish) and two
open source long-term preservation solutions (ESSArch and RODA).
Download area
This area contains the Archi model of the reference architecture, as well as the Principles
for Long-term Preservation of Information document.
Glossary
In the Glossary, we explain the intended meaning of the most important or most ambiguous terms
of the reference architecture.