How does OIAm work

In essence, OIAm as a method makes use of a number of premises, the most important ones are presented below:

• Architecture is overarching design
• The main principle: functionality before construction
• The OIAm workflow
• Architecture modelling using standardized content
• ArchiMate as the infrastructure modelling language
• The OIAm quality attributes
• Using the generic OIAm infrastructure landscape
• Mapping the actual infrastructure landscape
• Tailoring infrastructure architecture products to stakeholders
• Embedding infrastructure architecture in the organization