stage

ArchiMate 3.2 Equivalent: Value Stream Stage (Strategy Layer)

Represents an ordered milestone or processing stage within a value_stream. stage entities must be declared inside a parent value_stream container.

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Syntax

value_stream <vs_id> "<Value Stream Name>" {
    stage <stage_id> "<Display Name>" {
        description "<text>"
        owner "<team>"
        tags ["tag1", "tag2"]
        order <integer>
    }
}

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Properties

Property	Type	Allowed Values	Description
description	string	Free text	Explanation of stage entry and exit criteria
owner	string	Free text	Stage custodian
tags	string[]	Array of strings	Categorization tags
order	number	Integer (e.g. order 1)	Sequential position in the stream (must be unique within stream)

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Semantic Validation Constraints

1. Ordering Uniqueness: Every stage in a value_stream with an order property must have a unique integer value.
2. Capability Realization: To link capabilities to a value stream stage, use realizes on the capability:

   capability cap_identity_verification "Identity Verification" {
       relationships {
           this realizes stage_kyc "Enables identity verification stage"
       }
   }

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Complete Example

value_stream vs_claims "Insurance Claims Resolution" {
    stage stage_intake "First Notice of Loss" {
        description "Capture incident details from policyholder"
        order 1
    }

    stage stage_investigation "Adjudication & Investigation" {
        description "Assess coverage and damage appraisal"
        order 2
    }

    stage stage_settlement "Claim Payout" {
        description "Execute payment settlement to claimant"
        order 3
    }
}