Resource definition deviates from the widely accepted standard
The ArchiMate specification provides the following definition for Resource:
- A resource represents an asset owned or controlled by an individual or organization.
However the widely accepted definition, especially in finance, for Asset is:
- A resource owned or controlled by a business or an economic entity.
Therefore, assets are typically a subset of resources, some of which may be owned or controlled but definitely not all.
So the ArchiMate specification has turned a widely accepted definition around which is confusing.