COVO Validator for Archi - Release v1.0.0

This release contains the official open-source implementation of the COVO Validator, an extension for the Archi modeling environment (implemented via jArchi).

Key Features & Artifacts

• Automated Validation Script: covo-validator.ajs – validates ArchiMate models against COVO constraints (C1–C13, M1, V1–V2).
• Dual Validation Modes: Supports both strict Audit Mode (pre-release QA) and relaxed Construction Mode (iterative modeling).
• View Classification Engine: Automatic recognition of Top-Level, Value Stream, Decomposition, and Dependency views.
• Minimal Compliant Example: Includes a sample ArchiMate model (example.archimate) for testing and replication.

Quick Start / Installation

1. Install the jArchi plugin in Archi (v5.9.0+ / jArchi v1.11+).
2. Download covo-validator.ajs from this release.
3. Import the script into Archi's Script Manager, select a view scope, and click Run Script.

Associated Publication

This tool is presented and evaluated in:

Demarcating Capability Boundaries in Practice: The COVO Validator for ArchiMate
Sefanja Severin, Ben Roelens, Ella Roubtsova, Remko Helms
Submitted to EDOC 2026.