An open architecture is a technical architecture that adopts open standards supporting a modular, loosely coupled and. May 2001 information technology architecture needed to guide modernization of dods financial. These sets of rules can be captured at the enterprise level and applied to each solution, while each solutions architectural description. It also establishes a common dod expectation of the content provided by a dod. Members from across the services collaborated to create this document, with the dod open systems architecture data rights team leading the coordination efforts. The dm2 wg also acts as the dod enterprise architecture coi data management working group dmwg. It relates information technology it and information management im guidance published in the department of defense dod directives, instructions, and manuals to the tafim. The arrival of the digital age has also created challenges for the department of defense dod and the nation. Background naval open architecture noa is the confluence of business and technical practices yielding modular, interoperable systems that adhere to open standards with published interfaces. It presents a process for developing a standardsbased architecture within the department of defense. An acquisition organization can use this standard to contractually acquire the documentation needed for communicating the software architecture design and conducting software architecture evaluations. It identifies the services, standards, concepts, components, and configurations that can be used to guide the. Open architecture in naval combat system computing of the 21st century captain thomas j. The department of defense architecture framework dodaf is an architecture framework for the united states department of defense dod that provides visualization infrastructure for specific stakeholders concerns through viewpoints organized by various views.
An open system is a system that employs modular design tenets, uses widely supported and consensusbased standards for its key interfaces, and is subject to validation and verification, including test and evaluation, to ensure the openness of its key interfaces. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The dod guides and handbooks listed below are a collection of the most frequently ones used in acquisitions. It presents a process for developing a standards based architecture within the department of defense. Dod open system architecture contract guidebook for program managers guidebook. How the navy is using open systems architecture to. It should also include a list of recommended standards and compliant products that can be used to implement the building blocks. Reference architecture description dated june 2010 the asrg promulgates guidance for the development and approval of architectures to be incorporated into the dod enterprise architecture. Develop an architecture to meet simulator performance objectives while exhibiting key characteristics of a modular open system architecture. The department of defense dod open system architecture contract guidebook for program managers guidebook is to be used by program managers pms who are incorporating open system architecture osa principles into the acquisition of any system or service, including those not considered to be information intensive. The otd roadmap plan focused on steps and recommendations to implement these practices within the department of defense. The example used in this report is drawn from an actual sad written by a major u.
The department has adopted a federated approach oriented toward distributed architectural data collection, organization, and management among the components and community of interests cois. This approach significantly increases opportunities for. Reference architecture description mitre corporation. Its initial focus was on technical standards such as unixposix, corba, wap, odbc, ldap.
This volume presents an overview of the technical architecture framework for information management tafim. This technical note is part of a special series of reports titled software architecture in dod. Enterprise security planning with department of defense architecture framework dodaf. It provides general information for the dod it standards. The componentbased radar open architecture model is felt to be appropriate in that it will closely. Architecture practices in the department of defense, is a companion to the sei series on product line acquisition and business practices campbell 02, bergey 01a, cohen 01, bergey 00a, bergey 00b, jones 99, bergey 99. Why use the togaf standard as a framework for enterprise architecture. An open architecture, commercial, or dodrecognized data standard should be used to facilitate the sharing of data outside a single system and to provide for future updates and upgrades. Dod open systems architecture contract guidebook for. These views are artifacts for visualizing, understanding, and assimilating the broad scope and complexities of an architecture. Roles of these organizations with respect to dm2 cm are as follows. It now focuses on open standards and the flow of information across organisations. Open systems architecture osa and standard interfaces as mission capability enablers tom schiller andrew levine. One of the standards is the open group architecture framework togaf.
The 1996 us dod publication on tafim was the latest version published. Navy deputy, open architecture program executive office integrated warfare systems at its most fundamental, oa is an integrated engineering discipline, a technical approach. Competitors deterred from engaging the united states and our allies. We have established a central location on the dod open government web site that enables employees to find relevant open government information e. Nov 30, 2016 the sustainment benefits gained via modularity, virtual machine abstraction, reuse, interoperability, and modifiability may be best supported by a different, modular open system architecture approach. The open group covers a diverse group that spans all sectors of the ict community ict customers, systems. The disr baseline lists it standards that are mandated for use in the dod acquisition process. Directives division washington headquarters services. The jtnc provides a validated open architecture framework e. Reference architecture description dated june 2010 the asrg promulgates guidance for the deve lopment and approval of architectures to be incorporated into the dod enterprise architecture.
Dod open systems architecture june 20 contract guidebook for program managers of defense, u. Modular open systems approach mosa is an integrated business and technical strategy for assessment and implementation of open systems in the dod. The directives division administers and operates the dod issuances program, the dod information collections program, dod forms management program, gao affairs, and the dod plain language program for the office of the secretary of defense. To foster a community consensus on the componentbased radar open architecture approach, the dod. Implementation of financial management enterprise architecture j dod directive 8500. The department of defense architecture framework dodaf is an enterprise architecture framework designed to model large and complex enterprises and systems, where their integration and interoperability pose challenges. How the navy is using open systems architecture to revolutionize capability acquisition the naval osa strategy can yield multiple benefits nickolas h. Phantom fusion has been through extensive flight tests and. How we will support our employees in the pursuit of open government dod will employ a variety of communication, outreach and engagement tools to facilitate open dialogue among employees globally. Dod enterprise architecture ea being a federation architectures. The us department of defense dod technical architecture framework for information management tafim was developed from isoiec tr 14252.
The dm2 wg is the configuration management working body for the dm2. As a result, there is a strong resemblance between the three. Department of defense technical architecture framework for. The views presented is this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of dod or its components.
Software architecture is conventionally defined as the structure or structures of the system, which comprise software components, the externally visible properties of those components, and the relationship among them. Acquisitions architecting auditing cba contracts cost estimating dodaf evms financial management glossary human system integration information security information assurance jcids process logistics manufacturing. The architecture design process is iterative and strives to seek a balance among cost, schedule, performance, and risk that still meets stakeholder needs. The disr is the single, unifying dod registry for approved information technology it and national security systems nss standards and standards profiles that is managed by the defense information systems agency disa. The management structure of the cm program is in two parts. Demonstrate the architecture exhibits open system architecture characteristics and is modifiable with minimizedregressiontesting. Naval open architecture noa is the confluence of business and technical practices yielding modular, interoperable systems that adhere to open standards with published interfaces. Forcenet is the navys instantiation of the department of defense global information grid gig. The us department of defense gave the open group explicit permission and encouragement to create togaf by building on the tafim, which itself was the result of many years of development effort and many millions of dollars of us government investment.
A naval perspective on opensystems architecture july 11, 2016 sei blog. Open systems architecture osa and standard interfaces as mission capability enablers tom schiller andrew levine naval surface warfare center, carderock division william h. Unfortunately, this book cant be printed from the openbook. An open system is a system that employs modular design tenets, uses widely supported and consensusbased standards for its key interfaces, and is subject to validation and verification, including. Jul 11, 2016 open systems approaches were first introduced in the dod in november 1994 when the under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology, and logistics directed that all dod components and agencies to use open systems specifications and standards for acquisition of weapon systems and chartered the open systems joint task force osjtf as a. Standards, as far as the interfaces, are really, really key. Dod components are expected to conform to dodaf to the maximum extent possible in development of architectures within the department.
Improving the practice of dod architecting with the architecture specification model huei wan ang, dave nicholson, and brad mercer the mitre corporation abstract as the department of defense dod moves towards the development of very large systemsofsystems intended to. Assert dod architectural leadership for innovative systems. Customer members demand architecture standards dod information systems agency disa donate tafim as base. New methods must be used to get more affordable acquisition results while developing systems that can change quickly to meet new warfighter capability demands. The dodafdescribed models within the standards viewpoint is the set of rules governing the arrangement, interaction, and interdependence of parts or elements of the architectural description.
Improving the practice of dod architecting with the. Sharp stressed the importance of standards based open systems, such as the dod s open systems architecture osa, which is one form of an open systems approach. Architects handbook of construction detailing david ballast. At the time of this update, two major architecture engagements have been completed based on the use of the planning approach described in the earlier version of the sba guide. The department of defense dod has reached a critical juncture, when, despite shrinking defense budgets, the demand for superior warfighting capability has never been greater. This technical note is part of a special series of. Conformance ensures that reuse of information, architecture artifacts, models, and viewpoints can be shared with common understanding. This approach significantly increases opportunities for innovation and competition, enables reuse of components, facilitates rapid technology. Modular open systems approach mosa panel on standards. Technical architecture framework for information management tafim was a 1990s reference model for enterprise architecture by and for the united states department of defense dod tafim provided enterpriselevel guidance for the evolution of the dod technical infrastructure. The dod osa data rights team is pushing for standard osa language in contracts and an increase the workforces awareness of data rights. Open architecture in naval combat system computing of the.
This is the driving message behind better buying power. Current dod guidance requires the technical standards portions of models be produced from disr to determine the minimum set of standards and guidelines for the acquisition of all dod. More than 220 corporate members of the open group architecture forum. The togaf standard has been developed through the collaborative efforts of the whole community.
The dm2 wg interacts with the following organizations as shown in the figure below. A common, open set of radar component interface standards, where practical a common, open layered radar infrastructure, where practical a common, open radar component implementation template. The architecture design process is a trade and synthesis method to allow the program manager pm and systems engineer to translate the outputs of the stakeholder requirements definition and requirements analysis processes into alternative design solutions and establishes the architectural design of candidate solutions that may be found in a system model. The dod ea is comprised of dod architecture policy, tools, and standards, dodlevel. Dod architects competency framework guide march 23, 2012 also use the competencies to highlight education andor training that could help them achieve their professional goals of satisfying work, improved job proficiency, and career advancement. Simulator common architecture requirements and standards. As the operational construct and architectural framework for naval warfare in the.
Dod open systems architecture june 20 contract guidebook for program managers. Nov 23, 2015 the importance of standards based open systems. Department of defense architecture framework wikipedia. It provides a strategic context for the capabilities described in an architectural. The architecture of the department of defense 1 introduction a trip to the local or online bookstore reveals thousands of books on military history and hundreds of books on historic architecture, but the two have not been joined to form a military architecture book. A discussion on opensystems architecture november 23. Dodaf is especially designed to address the six core processes of the department of defense dod 1. Acquisition, technology and logistics the under secretary of defense 3010 defense pentagon washington, d.
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