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Version 3.1

• 1st March 2010. NATO Architecture Framework Metamodel (NMM) updated to version 3.1

As of 8th Aug 2010
- No change history but believed to bring compatibility with MODAF 1.2.003 metamodel.

Version 3.0

From the NATO Architecture Framework v3, Chapter 1, para 1.7.1 p39:

There are several new concepts and features in NAF v3, like several new view groups like Capability View, Service-Oriented View and Programme View. In addition all the architecture elements and subviews are now underpinned by a common metamodel.

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An important new concept introduced by NAF v3 is the NAF Meta-Model (NMM)

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Summarised/interpreted from NATO Architecture Framework v3, ANNEX C:

Table C-1 - All, Capability, Operational and Service-Oriented View mapping between NAF versions

NATO All View

• NAV-2 Integrated Dictionary. Besides glossary, also semantic network, taxonomy and ontology are possible. Categorisation of terms.
• NAV-3a Architecture Compliance Statement (Metadata). New
• NAV-3b Metadata Extensions. New

NATO Capability View

The NATO Capability View is new at version 3.

• NCV-1 Capability Vision Subview. New
• NCV-2 Capability Taxonomy Subview. New
• NCV-3 Capability Phasing Subview. New
• NCV-4 Capability Dependencies Subview. New
• NCV-5 Capability to Organisational Deployment Mappings Subview. New
• NCV-6 Operational Activity to Capability Mapping Subview. New
• NCV-7 Capability to Services Mapping Subview. New (now NSOV-3 at NAF 3.1)

 

NATO Operational View

• ‘NOV-1 High-level Operational Concept Diagram’ changed to ‘NOV-1 High-Level Operational Concept Description’ Subview
• ‘NOV-2 Operational Node Connectivity Diagram’ changed to ‘NOV-2 Operational Node Connectivity Description’ Subview
• ‘NOV-3 Operational Information Exchange Requirements (IER) Matrix’ changed to ‘‘NOV-3 Operational Information Requirements’ Subview
• NOV-6 Concept Data Model removed. Maps mostly to NAF3 NSV-11a but there are additional data models NOV-7 and NSV-11b.
• NOV-6a Operational Rule Model Subview. New
• NOV-6b Operational State Transition Description Subview. New
• NOV-6c Operational Event-Trace Description Subview. New
• NOV-7 Information Model Subview. New

 

NATO Service-Oriented View

The NATO Service-Oriented View is new at version 3

• NSOV-1 Service Taxonomy Subview. New
• NSOV-2 Service Definitions Subview. New
• NSOV-3 Service Orchestration Subview. New
• NSOV-4 Service to Operational Activities Mapping Subview. New
• NSOV-5 Service Behaviour Subview. New

Table C-2 -  System, Technical and Programme View mapping between NAF versions

NATO System View

• NSV-1 System Interface Description Subview ‘does not distinguish 4 subtemplates, is enhanced to include one abstraction level higher, allows modeling with resources and infrastructure elements.’
• NSV-2 Systems Communication Description Subview split into three new subviews. ‘Intra- and inter-models combine into NAF v3 NSV-2c, intra-models into NAF v3 NSV-2b. NSV-2d new?
• ‘NSV-3 System-to-System Matrix’ renamed to ‘NSV-3 Systems to Systems Matrix’ Subview
• ‘NSV-4 Systems Functionality Description’ renamed to ‘NSV-4 System Functionality Description’ Subview
• NSV-5 ‘Operational Activity to System function Traceability matrix’ changed to ‘NSV-5 Systems Function to Operational Activity Traceability Matrix’ Subview. ‘Renamed links also to NOV-6b and NOV-6c.’
• ‘NSV-6 Systems Information Exchange matrix’ changed to ‘NSV-6 Systems Data Exchange Matrix’ Subview
• ‘NSV-7 System Performance Parameters Matrix’ changed to ‘NSV-7 System Quality Requirements Description’ Subview - ‘NAF v2 NSV-7 is just a specific quality requirement category for the NAF v3 NSV-7.’
• ‘NSV-8 System Evolution Description’ changed to ‘NSV-8 Systems Evolution Description’ Subview
• ‘NSV-9 System Technology Forecast’ changed to ‘NSV-9 Technology Forecast’ Subview
• NSV-10 Systems Rules, Sequence & Timing Description Subview. New
• NSV-10a Systems Rule Model Subview. New
• NSV-10b Systems State Transition Description Subview. New
• NSV-10c Systems Event-Trace Description Subview. New
• NSV-11 System Data Model Subview. New
• NSV-11a Logical Data Model Subview. New
• NSV-11b Physical Data Model Subview. New
• NSV-12 Service Provision Subview. New

NATO Technical View

• ‘NTV-1 System Standards Profile’ changed to ‘NTV-1 Technical Standards Profile’ Subview
• ‘NTV-2 Standards Technology Forecast’ changed to ‘NTV-2 Technical Standards Forecast’ Subview
• ‘NTV-3 Technical Configuration’ changed to ‘NTV-3 Standard Configurations’ Subview. ‘NAF v3 NTV-3 may support all NAF v2 types of configurations: functional, technical and software.’
• NTV-4 Software Configuration. Removed. ‘Migrates into NAF v3 NTV-3 subviews’.
• NTV-5 Product Selection Report. Removed. ‘Must be migrated to into physical level NAF v3 NSV-1.’

NATO Programme View

The NATO Programme View is new at version 3.

• NPV-1 Programme Portfolio Relationships Subview. New
• NPV-2 Programme to Capability Mapping Subview. New

Version 2

From the NATO Architecture Framework v3, Chapter 1, para 1.6 p37:

An updated version of the architecture framework, NAF version 2, was developed from 2002 to 2004 and was approved in august 2004 (AC_322-D(2004)0041).

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Original Release

From the NATO Architecture Framework v3, Chapter 1, para 1.6 p37:

The NATO C3 Board (NC3B) approved the NATO C3 System Architecture Framework (NC3SAF)3 at its 11th meeting in November 2000. The NC3SAF contained chapters dealing not only with the roles and principles governing the description of C3 systems, but also contained a chapter describing the architecture development and approval process for developing NC3S Overarching, Reference and Target Architectures.

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References

• NATO Architecture Framework v3, Chapter 1