ERA™
is Compatible with Military, Commercial, and
Government Architectural Frameworks
Military Architectural
Frameworks
The Department of Defense (DoD) Architecture Framework
(DoDAF) is a framework for development of a systems
architecture or enterprise architecture (EA).
All major DoD weapons and information technology
system procurements are required to develop an
EA and document that architecture using the set
of views prescribed in the DoDAF. While it is
clearly aimed at military systems, it has broad
applicability across the private, public and voluntary
sectors around the world and represents only one
of a large number of systems architecture frameworks.
It is especially suited to large systems with
complex integration and interoperability challenges,
and is apparently unique in its use of "operational
views" detailing the external customer's
operating domain in which the developing system
will operate (ref. Zachman framework).
Commercial Architectural
Frameworks
The commercial world is not driven by government-imposed
regulations, however, forces such as industry
best practices, pressure from customers demanding
system compatibility, and other free-market influencers
have resulted in standards that govern the development
of systems. Commercial frameworks are embodied
in such standards as:
• preEN/ISO
19439: Enterprise Integration - Framework
for Enterprise Modeling, ISO TC 184/SC5/WG1 -
CEN TC 310/WG1, 2003
• preEN/ISO 19440:
Enterprise Integration - Constructs for Enterprise
Modeling, ISO TC 184/SC5/WG1 - CEN TC 310/WG1,
2003
• ISA 95.00.01:
Enterprise-Control System Integration , IEC/ISO
JWG15, 2002
• ENV 13550:
Advanced Manufacturing Technology - Systems Architecture
- Enterprise Model Execution and Integration Services,
, CEN/TC310, 1999
• IS 15704:
Requirements for Enterprise Reference Architecture
and Methodologies, ISO TC 184/SC5/WG1, 1998
• IS 14258:
Industrial Automation Systems - Concepts and Rules
for Enterprise Models, ISO TC 184/SC5/WG1, 1998
• ENV 12204:
Advanced Manufacturing Technology - Systems Architecture
- Constructs for Enterprise Modeling, CEN TC 310/WG1,
1996
• ENV 40003:
Computer Integrated Manufacturing - Systems Architecture
- Framework for Enterprise Modeling, CEN/CENELEC,
1991
Government Architectural
Frameworks
The Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA) Framework
is an organizing mechanism for managing development,
maintenance, and facilitated decision making of
a Federal Enterprise Architecture. The Framework
provides a structure for organizing Federal resources
and for describing and managing Federal EA activities.
In contrast to many failed “architecture”
efforts in the past, the FEA is entirely business-driven.
Its foundation is the Business Reference Model,
which describes the government’s Lines of
Business and its services. This business-based
foundation provides a common framework for improvement
in a variety of key areas such as:
• Budget
Allocation
• Performance Measurement
• Cross-Agency Collaboration
• Component-Based Architectures |
• Information
Sharing
• Budget / Performance Integration
• E-Government |
ERA™ is particularly well suited for application
within this new environment due to its emphasis
on business requirements, a client-centered approach,
and results-oriented focus.
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