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DoDAF CADM/AP233 Project

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DoDAF CADM/AP233 Project
• Purpose
– Evaluate feasibility of system architecture data
exchange using emerging ISO AP233 Systems
Engineering standard
• Not a fully validated design effort
– Provide a body of work that future efforts can
build upon
• Deliverables
– Documented CADM View-AP233 mapping
– Upgrades to AP233 itself to fill gaps found in
mappings
– Proof-of-concept AP233-CADM converters for
demos
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 Proving
this path

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 Context Diagram for
Systems Engineering
Standards
Process
EIA 632 ISO 15288 IEEE 1220 CMMI *
Standards

Architecture DoDAF
FEAF DoDAF Zachman FW MoDAF
Frameworks

This shows Implemented

HPonly one thread through these
Modeling
SADT OOSE Other
standards, others are necessary as well.by Tools
Methods

Modeling &
Simulation
UML/SysML IDEF0 HLA Other
Standards Modeling Simulation

Interchange
Standards
MOF/XMI STEP/AP-233 Other
CADM

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 DoDAF Views
NODES XY
TIME A B C X Z
T1 Y
T2 System Functionality
T3 Y
Description (SV-4) X
Systems Functionality
Sequence and Timing Systems Interface
Description (SV-10 a/b/c) Description (SV-1)
Technical Architecture
Activity to System Physical Schema Profile (TV-1)
Function (SV-5) SV-11
Standards Technology
Systems Evolution
CONNECTION
TO NODE B

System - System Forecast (TV-2)

NODE A

Te
System 1 System 2

Description (SV-8)

s
Two­Way One­Way
Communications

Matrix (SV-3)
Communications

tem
Links Link

System 3 System 4 CONNECTION

ch
TO NODE B
Local Area Net
System 5

EXTERNAL

nic
CONNECTION

Sys
(OUTSIDE THE
NODES OF INTEREST) CONNECTION
TO NODE C

Systems Communications

al
Description (SV-2)
Operational
Systems Data Exchange
Matrix (SV-6)
Systems Performance
Parameters Matrix (SV-7)

Operational Concept
Description (OV-1)
Systems Technology
Operational Activity
Forecast (SV-9) NODES
Model (OV-5) Node Connectivity TIME A B C
Description (OV-2) T1
T2
• .....
•
----
T3
• .....
----
• .....
----
----

Operational Activity
----
----

Organizational ----
----

Sequence and Timing

Relationships Information
Description (OV-6 a/b/c)
Chart (OV-4) Logical Data Exchange Matrix
Model (OV-7) (OV-3)

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Mapping Documentation
• Document as a Web site in the style of a
programmers guide
– Audience
• Audience is software developers
• No previous knowledge of AP233 is required
• UML diagrams and XML Schemas used to explain how
to write a converter
– Approach
• Develop standalone AP233 document that is
independent of DoDAF/CADM mapping
• Develop document for each DoDAF View and “link” into
the AP233 document
• Makes the AP233 documentation reusable for a similar
project on SysML, MoDAF, etc.

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 OV-5/AP233 ICOM mapping
DODAF CADM CADM XML AP233 AP233 XML
Flow ACTIVITY- <ACTV_MDL_IE_ROLE Assignment of <Applied_activity_method_
Connector MODEL- > Product to assignment>
Type Input INFORMATION- Activity_method <Assigned_activity_
ELEMENT-ROLE <AMIER_TY_CD>1</… with Role
INPUT > “Activity input” method>
<Activity_method ref=
<Items>
<Product ref=
<Role>Activity Input</Role>
Flow ACTIVITY- <ACTV_MDL_IE_ROLE Assignment of As above with <Role> Activity
Connector MODEL- > Product to output</Role>
Type Output INFORMATION- Activity_method
ELEMENT-ROLE <AMIER_TY_CD>2</… with Role
OUTPUT > “Activity output”
Flow ACTIVITY- <ACTV_MDL_IE_ROLE Assignment of As above with <Role>Activity
Connector MODEL- > Product to control</Role>
Type Control INFORMATION- Activity_method
ELEMENT-ROLE <AMIER_TY_CD>3</… with Role
CONTROL > “Activity control”
Flow ACTIVITY- <ACTV_MDL_IE_ROLE Assignment of As above with
Connector MODEL- > Product to <Role>Conducts</Role>
Type INFORMATION- Activity_method
Mechanism ELEMENT-ROLE <AMIER_TY_CD>4</… with Role
MECHANISM > “Conducts”

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 SE Application Integration using
AP233 data pipe
- that includes DODAF classes

Request

Database Response Database

Taxonomy

AP233 CADM

AP233
Data File References for
added semantics

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 AP233 Requirements

ISO Information Model External Classes

(aka Taxonomy)

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 Solid box is an instance
of Activity named “Activity x
Is validated against
XML exchange Empty box is an instance
document of Classification

XML Schema Classification says “Activity x”

is classified as a “Repair”
Is generated from

ISO Information Model Taxonomy

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Published Deliverable
• Web site documenting AP233 and CADM/AP233
mapping

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Example from AP233
Description
AP233 as UML
Diagrams

AP233 XML
description

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CADM/AP233 Mapping Example

CADM Facility
linked to
AP233
Location

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Demo : Executable
Architectures
OV-5
Create Activity Transfer to UML Operational
Breakdown in Tool Thru AP233 Use Case
MindMap Tool Pipeline (UML)

Request System
Model
Response

Simulation Transfer to Simulator OV-6a

Tool Thru AP233 Pipeline Build State
(SVM) Machine
(UML)
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Create OV-5 Activity Breakdown

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Transfer to UML thru AP233 Pipeline

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Create Statechart Detailing Use
Case

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Transfer SVM through AP233
Pipeline

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Conclusion
• DOD DODAF/CADM-AP233 Project finishing this
month
– See http://www.exff.org/ap233
• Did prove that AP233 can support Architecture
Framework tool integration
• Improved AP233 itself by filling gaps identified
during the project
• AP233 Committee Draft ballot 1Q2007
– All Classes are completed but the Associations between
them are still in work … and there are hundreds
• Link of AP233 with SysML Plug-fest and other
testing means are high on list of desires

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