Core Architecture Data ModelAll ViewSystems/ServicesViewTechnical StandardsViewOperational View Volume III: Architecture Data Description 23 April 2007 DoD Architecture Framework Version 1.5i TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .........................................................................................................VII 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 1-1 1.1 Volume III Purpose and Intended Audience.................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Overview.......................................................................................................................... 1-2 1.3 Benefits of a Data-Centric Approach for Architecture Development ............................. 1-3 2 ARCHITECTURE DATA MANAGEMENT STRATEGY .................................................2-1 2.1 DoD Net-centric Policy and Directives ........................................................................... 2-2 2.2 Community of Interest (COI)........................................................................................... 2-3 2.3 Metadata........................................................................................................................... 2-4 2.4 Net-Centric Operating Environment (NCOE) .................................................................2-5 2.4.1 DoD Metadata Registry ....................................................................................... 2-7 2.4.2 Enterprise Service Registry..................................................................................2-7 2.4.3 Enterprise Catalog................................................................................................ 2-7 2.5 Visibility, Accessibility, Understandability, and Trust.................................................... 2-7 2.5.1 Visibility .............................................................................................................. 2-7 2.5.2 Accessibility......................................................................................................... 2-8 2.5.3 Understandability................................................................................................. 2-8 2.5.4 Trust.....................................................................................................................2-8 2.6 Data Quality..................................................................................................................... 2-9 2.7 Role of DARS as an Extension of The Enterprise (Metadata) Catalog......................... 2-10 2.8 Role of DARS as an Authoritative Source/Repository for DoDAF Reference Data ....2-10 2.9 Role of DARS as an Authoritative Source/Repository for DoDAF Reference Architectures.................................................................................................................. 2-11 2.10 DARS Approach to Realizing NCDS Goals............................................................ 2-11 2.10.1 Visible................................................................................................................ 2-11 2.10.2 Accessible .......................................................................................................... 2-11 2.10.3 Understandable and Interoperable ..................................................................... 2-12 2.10.4 Trusted ............................................................................................................... 2-12 2.10.5 Responsive to User Needs .................................................................................2-12ii 3 ARCHITECTURE METADATA AND FEDERATED ARCHITECTURE REGISTRY APPROACH ..........................................................................................................................3-1 3.1 Concept Summary............................................................................................................ 3-1 3.2 Use Cases......................................................................................................................... 3-2 3.2.1 Data Consumer.....................................................................................................3-2 3.2.2 Architecture Search..............................................................................................3-2 3.2.3 Registry Browsing ............................................................................................... 3-3 3.2.4 Data Producer.......................................................................................................3-4 3.3 Federation Services..........................................................................................................3-4 3.3.1 Registration..........................................................................................................3-4 3.3.2 Discovery............................................................................................................. 3-5 3.3.3 Version Management........................................................................................... 3-5 3.3.4 Cataloging and Linking........................................................................................3-5 3.3.5 Metadata Elements............................................................................................... 3-6 4 CORE ARCHITECTURE DATA MODEL V1.5 ................................................................. 4-1 4.1 Overview.......................................................................................................................... 4-1 4.2 CADM Design and Maintenance Principles.................................................................... 4-1 4.3 Description of the CADM v1.5 Logical Model............................................................... 4-2 4.3.1 The CADM v1.5 Superstructure.......................................................................... 4-2 4.3.2 The CADM v1.5 Subtype Hierarchies................................................................. 4-4 4.4 USE of the CADM v1.5 SUPERSTRUCTURE.............................................................. 4-6 4.4.1 Creation of the Physical Schema in a Relational Database ................................. 4-6 4.4.2 Data Loading........................................................................................................4-8 4.4.3