Systems Engineering

and Integration Group

Model Based Systems Engineering

Enterprise Architecture Frameworks

Mr Robert Paternoster
Maritime Architecture Modelling SME
DESSESEIG-maritime4@mod.uk
0117 91 36094
V1.1

Aim
To understand the benefits of Enterprise
Architecture (EA) modelling
To become familiar with the principle and
structure of MODAF

Definition of Enterprise
An "enterprise" is any organisation or
collection of organisations, that have a
common set of business goals and/or a
single bottom line.

TOGAF Definition

Definition of Architecture
Architecture is about structure and inter-relationship
Some uses of the term architecture:
A Computer Architecture describes the
structure and organization of a
computer's hardware or system software
Architecture is the art and science of
designing and constructing buildings
A Web Services Architecture identifies
the functional components and defines
the relationships among those
components to effect the desired
properties of the overall architecture

Definition of Enterprise Architecture

The formal description of the
structure and function of the
components of an enterprise,
their interrelationships, and
the principles and guidelines
governing their design and
evolution over time (Ref:
IEEE 1471).

Components of an Enterprise
An enterprise is made up of many components
including but not limited to:

People
Processes
Physical Structures
Engineering and Information Systems
Financial Resources

In order to achieve the common Enterprise Goal

these components must coordinate their functions and
effectively exchange information and resources
For large enterprises, these relationships between
components can be very complex.

Managing Complexity
This complexity tends to lead to the creation of
stove-pipes where different areas of an enterprise
operate in isolation.
This lack of bigger picture approach can result in:

Reduced Efficiency
Poor Investment Decisions
Duplication of Effort
Loss of agility

One way of managing this complexity and preventing

the creation of stove-pipes is to model the enterprise
architecture

Modelling the Enterprise Architecture

Enterprise Architecture (EA) models enable the capture and
presentation of information relating to the Enterprise, with the
aim of:
Aiding the understanding of complex issues
Gaining a consistent understanding of the EA and associated
assumptions thus avoiding expensive rectification projects
Supporting Enterprise planning and change management activities
Analysing the model to identify and articulate potential issues
Supporting the elicitation of a coherent set of requirements

Architecture models are developed at a level of detail that is

appropriate for a given objective.

A Common Framework
Large corporations may well have separate
enterprise architecture projects
But there is much in common about the systems in
each enterprise
There is usually great potential for gain in the use of a
common architecture modelling standard or framework

A common framework can provide a basis for the

development of an architecture repository:
Allows the integration and re-use of models, designs,
and baseline data

What is MODAF?
Ministry of Defence Architecture Framework

An Enterprise Architecture Framework (or standard)

designed specifically for the MoD Enterprise
A set of rules and constraints on how to organise
information about the enterprise
Templates that provide a graphical and textual visualisation
of the enterprise area being investigated
Guidelines to govern architecture activity
MODAF provides a language or grammar to produce
consistent and coherent enterprise architectures across
Defence

MODAF Views
A MODAF view describes a specific aspect of an
enterprise architecture
For example:
Strategic View (StV) 1 Enterprise Vision. Designed
for senior management to capture the strategic
direction of the enterprise
System View (SV) 2a - System Port Specification.
Designed for engineers to specify the ports on a
system, and the associated protocols used.

Within MODAF 1.2 there are 46 different MODAF

views

MODAF is NOT

A lot of disconnected views

Why MODAF is NOT a lot of disconnected views?

OV-1a: High-Level Operational Concept Graphic

Underlying Model Constructed in Accordance to MODAF Meta-Model

Why MODAF is NOT a lot of disconnected views?

OV-1a: High-Level Operational Concept Graphic

Underlying Model Constructed in Accordance to MODAF Meta-Model

MODAF Viewpoints
All View
(AV 1-2)

Strategic
(StV 1-6)
Why?
Capabilities

Summary
Technical
(TV 1-2)

Constraints

Service
Orientated
(SOV 1-5)

Operational
(OV 1-7)
What?
Logical

Services Available

Acquisition
(AcV 1-2)
When?
Programmatic

System
(SV 1-12)
How?
Solution

Simplified MODAF 1.1 Meta-Model (M3)

Simplified MODAF 1.1 Meta-Model (M3)

StV5
AcV2

StV1

SV2a

StV2
SV1

TV1

OV2

Views Example: Joint Fires

OV1

StV2

Strategic

JF

Operational

OV5

Locate

ID

OV3

Decide

OV3

(Info Ex)

(Surveillance)

Destroy

(Info Ex)

(C&C)

(Effect)

System

Acquisition

AV1

STV2 OV1

OV2

OV3

OV5

SV1

SOV2

Acv2

TV1

Views Example: Joint Fires

OV1

StV2

Strategic

JF

Operational

OV2
OV3

OV3

(Info Ex)

(Surveillance)

(Info Ex)

(C&C)

(Effect)

System

Acquisition

AV1

STV2 OV1

OV2

OV3

OV5

SV1

SOV2

Acv2

TV1

Views Example: Joint Fires

OV1

StV2

Strategic

JF

Operational
SOV2

Locate

ID

(Surveillance)

SOV2

Decide

Destroy

(C&C)

(Effect)

System

Acquisition

AV1

STV2 OV1

OV2

OV3

OV5

SV1

SOV2

Acv2

TV1

Views Example: Joint Fires

OV1

StV2

Strategic

JF

Operational
SOV2

Locate

SOV2

ID

(Surveillance)

Decide

Destroy

(C&C)

(Effect)

SV1

System

(Cap Config)

(Cap Config)

(Cap Config)

(Cap Config)

Acquisition

AcV
2
200
8

202
0
2008
2008

AV1

AcV2

AcV2

AcV
2

STV2 OV1

2020

2008

2020

OV2

OV3

OV5

SV1

SOV2

Acv2

TV1

2020

Summary
MODAF is an Enterprise Architecture Framework
designed specifically for the MOD enterprise
The MODAF Meta-Model (M3) enables enterprise
architecture modelling to be done consistently
across Defence
The 46 MODAF views provide a common way of
presenting outputs from the MODAF compliant
models
MODAF is an evolution of DoDAF and basis for NAF
revision 3

Questions?