MinistryofDefenceAritecturalFramework(MODAF).pptVIP

Ministry of DefenceArchitectural Framework(MODAF) Institute of Electrical Engineers Commander Bill Biggs Royal Navy 17th February 2005 Why Enterprise Architecture? “The committee believes that the absence of an enterprise architecture has been a major contributor to the problems faced by the implementers of the [FBIs] Trilogy program. That is, the lack of an architecture to guide the planning of an information and communication infrastructure has resulted in improvisation that has virtually no chance of resulting in a well-ordered infrastructure for the enterprise to build upon. In fact, merely providing parts (e.g., computers and accessories, piece-part applications, and so on) is like buying brick, mortar, and lumber and expecting a builder to produce a functional building without benefit of building codes, blueprints, or an understanding of how people will use the building.” National Research Council, “A Review of the FBI’s Trilogy Information Technology Modernization Program”, Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, National Academies Press, Washington, D.C., 2004 MODAF The business requirement for MODAF MODAF explained What is it? How will it work? How is it being delivered? MODAF Meta Model Technical enablers for MODAF MODAF The business requirement for MODAF MODAF explained What is it? How will it work? How is it being delivered? MODAF Meta Model Technical enablers for MODAF Network Enabled Capability “NEC is the linking of sensors, decision makers and weapon systems so that information can be translated into synchronised and overwhelming military effect at optimum tempo.” General Fulton, CM(IS), July 2002 NEC is about joining up the business and battlespace Enables us to federate systems, sensors, effectors and hence improve military effectiveness What is wrong with current situation? Life has become too complicated for ad-hoc acquisition. Projects and programmes now link and overlap. Multiple operational, technical and service boundaries emergi