Architecture Framework Modelling
Key words and phrases: architecture framework modelling, acquisition process, defence capability processes, smart acquisition, architecture framework benefits, toolset integration
“The structure of components, their relationships, and principles and guidelines governing their design and evolution over time.”
Introduction
One of the key means of ensuring a cost-effective integrated and interoperable Defence capability is to establish comprehensive architectural guidance and implement the use of architecture frameworks to support the acquisition process. In simple terms, this is delivering information on complex enterprise architectures in a form that can be visualised simply thereby aiding the analysis and decision making processes.
Lockheed Martin UK - Integrated Systems & Solutions is in the forefront of helping MOD organisations and focus groups to develop an architecture framework approach that can be used to provide greater coherence and integration in Defence capability acquisition.
We have always believed that managing the effective integration of Defence capability across all Lines of Development (LoD) (concepts and doctrine, personnel, equipment and technology, structures and estates, sustainability and training) is essential. It is a fundamental through-life process that is complex, and sits at the heart of the SMART Acquisition challenge. It applies equally to the re-defined equipment and non-equipment programmes, managed as part of the CADMID and CADMIT acquisition cycles.
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Architecture Frameworks Components
Central to all Defence capability is the requirement to develop a rapid, controlled and precise military effect that can be delivered through Network Enabled Capability, exploiting information superiority across multiple systems in a coherent, consistent and integrated manner.
To support the MOD in achieving this, and based on extensive business process modelling expertise, Lockheed Martin UK - Integrated Systems & Solutions have developed an architecture framework capability based on the Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DODAF), that meets the current MOD Architecture Framework (MODAF) guidelines and technical standards.
One of our ongoing projects is using the framework to develop an architecture framework model for the Air Warfare Centre defining Command and Battlespace Management in the Air environment (CBM(Air)). Work on this project will help to develop the MODAF concept as it evolves in a tool agnostic manner.
Through this and the other projects Lockheed Martin UK - Integrated Systems & Solutions is delivering, we are integrating and relating key components of capability across the structured set of architecture framework views, including:
- Defence organisations and high level interoperability requirements
- Defence activities and information exchange
- People and appointments
- Equipment platforms, sensors and weapon systems
- Information systems, communications systems and data exchange
- Operational roles conducted by people, organisations and equipment
- Capability, user and system requirements
- Defence Capability Themes (Defence tasks, effects based tasks)
- Lines of development
- Concepts, doctrine and procedures
- Performance, time and cost parameters
Architecture Framework Benefits
The Lockheed Martin UK - Integrated Systems & Solutions approach to architecture frameworks is demonstrating the real value of this integrated approach, and with our innovative approach to presenting complex information in an intuitive manner, we are delivering a product which will actively support the MOD and its agencies in the SMART Acquisition process.
Some of the benefits of using architecture frameworks include:
- A structured approach allowing the Enterprise to be viewed from capability, through-life-management and interoperability perspectives
- Capability integration compared across organisational and capability boundaries
- Conducting capability gap and overlap analysis
- Identifying Defence capability needs
- Clarify roles, boundaries and interfaces
- Develop and manage user and system requirements with owner and stakeholder involvement
- Make informed trade-off decisions
- Analysing capability across all LoDs
- Analysing interoperability issues
- Define performance across all views and architecture components including organisations, operational activities, roles and equipment
- A framework to develop future organisation and systems capability
- A framework to develop and assess agile mission groups
- A mechanism for military and industry to share capability through-life from vision through design to termination or disposal
Architecture Framework Toolset Integration
Architecture frameworks are part of an integrated capability that Lockheed Martin UK - Integrated Systems & Solutions can deliver including, Requirements Capture and Management (RC&M) and Interoperable Systems Management and Requirements Transformation (iSMART).
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