dod architecture registry system dars 16 september 2009 walt okon senior architect engineer senior...
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DoD Architecture Registry SystemDARS
16 September 2009 Walt Okon
Senior Architect Engineer
Senior Architect Engineer for Information Sharing
Enterprise Architecture and Standards Directorate
DoD Chief Information Officer
(703) 607- 0502 . [email protected]
Outline
DARS Objectives
Architecture Federation Strategy
AV-1 Registration and Federation capability update
User interface update
DARS Training
DARS Objectives
Registry for Architectures
Catalog & link reference architectures and data
Federate the DoD EA via component registration
Visualize and navigate the federated DoD EA
Support Authoritative Data Source identification, taxonomy creation, extension and management
Assess DoDAF and Reference Model conformance
Assess the use of standard reference taxonomies
The Authoritative Source for DoD’s Enterprise Architecture
DoD NCDS Policy
Data is an essential enabler of network-centric warfare (NCW) and shall be made visible, accessible, and understandable to any potential user in the Department of Defense as early as possible in the life cycle to support mission objectives. [DoDD 8320.2]
Data assets shall be made visible by creating and associating metadata (“tagging”), including discovery metadata, for each asset… All metadata shall be discoverable, searchable, and retrievable using DoD-wide capabilities. [DoDD 8320.2]
Discovery metadata shall conform to the Department of Defense Discovery Metadata Specification (DDMS). [DoDD 8320.2]
Bottom Line:
Architecture data must be discoverable
Architecture Content DiscoveryRequirements:
Find architectures of relevance for decision making and reuse
Determine purpose, scope, source and authority
Determine alignment with Joint Capability Areas, FEA Lines of Business, and other reference models
Issue:
Architectures are developed and maintained in repositories distributed across DoD.
AV-1 registration is key to implementing NCDS for architectures
Discovery Approach
1. Tag architectures with content discovery metadata
Map metadata to DDMS - Source: AV-1– Title (Architecture Name)– Creator (Author) (Architect)– Publisher (Project Sponsor)– Subject (Scope: Mission/Capability Area)– Dates (Completed, Approved, Timeframe Start/End)
2. Register metadata in an Enterprise Catalog DARS
OR…
Implement federated search web services
3. Deliver metadata on demand via federated search services
AV-1 Registration Service Update1. New AV-1 Microsoft Word document template
completed
– Incorporates new AV-1 registration metadata
– Download from DARS
– Fill in AV-1 data
– Upload completed template to DARS
2. New AV-1 Registration Web Services
– Supports new AV-1 registration metadata
– Download sample client from DARS
– Modify to operate in host environment
New AV-1 Template1. Download the Microsoft Word AV-1 template from
DARS
AV-1 Template (cont.)2. Fill in AV-1 data
AV-1 Template (cont.)
3. Upload completed document to DARS.
AV-1 Registration Client Download C# code from DARS Modify to use in host environment Register client with DARS
New AV-1 Client
New metadata for AV-1 registration– Context
– Organizations
– Communities of Interest (COIs)
– Products
– Related Architectures
– Tools
– Methodologies
– JCA Name
– Time Frame Name
– Geographical Area Name
– Security Caveats
Metadata Registration Service
Federation Repository
Register Provider
View Provider
Update Provider
Register Metadata
Search Holdings
Repository/Tool Environment
SOAP DDMS + Metadata
(XML)
FederationClient
AV-1 metadata captured and extracted by repository/tool environment
Federation Client Services Menu
DARSFederated Catalog
DARS Federation Web Services
DARS Sept 2009 Release
Redesigned User Interface
– Portal Look and Feel (like iGoogle)
– Compact (Do Everything From Right Here Interface)
– Customizable (Save Documents, Architectures, etc to “My DARS”)
– Easy to use (drag and drop documents, architectures, etc)
DARS Sept 2009 Release (cont.)
Taxonomy Builder
– Ability to create COI taxonomies
– Ability to delegate authority to extend taxonomies
Ability to use the JCAs, FEA LOBs and other user-defined reference taxonomies to federate documents and architectures
DARS Training
Training resources currently available– DARS concepts overview PPT on DARS
– DARS tutorials available on DARS home page
– DARS SOP
– On-line help
– User Group meetings [Next meeting Aug 14]
DoDD 8320.02-G provides NDCS concepts implemented by DARS
DoD 8210-G “Architecture Federation Guidelines”
Sept 30 release will include new UI with enhanced help access