Short Description/ Transmitted Information |
- Standard for model-based Enterprise Architecture - Provides a graphical, descriptive, semi-formal modeling language and an architecture framework - Implemented as an extension of SysML |
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Application Scope |
- Focus on Enterprise Architecture (i.e. Systems of Systems) rather than on specific systems - Based on existing standards from military, but generic and applicable to other industries |
Maturity | Assessment of Potential |
Goals |
- Bring the benefits of the model-based approach (traceability etc.) to Enterprise Architecture - Provide a model-based Enterprise Architecture standard for industries other than military as well - Support the analysis and development of complex Systems of Systems - Describe strategies, goals, missions and the required resources - No focus on specific systems (technical implementation etc.) |
Penetration | Individual expert teams |
Visibility | Approx. 10% |
Promoting Bodies |
- OMG - INCOSE |
Type | OMG Standard |
IT Standard Classification | Modeling Standard |
Data Format | Graphical modeling language |
Relations to other standards | Extension of SysML |
Overlap with other standards |
- UAF is based on existing Enterprise Architecture frameworks from military, e.g. DoDAF (US Department of Defense Architecture Framework), MODAF (UK Ministry of Defense), NAF (NATO) - UAF wants to unify these frameworks |
AVAILABLE ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION
UAF provides a modeling language and an architecture framework
Modeling language:
Architecture framework:
Little adoption of UAF yet → currently there's simply a vision for the relevance and benefits of UAF in Collaborative Systems Engineering: