Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering IESE
Seminar: Architecture Modeling with NAF4.0 and ADMBw
Learn how to use the German Armed Forces Architecture Models (ADMBw) and the NATO Architecture Framework (NAF).
Software modeling development
Mastering software architecture is crucial for managing the complexity of software systems and achieving the desired business goals and quality characteristics, regardless of the type of systems, such as IoT or cloud services.
However, modeling architectures is often time-consuming and requires many manual steps. To optimize this process, there are add-ins for Enterprise Architect that automate model management and maintenance and support architects.
An understanding of the German Armed Forces Architecture Data Model (ADMBw) and the use of architecture models in the German Armed Forces is also important, as is knowledge of the NATO Architecture Framework (NAF).
Information and details about the seminar
This course is designed to help participants understand the German Armed Forces Architecture Data Model (ADMBw), gain an overview of the use of architecture models in the German Armed Forces (Bw), and understand the relevant fundamentals of the NATO Architecture Framework (NAF).
The goal is to enable participants to model the viewpoints required for operational architecture and system and service architecture in accordance with current specifications. To this end, practical exercises using a consistent example are used to teach the various viewpoints and contents of operational architecture, system architecture, and service architecture.
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Target group
Participants will be trained to understand the German Armed Forces Architecture Data Model (ADMBw), gain an overview of the use of architecture models in the German Armed Forces (Bw), and understand the relevant fundamentals of the NATO Architecture Framework (NAF).
Target group
- System, software, solution, and application architects and engineers
- Enterprise architects
- Executives, managers, and team leaders
- CIOs and senior IT managers
- Information, data, and systems engineers
- Business and systems analysts
- Developers and engineers
Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of systems engineering methods should be available.
- UML or SysML are advantageous but not essential, as each viewpoint of the architecture is explained using examples.
Learning objectives
After completing the seminar, you will know how to...
- ... model the viewpoints required for operational architecture and system and service architecture in accordance with current specifications.
- ... apply the various viewpoints and content of operational architecture, system architecture, and service architecture using practical exercises based on a consistent example.
The seminar offers you......
- ... the ability to name the basic concepts of the NATO Architecture Framework (NAF) v4
- ... the ability to relate the basic concepts of NAF v4 to NAF v3.1.
- ... read and model NAF / ADMBw v4.0 viewpoints.... understand architectural concepts, elements, and their interrelationships.
- ... understand the process of architecture creation in the context of the German Armed Forces.
- ... understand the interaction of architectures along the CPM.
Contents
The seminar is a 3-day classroom training course and covers the following topics:
- Introduction to NAF
- Detailed training on NAF/ADMBw Viewpoints with supporting exercises
- Use of architectures in accordance with the Bundeswehr's architecture management
- Overview of architecture (cross-architecture) dependencies in CPM
- Integration of a contractor's system models into the architecture environment of the
Methodology
The seminar was designed by the experts and specialists at Fraunhofer IESE and has already been successfully held several times. Seminar participants receive personal support from the Fraunhofer IESE team and gain direct access to expertise from research and practice.
Speakers
Dr. Martin Becker heads the Embedded Systems Engineering (ESY) department at Fraunhofer IESE in Kaiserslautern. His core competencies include strategic reuse with software and system product lines, variability management, and the structuring of modular reuse kits. He has been lecturing on product line engineering at the Technical University of Kaiserslautern for 10 years.
Andreas Pollom completed his mechanical engineering studies in 2019 with a thesis entitled "Method for the Model-Based Development of Multidisciplinary Systems in Small Companies." Since 2019, he has been working in the Embedded Systems Engineering department at Fraunhofer IESE, where he works on modeling operational architectures and developing modeling methods. In addition, he conducts research in the context of variant management at the model level.
Philippe Barbie was born in 1989 and studied applied computer science with a focus on embedded systems at the Technical University of Kaiserslautern. He successfully completed his master's degree (M.Sc.) in early 2022. He has been working at Fraunhofer IESE in Kaiserslautern since 2017. This has given him the opportunity to work on various software development and system projects both as a software developer and as a system architect. He has acquired extensive knowledge in modeling with various meta-models and frameworks. His expertise lies in successfully combining his programming skills with the field of modeling. His focus is on system modeling and architecture as well as software development and design.
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