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Air Force Weather AgencyAir Force Weather Agency

CEISC Committee Focus Shift - Proposed Modification to TOR

2 December 2003Mr. Mike Howland, AFWA


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Overview

• Fed Govt - IT Management Shift

• Introduction to Architecture (What and Why)

• CEISC Current TOR

• Proposed CEISC Modified TOR

• Discussion


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Fed Govt - IT Management ShiftFed Govt - IT Management Shift• Clinger-Cohen Act

• Agencies to appoint CIOs - Federal CIO Council formed• Mandated use of Architecture for Agency IT Investments

• Federal and Agency Enterprise Architectures• OMB scoring of Agency IT Budgets - Ties to FEA

• Presidents Management Agenda• OMB E-Govt Act of 2002 - Sweeping impacts• Cross-Agency coordinated and interoperable IT (HLS)

initiatives favored; redundant systems not favored• DoD migration to net-centric/web-enabled architecture

• Use of XML for data interoperability• DoD mandated use of architecture in Requirements

(Capabilities) and Acquisition Processes


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(n) - A bunch of shapes connected by lines with impressive words

There’s more to it than that!

Architecture According to DilbertArchitecture According to Dilbert


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Architecture is Architecture is Documented using ModelsDocumented using Models

A Model is worth 1000 pictures

A1

A2

I2I1

I3

EntityName

A1A2A3

EntityName

A1A2A3

Relationship

Function1

Function2

SourceA Sink

X


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Enterprise Architecture EffortsEnterprise Architecture Efforts in the U.S. Government in the U.S. Government

• Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA)• Financial Management Enterprise Architecture

(FMEA)• DoD (C4ISR) Architecture Framework• Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Ref Models• Many others (e.g., Treasury, Customs, HUD, DoL,

……..)

What’s this FRAMEWORK stuff?


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What is a Framework?What is a Framework?(the formal definition)(the formal definition)

“A conceptual model that begins to define a documented and coordinated structure for

cross-cutting businesses/missions and designs (i.e., data, applications, and technology) and development in the

Government.”

(Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework)


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DoD (C/S/A)DoD (C/S/A)

Enterprise ArchitecturesEnterprise Architectures(and frameworks)(and frameworks)

BUSINESS

DESIGN• DATA• APPLICATIONS• TECHNOLOGY

DO

TBUSINESS


NO

AA

BUSINESS


GS

ABUSINESS


DO

E

BUSINESS


DO

J

Non - DoD AgenciesNon - DoD AgenciesList of Locations

Important to Business

Node=Major Business Location

Data Function Network People Time MotivationList of Things

Important to Business

Entity=Class ofBusiness Thing

List of Processes theBusiness Performs

Function=Class of Business Process

List of OrganizationsImportant to Business

Agent=Major Org Unit

List of EventsSignificant to Business

Time=Major BusinessEvent

List of BusinessGoals/Strategies

End/Means=MajorBusiness Goal/CSF

e.g., EntityRelationship

Diagram

Ent=Business EntityRel=Business Rule

e.g., Function FlowDiagram

Function=Business Process

e.g., Data Model

Entity=Data EntityRelationship= Data

Relationship

e.g., Structure Chart

Funct=Computer FunctArg=Screen/Device

Formats

e.g., System Architecture

Node=Hardware/System Software

Link=Line Specification

e.g., Logistics Network

Node=Business Location

Link=BusinessLinkage

e.g., Program

Funct=Language StmtsArg=Control Blocks

e.g., NetworkArchitecture

Node=AddressesLink=Protocols

e.g., OrganizationChart

Agent=Org UnitWork=Work Product

e.g., Business Plan

End=Business Objectives

Means=BusinessStrategy

e.g., Human InterfaceArchitecture

Agent=RoleWork=Deliverable

e.g., Security Architecture

Agent=IdentityWork=Transaction

e.g., Processing Structure

Time=System EventCycle=Processing Cycle

e.g., Control Structure

Time=ExecuteCycle=Component Cycle

e.g., Timing Definition

Time=InterruptCycle=Machine Cycle

e.g., KnowledgeArchitecture

End=CriterionMeans=Option

e.g., Knowledge Design

End=ConditionMeans=Action

e.g., KnowledgeDefinition

End=SubconditionMeans=Step

e.g., Data DefinitionDescription

Ent=FieldsRel=Addresses

e.g., Data Design

Entity=Segment/RowRelationship=Pointer/

Key

e.g., Data Flow Diagram

Funct=Appl FunctionArg=User Views

Analyst Engineer Secretary

e.g., Human/Technology Interface

Agent=UserWork=Job

Analyst Engineer

e.g., Master Schedule

Time= Business EventCycle=Business Cycle

e.g., DistributedSystem Architecture

Node=Info Sys FunctLink=Line Char

Secretary

Planner’sView

Owner’sView

Designer’sView

Builder’sView

Subcontractor’sView

VARIOUS FRAMEWORKsVARIOUS FRAMEWORKs

C4ISR

Architecture Working Group (AWG)

C4ISR Architecture FrameworkVersion 2.0

18 December 1997

Operational

Systems

Technical

DoD (C4ISR) ARCH FRAMEWORKDoD (C4ISR) ARCH FRAMEWORK

EnterpriseEnterpriseArchitectureArchitecture

• OPERATION• SYSTEM• TECHNICAL

Do

D

ARCHITECTURE SEGMENTS

FRAMEWORK =FRAMEWORK = a logical structure for

classifying and organizing complex information


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Overview

• Fed Govt - IT Management Shift

• Introduction to Architecture (What and Why)

• CEISC Current TOR

• Proposed CEISC Modified TOR

• Discussion


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CEISC Current TORCEISC Current TOR• Purpose

• Principle Forum for continuing coordination on planning, development, and Implementation of weather IS and major architectural changes thereto

• Develops and maintains standards and recommends common practices and procedures for federal weather information communication

• ICMSSR lead to address national policy for designated focus areas


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CEISC Current TORCEISC Current TOR• ICMSSR Designated Focal Areas

• Next Generation Automated Weather Information Systems• Next Generation Internet• Information Dissemination Technology• Radio Spectrum Policy (Frequency Management)• Data Management/Requirements• Free Access and Open Exchange of Data• Communication Interfaces and Data Exchange• Meteorological Codes• Meteorological Information Management


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Proposed CEISC Modified TOR Proposed CEISC Modified TOR

• Purpose• Principle Forum for coordination of issues related to

weather information systems (IS) and communication networks in response to:• Federal Govt and Agency CIO Initiatives• Federal and Agency Enterprise Architecture Initiatives

• Principle Forum for continuing coordination on planning, development, and Implementation of weather IS and major architectural changes thereto

• Develops and maintains standards and recommends common practices and procedures for federal weather information communication

• ICMSSR lead to address national policy for designated focus areas


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Proposed CEISC Modified TORProposed CEISC Modified TOR

• ICMSSR Designated Focal Areas• Next Generation Automated Weather Information Systems• Next Generation Internet and Federal/Agency network

management and network security• Federal and Agency CIO Initiatives• Federal Enterprise Architecture• OMB E-government Initiatives (web services)• Information Dissemination Technology• Radio Spectrum Policy (Frequency Management)• Free Access and Open Exchange of Data (where possible)• Communication Interfaces and Data Exchange• Meteorological Codes• Meteorological Information Management


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Discussion - CEISC TOR Discussion - CEISC TOR

Documents

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