Architecture Products

Department of Defense and Ministry of Defense weapons and information technology system procurements require architecture products, either as simple as a High-Level Operational Concept Graphic (OV-1) or as complex as a Systems Data Exchange Matrix (SV-6). The following are descriptions and examples of all of the architecture products required by NR-KPPs, Information Support Plans, JCIDS for JCDs, ICDs, CDDs and CPDs. More in depth explanations are available in the Architecture Framework Version 1.0 - Volume II and on the MODAF's site.

AV-1

OV-1

OV-2

OV-4

OV-5

OV-6C

OV-7

SV-1

SV-4

SV-5

SV-6 †

SV-11

TV-1

TV-2

JCD* and ICD

CDD and CPD

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* This requirement is based on draft documents currently in staffing.

† DODAF recommends a completed OV-3 be used as inputs for the SV-6

See MODAF for UK standards (includes Strategic Views - StV)

Overview and Summary Information (AV-1)
The Overview and Summary Information provides executive- level summary information in a consistent form that allows quick reference and comparison among architectures. more...

High-Level Operational Concept Graphic (OV-1)
The High- Level Operational Concept Graphic describes a mission and highlights main operational nodes and interesting or unique aspects of operations. more...

Operational Node Connectivity Description (OV-2)
The Operational Node Connectivity Description graphically depicts the operational nodes with needlines between those nodes that indicate a need to exchange information.more...

Organizational Relationships Chart (OV-4)
The Organizational Relationships Chart illustrates the command structure or relationships among human roles, organizations, or organization types that are the key players in an architecture.. more...

Operational Activity Model (OV-5)
The Operational Activity Model describes the operations that are normally conducted in the course of achieving a mission or a business goal.more...

Operational Event-Trace Description (OV-6c)
The Operational Event-Trace Description provides a time-ordered examination of the information exchanges between participating operational nodes as a result of a particular scenario.. more...

Logical Data Model (OV-7)
The Logical Data Model describes the structure of an architecture domain’s system data types and the structural business process rules that govern the system data. more...

Systems Communications Description (SV-2)
The Systems Communications Description depicts pertinent information about communications systems, communications links, and communications networks. more...

Systems Functionality Description (SV-4)
The Systems Functionality Description documents system functional hierarchies and system functions, and the system data flows between them. more...

Operational Activity to Systems Function Traceability Matrix (SV-5)
Operational Activity to Systems Function Traceability Matrix is a specification of the relationships between the set of operational activities applicable to an architecture and the set of system functions applicable to that architecture. more...

Systems Data Exchange Matrix (SV-6)
The Systems Data Exchange Matrix specifies the characteristics of the system data exchanged between systems. more...

Physical Schema (SV-11)
The Physical Schema product is one of the architecture products closest to actual system design in the Framework. more...

Technical Standards Profile (TV-1)
The Technical Standards Profile collects the various systems standards rules that implement and sometimes constrain the choices that can be made in the design and implementation of an architecture. more...

Technical Standards Forecast (TV-2)
The Technical Standards Forecast contains expected changes in technology-related standards and conventions, which are documented in the TV-1 product. more...