NATO Architecture Framework (NAF) - 4 Days Training Course

Introduction

• Definition and scope of NAF.
• Comparison of NAF with other architectural frameworks.
• Overview of NAF features and structural components.

Comprehending NAF

• The lifecycle of NATO architectures.
• Mechanisms and operational principles of NAF.

Getting Started

• Configuring Sparx Enterprise Architect as a development environment.
• Installing and integrating NAF as a framework.

Background Context

• NATO C3 systems.
• NATO C3 organizational missions.
• Primary objectives of the NAF.
• Structure of NAF framework documentation.

NATO Network Enabled Capability

• Defining Enterprise Architecture.
• Methods for describing architectural models.
• The significance of architecture in decision-making.
• Architecture as a communicative language.
• The role of Enterprise Architecture in driving decisions.

Categories of NATO Architectures

• Assessment: Identifying architecture types from given descriptions.
• Overarching Architecture (OA).
• Reference Architectures (RA).
• Target Architectures (TA).
• Baseline Architecture.

NATO Architecture Views

• NATO All View (NAV).
• NATO Capability View (NCV).
• NATO Operational View (NOV).
• NATO Service-Oriented View (NSOV).
• NATO Systems View (NSV).
• NATO Technical View (NTV).
• NATO Programme View (NPV).

Stakeholder Management

• Concept of Communities of Interest.
• Lifecycle management within the NAF context.
• Methods for aligning stakeholder interests with the architecture.
• Strategies for identifying stakeholders.
• Identification of Communities of Interest (CoIs).
• Practical examples of CoIs.
• The relationship between stakeholders and CoIs.
• Analysis of CoI requirements.
• Documenting CoI interests.
• Evaluating CoI architectural interests and potential impacts.
• Requirements for Architecture Views.

Troubleshooting

Summary and Next Steps