NATO Architecture Framework (NAF) - 4 Days

• An understanding of enterprise architecture concepts
• UML knowledge beneficial but not required
• No programming experience required

Audience

• Architects
• Professionals in the field of enterprise architecture

The NATO Architecture Framework (NAF) is a standardized approach used by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for organizing and presenting information related to enterprise architecture.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level to advanced-level architects and professionals in the field of enterprise architecture who wish to gain a comprehensive understanding and practical skills in utilizing the NAF for enterprise architecture. It covers all aspects without focusing on specific views or functions. Sparx Enterprise Architect or any other preferred tools are used.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Navigate NAF documentation efficiently.
• Utilize Sparx Enterprise Architect for architecture-related tasks.
• Describe and understand different types of NATO architectures.
• Generate and interpret NATO Architecture Views.
• Identify and analyze stakeholders and Communities of Interest (CoIs).
• Align stakeholders' interests with the architecture.
• Analyze and document CoI's architecture interests and impacts.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Introduction

• What is NAF?
• NAF vs other frameworks
• Overview of NAF features and architecture

Understanding NAF

• The lifecycle of a NATO architecture
• How NAF works

Getting Started

• Setting up Sparx Enterprise Architect as a development environment
• Installing NAF as a framework

Background

• NATO C3
• NATO C3 Organisation Mission
• NAF goals
• Framework Documentation Structure

NATO Network Enabled Capability

• What is an Enterprise Architecture?
• How to describe the architecture?
• Why Architecture Matters?
• Architecture as a language
• EA and decisions

Types of NATO Architectures

• Quiz: Which architecture is described by the sentences below?
• 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)

Stakeholders

• Communities of Interest
• Life-cycle management in NAF
• How NAF aligns stakeholders' interests with the architecture?
• Identification of Stakeholders
• Identification of Communities of Interest (CoIs)
• Example CoIs
• Relation between Stakeholders and CoI’s
• Requirements Analysis of CoIs
• Description of CoI Interests
• CoI’s Architecture Interests and Impacts
• Requirements of Architecture Views

Troubleshooting

Summary and Next Steps