Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) 2.0 ( dodaf20bspk | 21 hours )

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

• Understand the basic concepts behind Enterprise Architecture (EA)
• Identify the added value of Architecture Framework
• Explore why and how to build an Architecture Framework
• Understand challenges of implementing Architecture Framework, including the technical and organizational issues
• Identify the elements of an Architecture Framework implementation plan
• Determine specific architectures requirements necessary for your organization
• Understand DoDAF Version 2.0 Definitions and Guidelines
• Understand similarities and differences between DoDAF 2.0 and DoDAF 1.5
• Compare DoDAF 2.0 and other Architecture Frameworks such as MODAF, NAF, AGATE, FEAF, TOGAF, Zachman, Spewak’s EAP, RUP/EUP, and IEEE 1471F
• Explore DoDAF Version 2.0 Introduction, Overview, and Concepts
• Understand DoD Architecture Framework Principles (version 2.0)
• Understand DoDAF Version 2.0 Product Descriptions
• DoDAF Version 2.0 Architecture Data and Views
• Identify key DoDAF 1.5 Support in DoDAF 2.0
• Understand DoDAF Version 2.0 Meta-model Physical Exchange Specification

1. Overview of DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF) 1.5

• DoD Architecture Enterprise Services
• Policies and Requirements for the DoD Architecture Framework
• Policies that Drive the Requirements for the DoD Architecture Framework
• DoD Architecture Framework Design and Development Tools
• Data-Driven Requirements
• All View (AV) with two work products
• Operational View (OV) with seven work products
• Systems View (SV) with 11 work products
• Technical Standards View (TV) with two work products

2. OVERVIEW OF EA AND DODAF VERSION 1.5 AND 2.0

• DoDAF 2.0 methodology, metrics and comparison tools
• Introduction, Overview, and Concepts
• What’s New in Version 2.0
• DoDAF V1.5 Support
• DoDAF Version 2.0 Architecture Data and Views
• Understand DoDAF Version 2.0 Meta-model Physical Exchange Specification

3. DoDAF 2.0 Conformance

• Changes in DoDAF Version 2.0
• Architecture Focus
• Shifting from Product-Centric to Data-Centric Focus
• DoDAF Structure and Views
• DoDAF Development Guidelines
• Multiple Techniques and Toolsets, including Structured and Object Oriented
• Analysis
• Architecture Resources

4. Defining the Enterprise with DoDAF 2.0

• The Enterprise-level Architecture
• The Solution-Level Architecture
• Architecture Management
• Architecture Utilization
• Architecture Maintenance
• Architecture Utilization
• Architecture Compliance Reviews

5. DODAF 2.0 Viewpoints ad Views

• Viewpoint Descriptions
• All Viewpoint
• Capability Viewpoint.
• Data and Information View
• Operational Viewpoint
• Project Viewpoint
• Service Viewpoint
• Standards Viewpoint
• Systems Viewpoint

6. DoDAF Meta-model Groups Support of Viewpoints, Views, and DoD Key Processes

• The DoDAF Conceptual Data Model
• DODAF 2.0 META-MODEL
• DoDAF Meta-model (DM2)
• Concepts behind DM2
  • Collect architecture-related data
  • Organize the data into useful information
  • Store the information for later reuse
  • Facilitate management analysis of architecture data and information for decision-making purposes
• META-MODEL DATA GROUPS
  • Performers
  • Resource Flows
  • Information and Data
  • Activities
  • Training / Skill / Education
  • Capability
  • Services
  • Project
  • Goals
  • Rules
  • Measures
  • Locations

7. MODELING ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE (EA) WITH DODAF 2.0

• Modeling methods for DODAF Representations
• DoDAF and UML 2
• UML 2 as the architecture description language for DoDAF
• DoDAF with SysML
• DODAF-based Network Simulations
• Applying Intelligent Agents to DODAF Models
• Simulation-Based Acquisition
• Software Architecture and the DODAF

8. ARCHITECTURE FRAMEWORK VERSION 2.0 WORKSHOPS

• Examples and Exercises of Successful Framework Design
• Solving Real World Problems
• Applying DoDAF 2.0