NAV-1

Overview and Summary Information

Architecture project identification, scope, purpose, viewpoint, context tools and file formats used, analytical findings

NAV-2

Integrated Dictionary

Architecture data repository with definitions of all terms used in all products

NAV-3a

Architecture Compliance Statement (Metadata)

Certifies that architecture satisfies all applicable and imposed criteria documented in the NAF to a required degree

NAV-3b

Metadata (Extensions)

Documents any deviations of the architecture's subviews from the standard subview guidelines of the NAF

NCV-1

Capability Vision

High-level graphical/textual description of operational concept

NCV-2

Capability Taxonomy

Structured list of capabilities required during a particular time-frame

NCV-3

Capability Phasing

Representation of available capabilities at different points in time or during specific timeframes

NCV-4

Capability Dependencies

Capabilities, capability functions, describes the dependencies between capabilities, defines logical groupings of capabilities

NCV-5

Capability to Organizational Deployment Mapping

Capabilities, system connectivity, organizational structures, and programmatic information

NCV-6

Capability to Operational Activities Mapping

Describes the mapping between capability elements and the operational activities that those capabilities support

NOV-1

High Level Operational Concept Descriptions

High-level graphical description of the operational environment of the architecture, in terms of operational elements involved, geographic regions, nodal connectivity, types of forces employed, etc., and its functionality.

NOV-2

Operational Node Connectivity Description

Operational nodes, connectivity, and information exchange needlines between nodes

NOV-3

Operational Information Requirements

Information exchanged between nodes and the relevant attributes of the exchange

NOV-4

Organizational Relationships Chart

Organizational context, role or other relationships among organizations

NOV-5

Operational Activity Model

Capabilities, operational activities/operational tasks, relationships among activities, inputs and outputs; additional data can show cost, performing nodes or other pertinent information

NOV-6a

Operational Rule Model

One of three subviews used to describe operational activity. it identifies business rules that constrain operations

NOV-6b

Operational State Transition Description

One of three subviews used to describe operational activity - identifies how an operational node or activity responds to events

NOV-6c

Operational Event-Trace Description

One of three subviews used to describe operational activity - traces actions in a scenario or sequence of events

NOV-7

Information Model

Operational object, information, business rule, used to analyze the information aspect of the operational domain and guide the design of information systems

NSOV-1

Service Taxonomy

Organization and classification of services according to different criterion

NSOV-2

Service Definitions

Definitions of services: definitions could refer to service outcome, identification, properties, interfaces and policies

NSOV-3

Capability to Services Mapping

Mapping between the capabilities required by an Enterprise and services as defined for SOA

NSOV-4a

Service Constraints

Specification of constraints that apply to implementations of services

NSOV-4b

 

Service State Model

Specification of the possible states a service may have, and the possible transitions between those states

NSOV-4c

Service Interaction Specification

Specification of how a service interacts with external agents, and the sequence and dependencies of those interactions

NSOV-5

Service Functionality

Specification of the mapping between services and the functional activities that those services support

NSOV-6

Service Composition

Specifies how services can be combined and sequenced to provide a higher level service.

NSV-1

Systems Interface Description

Identification of systems and system connections and the information exchanges between them

NSV-2a

System Port Specification

Identifies the ports on each system and the protocols supported by each port

NSV-2b

System to System Port Connectivity

Identifies the connections between ports and shows the protocols and hardware specified for each connection.

The ports may be on different systems.

NSV-2c

System Connectivity Clusters

Shows how individual connections between system ports are grouped into logical connections between nodes

NSV-2d

Systems Communication Quality Requirements

Specifies quality requirements applicable to communications between systems

NSV-3

Resources-Resources Matrix

Describes relationships between systems in a given architecture; can be designed to show relationships of interest, for example, system-type interfaces, planned vs existing interfaces, etc.

NSV-4

System Functionality Description

Functions performed by systems and the system data flows among system functions

NSV-5

Systems Function to Operational Activities Traceability Matrix

Mapping of systems back to capabilities or operational activities

NSV-6

Systems Data Exchange Matrix

Provides details of system data elements being exchanged between systems and the attributes of this exchange

NSV-7

Systems Quality Requirement Description

Specifies the quality characteristics of systems, system hardware/software items, their interfaces and their functions as well as the current quality requirements and the expected or required quality requirements at specified times in the future.

NSV-8

Systems Configuration Management

Planned incremental step toward migrating a suite of systems to a more efficient suite, or toward evolving a current system to a future development of the architecture

NSV-9

Technology and Skills Forecast

Emerging technologies and software/hardware products that are expected to be available in a given set of time frames and that will affect future development of the architecture

NSV-10a

Resources Constraints Specification

One of three subviews used to describe system functionality - identifies constraints that are imposed on the architecture or its systems under specified conditions.

NSV-10b

Resources State Transition Description

One of three subviews used to describe system functionality - identifies responses of a system to states, events and actions

NSV-10c

Resources Event-Trace Description

One of three subviews used to describe system functionality - identifies system-specific refinements of critical sequences of events described in the NATO Operational View

NSV-11a

Logical Data Model

Allows analysis of a system‘s data definition aspect, without consideration of implementation specific or product specific issues and provides a common dictionary of data definitions to consistently express subviews wherever logical-level data elements are included in the descriptions.

NSV-11b

Physical Data Model

Physical implementation of the Logical Data Model entities, for example, message formats, file structures, physical Schema

NSV-12

Service Provision

Mapping of systems to services to identify which system contribute to the provision of which service.

NTV-1

Standards Profile

Listing of standards that apply to Systems and Services View elements in a given architecture and how they need to be, or have been, implemented.

NTV-2

Standards Forecast

Description of emerging, obsolete and fragile standards and potential impact on the architecture and its constituent elements

NTV-3

Standards Configurations

Description of standard configurations that apply to or emerge from the architecture effort or that are used or encountered in any of the subviews developed in the architecture effort.

NPV-1

Programme Portfolio Relationships

Details the relationships among projects within a programme to show how these projects are grouped organizationally to form a coherent acquisition programme. It summarizes the interdependencies among projects and the linkages between project phases. It is also used to identify the level of maturity to be achieved at each stage of a programme‘s life-cycle

NPV-2

Programme to Capability Mapping

Mapping of programmes and projects to capabilities to show how the specific projects and programme elements help to achieve a NATO capability, as defined in a NATO capability package