Enterprise Architecture in the UAF Training Course

This course builds upon existing knowledge of UML. During the training, we emphasize the practical application of UML in object-oriented analysis for government workflows. The focus is on enhancing skills that align with public sector governance and accountability.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is designed for government professionals who wish to leverage AI to enhance their systems and software engineering work. If you are exploring ways to use AI to significantly accelerate your systems engineering processes, this course is tailored for you.

Participants will model a Scanning Electron Microscope (both hardware and software) as their lab exercise, learning how to formulate the right questions (i.e., prompts) to receive effective assistance from AI in constructing the model.

By the end of this 3-day class, participants:

• will understand how to utilize AI as a "subject matter expert" in defining system and software models for government applications.
• will be familiar with "the four pillars of SysML" (Requirements, Structure, Behavior, and Parametrics)
• will also know how to structure their SysML models to account for software, including:
  • generating User Interface Code from Behavior Models,
  • generating Database Code from Structure Models,
  • generating Microcontroller Code from State Machines.

This course is tailored to provide a comprehensive understanding of the Systems Modeling Language (SysML), its implementation using MagicDraw/Cameo software, foundational Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) simulation methods, and best practices in MBSE for government applications. The curriculum is designed to align with public sector workflows, governance, and accountability standards.

This Introduction to Enterprise Architect training course is designed for all individuals who wish to utilize Sparx Systems’ UML modeling tool, Enterprise Architect, for their modeling activities within a government context. The course is tailored for those who are unfamiliar with the features, functions, and use of Enterprise Architect for government workflows.

Objective: This course is designed to assist participants in understanding how to implement the UAF and NAF enterprise architecture frameworks for government.

Gaining insight into the concepts of UAF 1.1 within the context of the NATO NAF v4 Architecture Framework is highly beneficial. The Domain Meta-model (DMM) of UAF delineates various stakeholder concerns related to a system, such as security, information, and measurements, through a series of predefined viewpoints. These are then mapped to the corresponding views in NAFv4.

Additionally, the Architecture Stages outlined in the NATO NAFv4 Methodology help participants understand how to effectively utilize UAF views to ensure coherence and completeness. This methodology also enables traceability from high-level goals down to the personal and physical resources required for their realization.

The concepts and techniques covered during the course are progressively applied by attendees through an end-to-end case study and a series of exercises.

Format of the Course

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

Course Customization Options

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

This course, designed for government, combines lectures, demonstrations, and interactive laboratories to provide a comprehensive overview of the foundational principles for constructing and sustaining an Enterprise Architecture (EA) using the Unified Architecture Framework (UAF) version 1.2.

This course provides a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of the OMG United Architecture Framework. It does not focus on a specific view or function but equips participants with the skills to easily locate and understand more detailed information in the documentation.

Throughout the course, participants will engage in simple exercises, answer questions, and complete other activities designed to reinforce learning.

Sparx Enterprise Architect is typically used during the course; however, any other suitable tools can be utilized as well, ensuring flexibility and alignment with existing workflows for government.

Objective:

To assist analysts and designers in the System Engineering domain in understanding how to efficiently gather requirements and proceed through the embedded software design implementation based on system specifications using UML 2 and SysML.

This three-day training aims to help system analysts articulate their needs effectively and enable designers to develop the appropriate architectural design of the system based on these requirements. The training is designed specifically for government professionals to enhance their capabilities in this domain.

The resulting system architecture provides a high level of agility to the embedded system software, making it more adaptable to changes. It ensures coherent traceability of business rules encapsulated in system functions and aligns with the usage choices (use cases) of end-users, all the way through to the software implementation level.

This course is offered in two variants to provide a practical understanding of how systems can be modeled using the latest version of OMG's Systems Modeling Language (SysML) specification. The notation and underlying semantics of SysML are explained in a manner that enables students to apply what they learn to any suitable system modeling method or tool for government use.

In this instructor-led, live training in US Empire (online or onsite), participants will learn how to utilize SysML as implemented in Enterprise Architect (EA) for government to conduct system requirements analysis and modeling.

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

• Understand and apply SysML to Systems Engineering projects using a Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approach for government.
• Identify system requirements based on use case models for government.
• Design and analyze system architecture for government.

This course is designed to instruct participants in the Systems Modeling Language (SysML) from a review perspective, including an introduction to the Cameo Collaborator tool for government. The curriculum emphasizes alignment with public sector workflows and governance, ensuring that attendees gain a comprehensive understanding of SysML and its practical applications.

With the emergence of highly complex distributed systems, the complexity of a single system has shifted to the complexity of the architectural framework encompassing multiple systems. This course examines the relationship between Software Architecture and Technical Enterprise Architecture, two areas that are interrelated but currently not well documented. For instance, breaking down a complex monolithic system into two systems communicating via web services can trigger significant changes in both the new systems and the architecture connecting them.

This course will explore trade-offs, as well as common patterns and solutions for managing complex systems and communication within and between them, specifically tailored to enhance effectiveness and efficiency for government operations.

This course is designed for analysts, designers, developers, testers, and project managers in the public sector.

The workshop provides an in-depth examination of problem analysis, design, and documentation systems using UML and Enterprise Architect from Sparx Systems. Throughout the training, participants will explore advanced capabilities of the program (such as MDA, profiles, and XMI) and best practices that can significantly simplify and accelerate modeling processes for government.

Given that the training focuses on the Enterprise Architect tool, it is essential for participants to already possess knowledge of UML modeling. For those who need to learn modeling fundamentals, we offer a dedicated training session on UML.

The Training Method

Lecture 10%, 90% workshop

One of the fastest-growing roles in the IT industry is that of the IT Business Analyst. Business Analysts are essential members of any IT team, found across both private and public sector organizations.

This course offers a clear, step-by-step guide for government on how the Business Analyst can effectively perform their role using state-of-the-art object-oriented technology.