Enterprise Architecture in the UAF Training Course

The course enhances existing knowledge of UML, with a focus on the practical application of this object-oriented analysis language for government workflows. Participants will gain hands-on experience in utilizing UML to improve project management and system design processes, ensuring alignment with public sector governance and accountability standards.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is designed for professionals who wish to leverage AI to enhance their systems and software engineering work. If you are seeking ways to use AI to significantly accelerate your systems engineering processes, this class is tailored for you. Participants will model a Scanning Electron Microscope (both hardware and software) as part of their lab exercise, learning how to formulate effective questions to receive AI assistance in constructing the model. By the end of this 3-day course, participants will: - Understand how to utilize AI as a "subject matter expert" in defining system/software models. - Be familiar with "the four pillars of SysML" (Requirements, Structure, Behavior, and Parametrics). - Know how to structure their SysML models to accommodate software components, including: - Generating User Interface Code from Behavior Models - Generating Database Code from Structure Models - Generating Microcontroller Code from State Machines This training is aligned with best practices for government, ensuring that participants can apply these skills effectively within public sector workflows and governance frameworks.

The course is structured to provide a comprehensive overview of the Systems Modeling Language (SysML), its practical application using MagicDraw/Cameo software, essential Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) simulation methods, and recommended best practices for government. This curriculum ensures that participants gain a solid foundation in SysML and MBSE, aligning with the standards and workflows required for effective project management and system development in the public sector.

This introductory course on Enterprise Architect is tailored for individuals who plan to utilize Sparx Systems' UML modeling tool, Enterprise Architect, for their modeling tasks but lack familiarity with its features, functionalities, and applications. The training aims to equip participants with the necessary skills to effectively leverage Enterprise Architect in their professional workflows, ensuring alignment with public sector standards and best practices for government use.

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

Comprehending 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 outlines various stakeholder concerns related to a system, such as security, information, and measurements, through a series of predefined viewpoints. These viewpoints are then mapped to corresponding views in NAF v4.

The Architecture Stages outlined in the NATO NAFv4 Methodology provide insight into how to efficiently utilize UAF views to ensure coherence and completeness. This approach also facilitates traceability from high-level objectives down to the personal and physical resources required for their implementation.

Throughout the course, participants will apply these concepts and techniques through an end-to-end case study and a variety of exercises.

Format of the Course:

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Extensive exercises and practical applications.
• Hands-on implementation in a live laboratory environment.

Course Customization Options:

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

This course provides a comprehensive overview of building and maintaining an Enterprise Architecture (EA) using the Unified Architecture Framework (UAF) version 1.2. Through a combination of lectures, demonstrations, and interactive labs, participants will gain a solid foundation in the principles and practices essential for government applications. The curriculum is designed to align with public sector workflows, governance, and accountability standards.

This course provides a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of the OMG United Architecture Framework. It does not concentrate on a specific view or function, enabling participants to easily locate additional information in the documentation and understand it clearly. Throughout the course, participants will engage in simple exercises and answer questions designed to reinforce their learning. Sparx Enterprise Architect is typically utilized during the course; however, any other suitable tools can be employed as alternatives. This approach ensures that the training aligns with the needs of various public sector workflows for government.

Objective:

To assist analysts and designers in the System Engineering domain in effectively gathering requirements and progressing through the embedded software design implementation based on system specifications using UML 2 and SysML.

This three-day training is designed to support system analysts in clearly articulating their needs and enabling designers to create appropriate architectural designs for government systems based on these requirements.

The resulting system architecture enhances agility in the embedded system software, making it more adaptable to changes. It ensures coherent traceability from the business rules encapsulated in system functions to the usage choices (use cases) of end-users, all the way down to the software implementation level for government applications.

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 (online or onsite), participants will learn how to utilize SysML as implemented in Enterprise Architect (EA) for conducting 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. - Identify system requirements based on use case models. - Design and analyze system architecture, ensuring alignment with public sector workflows and governance for government.

This course is structured to provide instruction on Systems Modeling Language (SysML) from the viewpoint of a reviewer, alongside an introduction to the Cameo Collaborator tool. It is tailored to enhance the skills and knowledge necessary for government professionals who are involved in system design and review processes.

With the rise of highly complex distributed systems, the complexity of individual systems has expanded to encompass the architectural structure of interconnected systems. This course examines the relationship between Software Architecture and Technical Enterprise Architecture, two areas that are closely intertwined but not yet fully documented. For instance, breaking down a complex monolithic system into multiple systems communicating through web services can lead to significant changes in both the new systems and their inter-architecture. This course will explore the trade-offs, common patterns, and solutions currently used for managing complexity and communication within and between these systems, with a focus on best practices for government.

The course is designed for analysts, designers, developers, testers, and project managers in the public sector. This workshop focuses on 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, along with best practices that can significantly simplify and accelerate modeling processes for government. Since the training emphasizes the use of the Enterprise Architect tool, it is essential that participants already have a foundational knowledge of UML modeling. For those who need to learn UML, we offer dedicated training sessions specifically designed for this purpose.

The Training Method

The training method consists of 10% lecture and 90% hands-on workshop activities.

One of the fastest-growing roles in the IT industry is that of the IT Business Analyst. These professionals are essential members of IT teams across various organizations, including those in the public sector. This course offers a clear and structured guide to help Business Analysts effectively carry out their responsibilities using advanced object-oriented technology. It is designed to enhance skills and ensure alignment with best practices for government and other organizational contexts.