Course Outline
Foundations
- Concepts in NATO Command and Control
- Mission Objectives of the NATO C3 Organization
- Strategic Objectives of NAF
- Architectural Documentation Hierarchy
- Components within the NAF
- Operational Mechanics of NAF
- Integration of NATO Network-Enabled Capabilities
Core Principles of Enterprise Architecture
- Defining Enterprise Architecture
- Methodologies for Architectural Description
- Strategic Importance of Architecture
- Architecture as a Communication Standard
- The Role of EA in Decision-Making
Categories of NATO Architectures
- Overarching Architecture (OA)
- Reference Architectures (RA)
- Target Architectures (TA)
- Baseline Architecture
- Assessment: Identifying the Described Architecture
Structural Views in NATO Architecture
- 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)
Engagement with Stakeholders and Interest Communities
- Defining Communities of Interest
- Architecture Life-Cycle Administration via NAF
- Aligning Stakeholder Needs with Architectural Standards
- Process for Identifying Stakeholders and Interest Communities
- Illustrative Interest Communities
- Interdependencies between Stakeholders and Interest Communities
- Analyzing Interest Community Requirements
- Characterizing Interest Community Objectives
- Architectural Focus Areas and Impact Analysis for Interest Communities
- Defining Requirements for Architectural Views
Concluding Overview and Recommended Actions
Requirements
- Prior experience with NAF is not a prerequisite
- A foundational understanding of enterprise architecture concepts is advantageous
- Knowledge of UML is recommended but not mandatory
Target Audience
- Enterprise architects and system architects serving in defense or NATO-aligned organizations
- IT specialists and analysts responsible for planning and documenting architectural frameworks for government
- Project managers requiring alignment with NATO architecture standards
Testimonials (2)
Flexibility in allowing customer to identify the real-world issues impacted by the subject matter.
Steven Kjaer
Course - Nato Architecture Framework (NAF)
Getting the overview of NAF itself and how NAF fit's in to the bigger picture. What to do and not to do. Good EA exercise. Useful for our company and excellent for me as a newbie on SESAR.Impressive to see the speed with which the trainer reads UML and models in general. Working at high level, but at the same time keeping down to earth and showing practical use.
