Chicago, IL - CBD - West Loop Riverside Plaza Center

10 South Riverside Plaza Suite 875, Chicago, United States, 60606

The CBD West Loop Riverside Plaza Center is conveniently situated on the outskirts of downtown Chicago’s Loop, offering easy access for commuters. It’s just a short walk from both Ogilvie Transportation Center and Union Station, making it ideal for those arriving by train from the suburbs. The building overlooks the Chicago River and has been recently renovated to provide a modern and professional environment. Guests can enjoy amenities such as a business lounge equipped with Thinkpods for focused work, a fitness lounge, and two full-service restaurants located within the building. The venue also features a spacious 42-person meeting room, perfect for hosting training sessions.

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NATO Architecture Framework (NAF) - 4 Days

 28 Hours

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner to advanced-level architects and professionals in the field of enterprise architecture who wish to gain a comprehensive understanding and practical skills in utilizing the NAF for government enterprise architecture. The course covers all aspects without focusing on specific views or functions. Sparx Enterprise Architect or any other preferred tools are utilized.

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

  • Navigate NAF documentation efficiently.
  • Utilize Sparx Enterprise Architect for architecture-related tasks in government settings.
  • Describe and understand different types of NATO architectures relevant to public sector operations.
  • Generate and interpret NATO Architecture Views for government use.
  • Identify and analyze stakeholders and Communities of Interest (CoIs) within the context of government projects.
  • Align stakeholders' interests with the architecture for government initiatives.
  • Analyze and document CoI's architecture interests and impacts for government applications.
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NATO Architecture Framework (NAF)

 35 Hours

This instructor-led, live training in Chicago (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level professionals who wish to understand and apply the NATO Architecture Framework (NAF) to support enterprise architecture design and decision-making across defense-related projects for government.

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

  • Understand the structure and purpose of the NATO Architecture Framework.
  • Identify and describe various architecture views within NAF.
  • Map stakeholder requirements to architectural components.
  • Use tools like Sparx Enterprise Architect to create NAF-compliant models for government.
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The Unified Architecture Framework (UAF 1.1) in the context of the NATO Architecture Framework (NAF v4)

 21 Hours

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.
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Testimonials (1)

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.

Tom Erik White

Course - Nato Architecture Framework (NAF)

Upcoming Courses

The Unified Architecture Framework (UAF 1.1) in the context of the NATO Architecture Framework (NAF v4)

2026-01-26 09:30
21 hours
Chicago, IL - CBD - West Loop Riverside Plaza Center
$ 4778 (Online)
$ 6128 (Classroom)

NATO Architecture Framework (NAF)

2026-02-09 09:30
35 hours
Chicago, IL - CBD - West Loop Riverside Plaza Center
$ 7963 (Online)
$ 10213 (Classroom)

NATO Architecture Framework (NAF)

2026-02-23 09:30
35 hours
Chicago, IL - CBD - West Loop Riverside Plaza Center
$ 7963 (Online)
$ 10213 (Classroom)

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