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REFERENCE International Defense Enterprise Architecture Specification
Nature
An International Standard
A higher-order ontology.
Best suited for describing reality.
Foundation for Metamodels (M2) Architecture Frameworks (AF)
Swedish Armed Forces AF
NATO AF
UK Ministry of Def. AF
MODAF M2 (M3)
US Dept. of Def. AF
DoDAF M2 (DM2)
Relation lines
Solid
Category (from 'Super' to 'Sub') indicate "Set-Subset."
Dashed
With label
indicates {ordered} 'role1' to 'role2'
Without label
[across branches] indicate 'Sub' to 'Super."
IDEAS Ontology
Thing
Individual
Individual Resource
GeoPolitical Extent
RegionOfWorld
Country
RegionOfCountry
Facility
Site
Installation
GeoFeature
RealProperty
Location
Line
Point
GeoStationaryPoint
SolidVolume
Surface
Planar Surface
EllipticalArea
CircularArea
PolygonArea
RectangularArea
SquareArea
Type
Node
Individual Type
Activity
EnablingServiceActivity
Guidance
Rule
Agreement
Standard
FunctionalStd
OrganizationStandard
OrganizationServiceStandard
TechnicalStd
SystemStandard
SystemServiceStandard
Location Type
LineType
PointType
GeoStationaryPointType
SolidVolumeType
Surface Type
PlanarSurface Type
EllipticalAreaType
CircularAreaType
PolygonAreaType
RectangularAreaType
ProjectType
Property
Capability
Condition
Measure
MeasureOfDesire
MeasureOfEffect
MeasureOfSkill
OrganizationalMeasure
Physical Measure
SpatialMeasure
TemporalMeasure
Service Level
AdaptabilityMeasure
MaintainabilityMeasure
NeedsSatisfactionMeasure (MoE)
PerfomanceMeasure (MoP)
Skill
MeasurableSkill
Resource
Materiel
Performer
PerformerCapable OfResponsibility
OrganizationType
PersonRole
Service
BusinessService
System
EnablingService
Sign Type
Representation
Information
ArchitecturalDescription
ServiceDescription
Data
DescriptionOfDesiredResourceState
DescriptionOfRule
DomainInformation
PositionReferenceFrame
PedigreeInformation
SecurityAttributesGroup
Name
Address
Singleton IndividualType
SingletonResource
SingletonActivity
Vision
Individual TypeType
ActivityType
BusinessServiceType
EnablingServiceActivityType
Guidance Type
Rule Type
AgreementType
Standard Type
BusinessServiceStandardType
EnablingServiceStandardType
FunctionalStandardType
TechnicalStandardType
Location TypeType
LineTypeType
PointTypeType
GeoStationaryPoint TypeType
SolidVolumeType
SurfaceType Type
PlanarSurface TypeType
EllipticalArea TypeType
CircularArea TypeType
PolygonArea TypeType
RectangularArea TypeType
Measure Type
MeasureTypeUnitsOfMeasure
Organizational Measure Type
MeasureOfDesireType
MeasureOfEffectType
Cost
Physical MeasureType
SpatialMeasureType
TemporalMeasureType
Service Level Measure Type
AdaptabilityMeasureType
MaintainabilityMeasureType
NeedsSatisfactionMeasureType
PerformanceMeasureType
ProjectTypeType
Property Type
MaterielType
Property Type
Categorical Property
Capability Type
Dispositional Property
Condition Type
Discrepancies form Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
SkillType
MeasurableSkillType
Resource Type
GeoPolitical Extent TypeType
CountryTypeType
FacilityTypeType
GeoFeatureTypeType
InstallationTypeType
RealPropertyType
RegionOfCountryTypeType
RegionOfWorldTypeType
SiteTypeType
Performer Type
PerformerCapableOf ResponsibilityType
OrganzationTypeType
PersonRoleType
ServiceType
BusinessServiceType
SystemType
EnablingServiceType
Sign TypeType
Representation Type
Information Type
Architectural DescriptionType
Service DescriptionType
DataType
DescriptionOfRuleType
DomainInformationType
PedigreeInformationType
PositionReferenceFrameThype
SecurityAttributesGroup
Name Type
Address Type
VisionType
SetOfOverlapping Things
SetOfOverlappingIndividuals
SetOfOverlappingTypes
Powertype
Individual TypeType
SignTypeType
VisionType
Tuple Type
activityMapsToCapabilityType
Couple Type
IntersectionOfSetOf OverlappingThings
Before After Type
activityConsumes Resource
descriptionOfDesiredResource StateDirectsActivity
descriptionOfRule DirectsActivity
activityProducesResource
descriptionOfDesiredResourceStateDirectsActivity
guidanceShapesActivity
rule Constrains Activity
businessSerivceStandard ConstrainsBusinessService
enablingServiceStandard ConstrainsEnablingServiceActivity
jointAction
Overlap Type
activityPerformableUnderCondition
activityPerformed ByPerformer
enablingServiceActivity PerformedByEnablingService
desiredEffect
partiesToAnAgreement
resourceInLocationType
serviceEnablesAccessToResource
visionRealizedByDesiredResourceState
SumOfSetOfThings
SuperSubtypeType
typeInstanceType
Whole Part Type
activityPartOfActivity
activityPartOfCapability
activityPartOfProjectType
desiredResourceStatePartOfCapability
HappensInType
materielPartOfPerformer
organizationTypePartOfService
organizationTypePartOfSystem
personRolePartOfPerformer
servicePartOfOrganizationType
servicePartOfSystem
systemPartOfOrganizationType
systemPartOfService
TemporalWholePartType
tuple
associationOfInformation
couple
individualCouple
beforeAfter
represented By
described By
axesDescribedBy
conditionDescribedBy
coordinateCenterDescribedBy
desiredResourceStateDescribedBy
informationPedigree
ruleDescribedBy
serviceDescribedBy
namedBy
locationNamedByAddress
super Subtype
measureOfWholePartType
property OfType
capabilityOfPerformer
skillOfPersonRole
measure OfType
measureOfSkillOfPersonRole
measureOfTypeActivity
measureOfTypeCondition
measureOfTypePersonType
measureOf TypeResource
desireMeasure
effectMeasure
measureOfTypeProjectType
type Instance
activityMapsToCapabilityType
guidanceInstanceOfMeasureType
measureTypeApplicableToActivity
powertypeInstance
propertyOf Individual
measureOf Individual
measureOf IndividualPoint
wholePart
overlap
{abstract} composite Part
facilityPartOfSite
linePartOfPlanarSurface
pointPartOfLine
regionOfCountryPartOfCountry
sitePartOfInstallation
temporalWholePart
endBoundary
Action
Activity
Capability
Event
Function
Process
Task
all
Artifact
Document
E-mail
Procedure
Specification
Asset
Component
Entity
Sub-system
Resource
Bullets
Fuel
Missiles
Performer
Person
System
Service
System
all
and
and
Characteristic
Measure
KPP
MOE
MOP
and
Attribute
Size
Weight
Category
Power
Role
Status
all
any (physical)
Cost
Actual Cost
Earned Value
Planned Cost
Work Breakdown Structure
Decision
Major Decision
Challenge
Issue
Problem
Input/Output
Data
Information
Energy
Item
Trigger
Location
Orbital
Physical
Virtual
Risk
Cost
Schedule
Time
Milestone
Phase
Statement
Assumption
Goal
Need
Objective
Requirement
Functional
Performance
Safety
Connection
Abstract entity
Conduit
Data Bus
Interface
Pipe
Logical
Relates to
Has a
Is a
(other Relation (Types)
ActionConsumesResource
Action Decomposes Action
ActionPerformedByAsset
ActionProducesResource
Action RelatedTo Action
ActionSpecifiedByCharacteristic
before After
proceeds
succeeds
and