National Information Exchange Model NIEM Technical Architecture Committee

National Information Exchange Model NIEM Technical Architecture Committee (NTAC) Highlights Co-Chairpersons Update for the Tom Clarke Jeremy Warren Global Advisory Committee Spring 2008 Meeting Committee Support Manager Pisey Frederick April 10, 2008

Agenda • • • Whitepapers Process Whitepaper Topics NTAC Operational Documents NBAC Participation NTAC Future Initiatives 2

NTAC Whitepapers Process • Whitepapers Process – Whitepapers review kick-off – February 11, 2008 – Technical conference calls held on various whitepaper topics - weekly – NTAC face-to-face meeting - April 21 -22, 2008 • Key Focus Areas – Revitalize and refocus on NTAC responsibilities and productivity – Promote discussion, review, and decision prior to the NTAC face-to-face meeting – Reassess technical priorities – Gain NTAC approval for technical implementation of architecture 3

NTAC Whitepapers Topics 1. Draft Version Architecture Decision – 2. Draft NIEM Tool Strategy (Part 1) – 3. Describe NIEM concepts for which an analogous representation exists in UML NIEM Design Quality Metrics – 7. Refinement of NDR 1. 2 and document as-is with additional architectural changes UML Profile for NIEM – 6. Detail the key NIEM processes, users and use cases, interfaces, I/O, and formats NDR v. 1. 3 (Part 1 & 2) – 5. Establish a working action plan to guide, focus, and facilitate the development of software tools Draft NIEM Tool Architecture (Part 2) – 4. Establish a scheme for versioning of NIEM artifacts Propose metrics to measure “design quality” (degree of adherence to established design principles) NIEM Data Model Strategy & Plan – Extension of NIEM Design Quality Metrics with a focus on QA in Operational, Data, and Harmonization 4

NTAC Operational Documents • Finalize NTAC Charter • Develop NTAC Project Schedule • Develop Project Management Plan • Key Focus Areas – Provide specific requirements of NTAC membership – Understand the NTAC organization, roles and responsibilities, and relationships to the other NIEM committees and NIEM PMO. – Understand articulate the interrelationships and dependencies of committee responsibilities and activities – Execute NTAC in accordance to the Management Plan to better prepare or future tasks – Monitor risks and resolve issues in a timely manner 5

NBAC Participation • Provide a governance structure for handling NIEM releases and versioning of NIEM artifacts • Identify and prioritize tool strategies • Identify use case scenarios for the Federated Registry business requirements • Analyze the NIEM Configuration Control Tool (NCCT) inventory to better prioritize solutions • Key Focus Areas – NTAC works with NBAC to ensure technical recommendations are considered from a business perspective. – User and community input into the identification and prioritization of NIEM’s implementation is important. 6

NTAC Future Initiatives • Additional Follow-Up on Approved Whitepapers – Examples: • Version Architecture proposal (i. e. design document, build solution) • Prioritization of Tool Strategy & Architecture – Define interface specification – Publish detailed draft specification document – Model/build tool(s) • Review/approve federated registry specification prior to distribution to the public • Resolve NTAC NCCT issues and incorporate tasks to project schedule • Execute NTAC tasks according to the PM plan and project schedule • Publish additional technical whitepapers to help make key decisions 7

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