How to Make an Effective Information Exchange Data Model or The Good and Bad Aspects of the NATO JC3IEDM
Abstract
Coalition-wide interoperability implies, among other things, that a large amount of C4I systems are able to seamlessly exchange information. A bare necessity for this is to have common exchange languages that unambiguously define the information which is shared among the coalition parties. Information Exchange Data Models (IEDMs) are used for that. But developing an IEDM is a difficult process. The resulting model is often very big and complex, which makes it hard to comprehend and implement. This paper discusses a set of guidelines which help to make better IEDMs. The Joint C3 IEDM from MIP and NDAG is used as a case, being the most mature model of its kind in the NATO C3 environment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 02, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA469736
Entities
People
- Eddie Lasschuyt
- Marc Visser
- Marcel Van Hekken
- Willem Treurniet