Toward an Interoperability Reference Model

Abstract

Every discussion of interoperability tends to require an enormous preamble having to do with finding the right layer of a nonexistent reference model. Are we talking about cognitive, doctrinal, data element standardization, networking ...? Or are we talking about elements of information technology that, at best, handle interoperability as a side effect (software portability is an example)? And when we get to prescriptive issues (architecture) are we talking about interoperability between systems or requirements analysis within a single system? The ISO Reference Model is universally used within the Internet community as a means of organizing the discourse. The Reference Model is properly described as a taxonomy. A means for organizing the discussion. This paper proposes an Interoperability Reference Model that is intended to perform the same function for interoperable information systems as the ISO Reference Model does for interoperable networks -- organize the discussion.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 21, 2008
Accession Number
ADA502999

Entities

People

  • Rex Buddenberg

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Commonality
  • Computing System Architectures
  • Control Systems
  • Decision Support Systems
  • Engineering
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Information Systems
  • Infrastructure
  • Interoperability
  • Side Effects
  • Situational Awareness
  • Software Development
  • Standards
  • Taxonomy
  • User Interface

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Systems Analysis and Design