Executable Architecture of Net Enabled Operations: State Machine of Federated Nodes
Abstract
The Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) Centre for Operational Research and Analysis (CORA) is developing capability-engineering analysis tools to support the building, demonstration, and analysis of executable architectures. Our previous paper [7] described how to model workflows within an Operations Centre (OPCEN) employing a Net-Centric architecture. It used a State Machine (SM) to simulate how multiple jobs can proceed in parallel, and in contention within priorities, when operators use a Task, Post, Process, Use (TPPU) cycle to organize their work. This paper extends the OPCEN SM model to track the interaction of work between OPCENs. The State Machine of Federated Nodes (SMOFN) engine is organized around networked functional nodes within those OPCENs that produce and consume products held in a virtual Repository. The data-driven simulation uses files to build customized job workflows and configure any combination of nodes without affecting the operational logic.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA639011
Entities
People
- M. G. Ball
- R. Sorensen
- R. W. Funk
Organizations
- Defence Research and Development Canada