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Introduction

Experience in Enterprise Architecture

No Magic has deep experience with Aerospace, Automotive, Defense, Government, Transportation, and other industries. Our core product, MagicDraw offers the most robust standards-compliant UAF, DoDAF 2.0, MODAF 1.2, NAF 3, and NAF 4 via a UAF standardized solution. And what's more, No Magic fully supports all architectural framework products ensuring you achieve project results. No Magic also leads the industry in usability and interoperability, ensuring that you avoid unnecessary cost, schedule and performance risk.

No Magic UAF solution key benefits include:

  • Most robust solution available for enterprise architecture thinking and guidance
  • Automatic and partial generation
  • Customizable and predefined UAF, DoDAF, MODAF, and NAF user interfaces
  • Custom diagrams and tools
  • System and system of systems engineering (SysML)
  • Service oriented architecting (SOA)
  • Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) system engineeringAerospace, Defense and Government industries
  • Automotive, Transportation industries
  • Follows interoperability standards
  • Latest UAF standard supporting UAF / DoDAF / MODAF / NAF
  • Support for Defense information Enterprise Architecture framework (DIEA)
  • Custom and common warfighting symbology - Mil Standard 2525B
  • Model conversation among UAF, DoDAF, MODAF, and NAF
  • Full support of activity based methodology and modeling (ABM)
  • Certified training (onsite, offsite, or self-paced online) to ensure success
  • Professional services available
  • Existing UPDM plugin customers can convert their UPDM models to UAF

No Magic Specifically Meets UAF, DoDAF, MODAF, and NAF Needs

Improved Project Results - Your team will do a better job of mining available data, measuring and visualizing architecture and overall success factors resulting in improved project results.

  • Convey the knowledge faster and easier
  • Easily represent and communicate complex architecture
  • Reduce assumptions, misconceptions, and risk

Program Accountability - Provide Program Manager accountability including the enablement of net-centric processes and architectures, flexibility and responsiveness.

  • Meet standards and easily follow the guidance
  • Understand risk/cost
  • Gaps are identified and eliminated

Resource Management - No Magic's MagicDraw solution greatly facilitates the efficient and effective deployment of IT resources. The tool automates and assists the process of resource allocation ensuring critical project success.

  • Use "what-if" scenarios to confirm and calculate success criteria
  • Quickly identify under or over-utilized resources
  • Are the resources deployed?
  • Ensure that resources are allocated to meet specific goals

Success/Mission metrics - Metrics lead to program success. Employing MagicDraw promotes significant improvement in processes, program and people efficiencies as well as shorter cycle times. Rapidly see and identify data relationships and critical paths.

  • Align your operational metrics with your system metrics
  • Use "what-if" scenarios to optimize system and operational parameters
  • Use metrics to drive system design and operations
  • Trace metrics back to systems that fulfill them

Efficiency - Benefit from improved speed to deploy, optimized resource allocation, improved collaboration, and reduced overall cycle times. Teams will find it easier to take the abstract and make it meaningful and achieve net-centric results.

  • Be efficient and collaborative
  • Easily and quickly pass along knowledge and training to others
  • Achieve efficiencies because guidance has been followed

UAF 1.0, DoDAF 2.0, MODAF 1.2, NAF 3.0, and NAF 4.0 via UAFP solution

UAFP is Unified Profile for UAF, DoDAF, MODAF, and NAF developed and maintained by OMG:

  • UAFP was developed by members of the OMG with help from industry and government domain experts.
  • UAFP is not an Architectural Framework.
  • UAFP is not a methodology or process.
  • UAFP is a standardized way of expressing UAF, DoDAF, MODAF, and NAF artifacts using UML, SysML, and SoaML.

No Magic’s involvement in UAFP is substantial:

  • No Magic co-chairs UAF activities in OMG
  • No Magic is leading the architecture of UAFP
  • UAFP is modeled using MagicDraw
  • UAFP specification was generated from MagicDraw

To learn how to benefit from our UAF, DoDAF, MODAF, and NAF expertise, call us. We have the experience and insights to help you succeed.

Features

Support of Technologies

  • UAF- Unified Architecture Framework Profile developed by OMG
  • DoDAF - Department of Defence Architecture Framework
  • MODAF - Ministry of Defense Architecture Framework
  • NAF – NATO Architecture Framework
  • UML - Unified Modeling language developed by OMG
  • SysML - System Modeling language developed by OMG
  • SoaML - Service Oriented Modeling Language developed by OMG

Key features include:

  • Seven different model representation forms: structural diagrams, behavioral diagrams, tables, matrices, relation maps, Gantt charts and reports
  • Automated operational exchanges and resource exchanges creation
  • BPMN 2.0 support for Operational / Resources / Services domains (OV-Pr, OV-Is, OV-5, OV-6c, Rs-Pr, Rs-Is, SV-4, SV-10c, Sv-Pr, Sv-Is, SvcV-4 and SvcV-10c products). Available only with Cameo Business Modeler plugin
  • Gap analysis matrix between Operational and Resources domains
  • Automated model instantiation
  • Measurements automation
  • Model-driven Gantt Charts for Project and Capability portfolio management
  • ISO8601 (Date/Time) editor
  • Information engineering notation support for information and data modeling. Available only with Cameo Data Modeler plugin
  • Predefined Relation Maps for UAF/DoDAF/MODAF/NAF:
    • Capability Structural Map
    • Capability Behavioral Map
    • Implementation Map
    • Operational Activity Implementation Map
    • Operational Activity Decomposition Map
    • Operational Performer Impact Analysis Map
    • Operational Role Impact Analysis Map
    • Organization Structure Map
    • Resource Performer Map
    • Resource Impact Analysis Map
    • Operational Role Impact Analysis Map
    • Variant Map

UAF Specific Features

DomainTaxonomyStructureConnectivityProcessesStatesInteraction
Scenarios
InformationParametersConstraintsRoadmapTraceability
StrategySt-TxSt-SrSt-Cn
St-St

St-Me Typical
St-Me Actual
Pm-En
St-CtSt-RmSt-Tr
OperationalOp-TxOp-SrOp-CnOp-PrOp-StOp-IsOp if Conceptual
Op if Logical

Op-Ct
Op-Tr
ServicesSv-TxSv-SrSv-CnSv-PrSv-StSv-IsSv if Logical
Sv-CtSv-RmSv-Tr
PersonnelPr-TxPr-SrPr-CnPr-PrPr-StPr-IsPr if Logical
Pr-CtPr-Rm
ResourcesRs-TxRs-SrRs-CnRs-PrRs-StRs-IsRs if LogicalRs-Me Typical
Rs-Me Actual
Rs-CtRs-RmRs-Tr
SecuritySc-TxSc-SrSc-CnSc-Pr



Sc-Ct
Sc-Tr
ProjectsPj-TxPj-SrPj-CnPj-Pr




Pj-RmPj-Tr
StandardsSd-TxSd-Sr






Sd-RmSd-Tr
Actual Resources
Ar-SrAr-Cn







Dictionary



Dc





Summary & Overview



Sm-Ov





Requirements



Req





  • UAF Architect user interface modes.
  • UAF project templates with predefined structure.
  • Active and on-demand UAF model completeness and correctness validation rules.
  • Automation of Operational Exchanges and Resources Exchanges creation.
  • BPMN 2.0 support for Processes (Pr) and Interaction Scenarios (Is) products. Available only with Cameo Business Modeler plugin.
  • Gap analysis matrix between Operational and Resources domains.
  • Parametrics modeling with predefined Rollup Patterns
  • ISO8601 (Date/Time) editor.
  • Typical -> Actual conversion wizard for Parameters diagrams.
  • UJTL Library; DISR Library; Joint Conditions Library.
  • Measurements automation.
  • Predefined Traceability Rules for UAF
  • Other usability features.

DoDAF Specific Features

  • Support of all viewpoints and views of DoDAF 2.0.
  • DoDAF 2.0 Architect user interface modes
  • DoDAF 2.0 project templates with predefined structure
  • Active and on-demand DoDAF model completeness and correctness validation rules
  • UJTL Library
  • DISR Library
  • Joint Conditions Library
  • Ease of use MIL STD 2525B warfighting symbology application for any UAF element
  • Graphical DOTMLPF status support
  • Predefined Traceability Rules for DoDAF

MODAF Specific Features:

  • Support of all viewpoints and views of MODAF 1.2.
Representation in MagicDraw
ViewpointStructural DiagramBehavioral DiagramMatrixTable DiagramReportGantt Chart
All Views



AV-1
AV-2

StrategicStV-1
StV-2
StV-4

StV-6StV-5 (UDPM 2 only)StV-5StV-3 (UDPM 2 only)
OperationalOV-1
OV-2
OV-4
OV-7
OV-5
OV-6b
OV-6c

OV-3
OV-6a
OV-3
OV-6a

SystemsSV-1
SV-2
SV-8
SV-11
SV-4
SV-10b
SV-10c
SV-3
SV-5
SV-6
SV-7
SV-9
SV-10a
SV-6
SV-7
SV-10a
SV-8
Technical Standards


TV-1
TV-2


Acquisition

AcV-1

AcV-2 (UDPM 2 only)
Service OrientedSOV-1
SOV-2
SOV-4b
SOV-4c
SOV-5
SOV-3SOV-4a

  • MODAF Architect user interface mode
  • MODAF project template with predefined views and viewpoints structure
  • Active and on-demand MODAF model completeness and correctness validation rules
  • Graphical DLOD status support
  • Predefined Traceability Rules for MODAF
  • Other usability features

NAF Specific Features

  • Support of all viewpoints and views of NAF 3
Representation in MagicDraw
ViewpointStructural DiagramBehavioral DiagramMatrixTable DiagramReportGantt Chart
All Views



NAV-1
NAV-2

CapabilityNCV-1
NCV-2
NCV-4

NCV-6
NCV-7
NCV-5NCV-5NCV-3
OperationalNOV-1
NOV-2
NOV-4
NOV-7
NOV-5
NOV-6b
NOV-6c

NOV-3
NOV-6a
NOV-3
NOV-6a

SystemsNSV-1
NSV-2
NSV-11
NSV-4
NSV-10b
NSV-10c
NSV-3
NSV-5
NSV-12
NSV-6
NSV-7
NSV-9
NSV-10a
NSV-6
NSV-7
NSV-10a
NSV-8
Technical


NTV-1
NTV-2


ProgrammeNPV-1
NPV-1
NPV-2


NPV-1
Service OrientedNSOV-1
NSOV-2
NSOV-4
NSOV-5
NSOV-3


  • NAF Architect user interface mode
  • NAF project template with predefined views and viewpoints structure
  • Active and on-demand NAF model completeness and correctness validation rules
  • Gap analysis matrix between NOV and NSV
  • Graphical DLOD status support
  • Typical -> Actual conversion wizard for NOV-4, NPV-1, and NSV-7
  • Predefined Traceability Rules for NAF
  • Other usability features

NAF 4.0 Support Overview NAF 4.0

  • Viewpoints and Models Supported
Representation in MagicDraw
ViewpointTaxonomyStructureConnectivityProcessesStatesSequencesInformationConstraintsRoadmap
ConceptsC1C2C3C4

C7
Cr
Service SpecificationsS1
S3S4S5S6S7S8
Logical SpecificationsL1L2L3L4L5L6L7L8Lr
Physical Resource SpecificationsP1P2P3P4P5P6P7P8Pr
Deployed ResourcesD1D2





Dr
Architecture Meta-DataA1





A8
  • NAF 4 Architect user interface modes.
  • NAF 4 project templates with predefined structure.
  • Active and on-demand NAF 4 model completeness and correctness validation rules.
  • Automation of Operational Exchanges and Resources Exchanges creation.
  • BPMN 2.0 support for Processes and Interaction Scenarios products. Available only with Cameo Business Modeler plugin.
  • Gap analysis matrix between Logical and Physical Resources domains.
  • Parametrics modeling with predefined Rollup Patterns
  • ISO8601 (Date/Time) editor.
  • Typical -> Actual conversion wizard for Parameters diagrams.
  • UJTL Library; DISR Library; Joint Conditions Library.
  • Measurements automation.
  • Predefined Traceability Rules.
  • Other usability features.

Demos

Introduction to Unified Architecture Framework (UAF)
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UAF for Industrial IoT
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SysML

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SysML solution is packaged as a plugin to the MagicDraw® tool and is available for purchase separately.

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MagicDraw Teamwork Server

The Teamwork Server is a piece of the software that allows more than one IT architect to work with the same model. The UPDM model is stored in the teamwork server repository and every developer working with the Standard, Professional or Enterprise edition of MagicDraw may lock a part of the model and work on that part individually. Later changes may be committed to the server and shared with the team. Teamwork Server provides groupware, configuration management, security, distributed use, parallel development, and more capabilities.

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Merge plugin

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Cameo Business Modeler plugin

UAF plugin in combination with the Cameo Business Modeler plugin provides the capability for understanding internal business procedures. BPMN standard provides an alternative, business process-centric, a notation to model operational and resource behavior within the enterprise. A business process based diagram for UAF describes a sequence or flow of activities in an enterprise showing how the business works. The diagram shows activities and events/data that trigger or feed business activities.

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Cameo Simulation Toolkit

The Cameo Simulation Toolkit provides the first in the industry extendable model execution framework based on OMG fUML and W3C SCXML standards. It extends UAF plugin to validate system behavior by executing, animating and debugging UAF Statemachine, UML Statemachine, UAF Activity, UML Activity and SysML Parametric models in the context of realistic mock-ups of the intended user interface.

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Cameo Inter-Op

Cameo Inter-Op - System Architect Features includes:

  • Import System Architect DoDAF 1.5 model to a MagicDraw UPDM model
  • DoDAF diagrams supported: Operational Views (OV): 2, 3 (without diagram layout), 4, 5, 6b, 6c, 7 and System Views (SV): 1, 2, 4a, 10b, 10c, 11 (DoDAF/ABM schema not supported.)

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Cameo Data Modeler plugin

Beginning with version 17.0, the UAF plugin introduces Cameo Data Modeler integration for conceptual, logical, and physical data modeling. The Entity Relationship diagram supporting the information engineering notation has been added for the Information models of UAF frameworks as well as Data and Information viewpoint models of DoDAF and for the OV-7 and SV-11 products of MODAF.

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Cameo Collaborator for Teamwork Cloud

Cameo Collaborator for Teamwork Cloud is a web-based product designed to present models in a simplified form for stakeholders, sponsors, customers, and engineering teams. The new product is built with scalability in mind, making it possible to deploy it both in a single node and a cluster setting. It works in all form factors (desktop, tablet, and smartphones), making model sharing and reviewing easy.

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