A1 — Metadata Definitions

Purpose & Usage

The A1 is concerned with terminology and metadata of different kinds regarding the architecture.

• Architecture element discovery.
• Security and data protection Management.
• Summary and Overview.
• Setting up a glossary for the architecture.
• Managing architecture metadata.

Scope

• Shall contain the Glossary Terms relevant for the Architecture Description.
• May show metadata that characterizes the Architecture Description.
• May show Contextual Data that characterizes the Architecture Description.
• May show Standards that describe the Contextual Data.

Representation

• Tabular.
• Text.

Cut-out (Meta-model)

flowchart TB
    AD["Architecture Description"]:::arch
    CD["Contextual Data"]:::arch
    GT["Glossary Term"]:::arch
    MD["Meta Data"]:::arch
    Standard:::arch
    CD -->|"characterizes"| AD
    GT -->|"characterizes"| AD
    MD -->|"characterizes"| AD
    Standard -->|"describes"| CD
    classDef arch fill:#FFE699,stroke:#806000,color:#000

NAFv4 Compliant Example

flowchart TB
    Model["«Architecture Description» SAR Concept 2025 Model"]:::arch
    MethTOGAF["«Metadata» Methodology: TOGAF"]:::arch
    FwkNAF["«Metadata» Framework: NAFv4"]:::arch
    Approval["«Metadata» Approval Authority: C3 Board"]:::arch
    StatusDraft["«Metadata» Status: Draft"]:::arch
    ToolArch["«Metadata» Modelling Tool: Architecture Software"]:::arch
    Policy["«Contextual Data» Policy: IMSAR"]:::arch
    SAR["«Glossary Term» SAR: Search and Rescue"]:::arch
    SIC["«Glossary Term» SIC: Situation Information Consolidation"]:::arch
    IMSAR["«Glossary Term» IMSAR: International Maritime Search and Rescue"]:::arch
    MethTOGAF -->|"characterizes"| Model
    FwkNAF -->|"characterizes"| Model
    Approval -->|"characterizes"| Model
    StatusDraft -->|"characterizes"| Model
    ToolArch -->|"characterizes"| Model
    Policy -->|"characterizes"| Model
    SAR -->|"characterizes"| Model
    SIC -->|"characterizes"| Model
    IMSAR -->|"characterizes"| Model
    classDef arch fill:#FFE699,stroke:#806000,color:#000