Research Article

A Key Event Path Analysis Approach for Integrated Systems

Table 1

DoDAF V2.0 OV models.

ModelsDescriptions

OV-1: high-level operational concepts graphicThe high-level graphical/textual description of the operational concept.
OV-2: operational resource flow descriptionA description of the resource flows exchanged between operational activities.
OV-3: operational resource flow matrixA description of the resources exchanged and the relevant attributes of the exchanges.
OV-4: organizational relationships chart The organizational context, role, or other relationships among organizations.
OV-5a: operational activity decomposition treeThe capabilities and activities (operational activities) organized in a hierarchal structure.
OV-5b: operational activity modelThe context of capabilities and activities (operational activities) and their relationships among activities, inputs and outputs; additional data can show cost, performers, or other pertinent information.
OV-6a: operational rules modelOne of three models used to describe activity (operational activity). It identifies business rules that constrain operations.
OV-6b: state transition description One of three models used to describe operational activity (activity). It identifies business process (activity) responses to events (usually, very short activities).
OV-6c: event-trace descriptionOne of three models used to describe activity (operational activity). It traces actions in a scenario or sequence of events.