Mapping and Integration of Architecture and Modelling Frameworks

: Architecture, methodology and system modelling are systems engineering tools to understand, design, develop, implement and integrate complex systems, software and enterprises. In order to solve the problem of complex system integration, Zachman Framework, CIM-OSA, GERAM, FEAF, DoDAF, TOGAF and other architectures have been developed. Model has become the main means of system analysis and design, and gave birth to model-based systems engineering (MBSE). There are several methodologies of MBSE, such as Harmony, Magic Grid and so forth. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a general architecture and modelling framework to support models and systems, software, enterprise integration based on different architecture and methodologies. This paper presents a General Architecture Framework and a relative General Modelling Framework (GMF). GAF provides tools and methodology of model-based systems engineering (MBSE) to systems design and development. GMF involves a set of models and methods to describes different aspects of a system. The paper also discusses the mapping and integration relationship between GAF, GMF with mainstream architecture and modelling frameworks. Performance Business reference models, Data reference models,