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| ====== Structured Information Processing Reference Architecture (SIP-RA) ====== | ====== Structured Information Processing Reference Architecture (SIP-RA) ====== |
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| ===== Object Management Group ===== | [[dido:start|Go to General Topics]] |
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| ===== Structured Information Processing ===== | |
| ===== Reference Architecture===== | |
| ===== (SIP-RA) ===== | |
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| Request for Proposal** | |
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| OMG Document: C4I/YYYY-MM-DD | |
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| Letters of Intent due: DD Month YYYY | |
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| Submissions due: DD Month YYYY | |
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| ==== The Objective of this RFP ==== | ==== The Objective of this RFP ==== |
| This request for proposals seeks a platform-independent Reference Architecture governing the controlled processing of structured information artifacts in mission-critical and regulated environments. The requested architecture defines architectural constructs that separate data, structure, semantics, and interpretation; establish governed processing flows across defined boundaries; preserve jurisdictional authority over structural and semantic definitions; and support modular, inspectable, and reproducible information processing independent of specific implementation technologies. | This request for proposals seeks a platform-independent Reference Architecture governing the controlled processing of structured information artifacts in mission-critical and regulated environments. The requested architecture defines architectural constructs that separate data, structure, semantics, and interpretation; establish governed processing flows across defined boundaries; preserve jurisdictional authority over structural and semantic definitions; and support modular, inspectable, and reproducible information processing independent of specific implementation technologies. |
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| ===== TOC ===== | ===== Table of Contents ===== |
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| [[dido:start|Go to General Topics]] | |
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| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:01-introduction:start|1 Introduction]] | {{indexmenu>dido:00-sip-ra#1|js navbar nocookie maxjs#3 id#sip_ra_toc_nav}} |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:01-introduction:01-1-goals-of-omg:start|1.1 Goals of OMG]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:01-introduction:01-2-organization-of-this-document:start|1.2 Organization of this document]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:01-introduction:01-3-conventions:start|1.3 Conventions]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:01-introduction:01-4-contact-information:start|1.4 Contact Information]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:02-architectural-context:start|2 Architectural Context]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:03-adoption-process:start|3 Adoption Process]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:03-adoption-process:03-1-introduction:start|3.1 Introduction]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:03-adoption-process:03-2-the-adoption-process-in-detail:start|3.2 The Adoption Process in detail]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:03-adoption-process:03-2-the-adoption-process-in-detail:03-2-1-development-and-issuance-of-rfp:start|3.2.1 Development and Issuance of RFP]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:03-adoption-process:03-2-the-adoption-process-in-detail:03-2-2-letter-of-intent-loi:start|3.2.2 Letter of Intent (LOI)]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:03-adoption-process:03-2-the-adoption-process-in-detail:03-2-3-voter-registration:start|3.2.3 Voter Registration]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:03-adoption-process:03-2-the-adoption-process-in-detail:03-2-4-initial-submissions:start|3.2.4 Initial Submissions]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:03-adoption-process:03-2-the-adoption-process-in-detail:03-2-5-revised-submissions:start|3.2.5 Revised Submissions]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:03-adoption-process:03-2-the-adoption-process-in-detail:03-2-6-selection-votes:start|3.2.6 Selection Votes]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:03-adoption-process:03-2-the-adoption-process-in-detail:03-2-7-business-committee-questionnaire:start|3.2.7 Business Committee Questionnaire]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:03-adoption-process:03-2-the-adoption-process-in-detail:03-2-8-finalization-and-revision:start|3.2.8 Finalization & Revision]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:04-instructions-for-submitters:start|4 Instructions for Submitters]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:04-instructions-for-submitters:04-1-omg-membership:start|4.1 OMG Membership]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:04-instructions-for-submitters:04-2-intellectual-property-rights:start|4.2 Intellectual Property Rights]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:04-instructions-for-submitters:04-3-submission-effort:start|4.3 Submission Effort]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:04-instructions-for-submitters:04-4-letter-of-intent:start|4.4 Letter of Intent]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:04-instructions-for-submitters:04-5-business-committee-terms:start|4.5 Business Committee terms]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:04-instructions-for-submitters:04-5-business-committee-terms:04-5-1-introduction:start|4.5.1 Introduction]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:04-instructions-for-submitters:04-5-business-committee-terms:04-5-2-business-committee-evaluation-criteria:start|4.5.2 Business Committee evaluation criteria]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:04-instructions-for-submitters:04-5-business-committee-terms:04-5-2-business-committee-evaluation-criteria:04-5-2-1-viable-to-implement-across-platforms:start|4.5.2.1 Viable to implement across platforms]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:04-instructions-for-submitters:04-5-business-committee-terms:04-5-2-business-committee-evaluation-criteria:04-5-2-2-commercial-availability:start|4.5.2.2 Commercial availability]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:04-instructions-for-submitters:04-5-business-committee-terms:04-5-2-business-committee-evaluation-criteria:04-5-2-3-access-to-intellectual-property-rights:start|4.5.2.3 Access to Intellectual Property Rights]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:04-instructions-for-submitters:04-5-business-committee-terms:04-5-2-business-committee-evaluation-criteria:04-5-2-4-publication-of-the-specification:start|4.5.2.4 Publication of the specification]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:04-instructions-for-submitters:04-5-business-committee-terms:04-5-2-business-committee-evaluation-criteria:04-5-2-5-continuing-support:start|4.5.2.5 Continuing support]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:04-instructions-for-submitters:04-6-responding-to-rfp-items:start|4.6 Responding to RFP items]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:04-instructions-for-submitters:04-6-responding-to-rfp-items:04-6-1-complete-proposals:start|4.6.1 Complete proposals]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:04-instructions-for-submitters:04-6-responding-to-rfp-items:04-6-2-additional-specifications:start|4.6.2 Additional specifications]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:04-instructions-for-submitters:04-6-responding-to-rfp-items:04-6-3-alternative-approaches:start|4.6.3 Alternative approaches]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:04-instructions-for-submitters:04-7-confidential-and-proprietary-information:start|4.7 Confidential and Proprietary Information]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:04-instructions-for-submitters:04-8-proof-of-concept:start|4.8 Proof of Concept]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:04-instructions-for-submitters:04-9-submission-format:start|4.9 Submission Format]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:04-instructions-for-submitters:04-9-submission-format:04-9-1-general:start|4.9.1 General]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:04-instructions-for-submitters:04-9-submission-format:04-9-2-mandatory-outline:start|4.9.2 Mandatory Outline]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:04-instructions-for-submitters:04-10-how-to-submit:start|4.10 How to Submit]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:05-general-requirements-on-proposals:start|5 General Requirements on Proposals]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:05-general-requirements-on-proposals:05-1-requirements:start|5.1 Requirements]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:05-general-requirements-on-proposals:05-1-requirements:05-1-1-use-of-modelling-languages:start|5.1.1 Use of modelling languages]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:05-general-requirements-on-proposals:05-1-requirements:05-1-2-pims-and-psms:start|5.1.2 PIMs & PSMs]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:05-general-requirements-on-proposals:05-1-requirements:05-1-3-complete-submissions:start|5.1.3 Complete submissions]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:05-general-requirements-on-proposals:05-1-requirements:05-1-4-reuse:start|5.1.4 Reuse]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:05-general-requirements-on-proposals:05-1-requirements:05-1-5-changes-to-existing-specifications:start|5.1.5 Changes to existing specifications]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:05-general-requirements-on-proposals:05-1-requirements:05-1-6-minimalism:start|5.1.6 Minimalism]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:05-general-requirements-on-proposals:05-1-requirements:05-1-7-independence:start|5.1.7 Independence]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:05-general-requirements-on-proposals:05-1-requirements:05-1-8-compatibility:start|5.1.8 Compatibility]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:05-general-requirements-on-proposals:05-1-requirements:05-1-9-implementation-flexibility:start|5.1.9 Implementation flexibility]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:05-general-requirements-on-proposals:05-1-requirements:05-1-10-encapsulation:start|5.1.10 Encapsulation]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:05-general-requirements-on-proposals:05-1-requirements:05-1-11-security:start|5.1.11 Security]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:05-general-requirements-on-proposals:05-1-requirements:05-1-12-internationalization:start|5.1.12 Internationalization]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:05-general-requirements-on-proposals:05-2-evaluation-criteria:start|5.2 Evaluation criteria]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:05-general-requirements-on-proposals:05-2-evaluation-criteria:05-2-1-performance:start|5.2.1 Performance]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:05-general-requirements-on-proposals:05-2-evaluation-criteria:05-2-2-portability:start|5.2.2 Portability]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:05-general-requirements-on-proposals:05-2-evaluation-criteria:05-2-3-securability:start|5.2.3 Securability]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:05-general-requirements-on-proposals:05-2-evaluation-criteria:05-2-4-conformance-inspectability-and-testability:start|5.2.4 Conformance: Inspectability and Testability]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:05-general-requirements-on-proposals:05-2-evaluation-criteria:05-2-5-standardized-metadata:start|5.2.5 Standardized Metadata]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:06-specific-requirements-on-proposals:start|6 Specific Requirements on Proposals]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:06-specific-requirements-on-proposals:06-1-problem-statement:start|6.1 Problem Statement]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:06-specific-requirements-on-proposals:06-2-scope-of-proposals-sought:start|6.2 Scope of Proposals Sought]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:06-specific-requirements-on-proposals:06-2-scope-of-proposals-sought:06-2-1-in-scope:start|6.2.1 In Scope]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:06-specific-requirements-on-proposals:06-2-scope-of-proposals-sought:06-2-2-out-of-scope:start|6.2.2 Out of Scope]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:06-specific-requirements-on-proposals:06-3-relationship-to-other-omg-specifications:start|6.3 Relationship to Other OMG Specifications]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:06-specific-requirements-on-proposals:06-3-relationship-to-other-omg-specifications:06-3-1-architectural-positioning:start|6.3.1 Architectural Positioning]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:06-specific-requirements-on-proposals:06-3-relationship-to-other-omg-specifications:06-3-2-complementarity-with-exchange-and-semantic-federation-specifications:start|6.3.2 Complementarity with Exchange and Semantic Federation Specifications]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:06-specific-requirements-on-proposals:06-3-relationship-to-other-omg-specifications:06-3-3-modeling-neutrality:start|6.3.3 Modeling Neutrality]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:06-specific-requirements-on-proposals:06-4-required-submission-content:start|6.4 Required Submission Content]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:06-specific-requirements-on-proposals:06-4-required-submission-content:06-4-1-architectural-description:start|6.4.1 Architectural Description]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:06-specific-requirements-on-proposals:06-4-required-submission-content:06-4-2-platform-independent-model-definition:start|6.4.2 Platform-Independent Model Definition]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:06-specific-requirements-on-proposals:06-4-required-submission-content:06-4-3-data-structure-semantics-and-interpretation:start|6.4.3 Data, Structure, Semantics, and Interpretation]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:06-specific-requirements-on-proposals:06-4-required-submission-content:06-4-4-flow-and-interface-definition:start|6.4.4 Flow and Interface Definition]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:06-specific-requirements-on-proposals:06-4-required-submission-content:06-4-5-governance-and-authority:start|6.4.5 Governance and Authority]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:06-specific-requirements-on-proposals:06-4-required-submission-content:06-4-6-implementation-conformance-model:start|6.4.6 Implementation Conformance Model]] | |
| * [[dido:00-sip-ra:06-specific-requirements-on-proposals:06-4-required-submission-content:06-4-7-rfp-traceability:start|6.4.7 RFP Traceability]] | |
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