Table of Contents

1 -  AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15474.1:2003 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY-CDIF FRAMEWORK - OVERVIEW
4 -  PREFACE
5 -  CONTENTS
7 -  1 Scope
8 -  2 Conformance
8 -  3 Normative reference
8 -  4 Terms and definitions
9 -  4.1 From ISO/IEC 13238-1
9 -  4.2 For this standard
13 -  5 Symbols (and abbreviated terms)
13 -  5.1 Naming and diagramming notations
14 -  5.2 Abbreviations
14 -  6 CDIF concepts and facilities
14 -  6.1 Introduction
14 -  6.2 Fundamental goals
14 -  6.2.1 Extensibility
15 -  6.2.2 Principle of maximum information transfer
15 -  6.3 Architecture of CDIF
15 -  6.3.1 Framework
17 -  6.3.2 Information content
18 -  6.3.3 Transfer format
19 -  6.4 CDIF family of standards
19 -  6.4.1 Introduction
19 -  6.4.2 Framework
19 -  6.4.3 Information content
19 -  6.4.4 Transfer format
20 -  7 CDIF family of standards
20 -  7.1 Introduction
20 -  7.2 Standards documents
21 -  7.3 Frameworks
21 -  7.3.1 Overview
21 -  7.3.2 Modelling and extensibility
22 -  7.4 Semantic metamodel standards
22 -  7.4.1 Foundation subject area
22 -  7.4.2 Common subject area
22 -  7.4.3 Data definitions subject area
22 -  7.4.4 Data models subject area
22 -  7.4.5 Data flow models subject area
23 -  7.4.6 State/event models subject area
23 -  7.5 Transfer format
23 -  7.5.1 General rules for syntaxes and encodings
23 -  7.5.2 Syntax SYNTAX.1
23 -  7.5.3 Encoding ENCODING.1

Abstract

Introduces the CDIF family of standards and defines the terms common to the CDIF family of standards.

RECONFIRMATION NOTICE
Technical Committee IT-015 has reviewed the content of this publication and in accordance
with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation, it has been determined that the
publication is still valid and does not require change.
Certain documents referenced in the publication may have been amended since the original
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The following are represented on Technical Committee IT-015:
Australian Computer Society
Australian Society for Technical Communication (NSW)
Charles Sturt University
Department of Defence (Australia)
Griffith University
La Trobe University
National Association of Testing Authorities Australia
National ICT Australia
NSW Business Chamber
Quantitative Enterprise Software Performance
Systems Engineering Society of Australia
University of Technology, Sydney

Scope

The CDIF family of standards is primarily designed to be used as a description of a mechanism for transferring information between modelling tools. It facilitates a successful transfer when the authors of the importing and exporting tools have nothing in common except an agreement to conform to CDIF.
The CDIF family of standards includes a semantic metamodel and a transfer format definition. It also includes the specification of a meta-metamodel and associated rules that define a framework for the semantic metamodel and the transfer format. The language that is defined for the transfer format also has applicability as a general language for Import/Export for repositories. The CDIF semantic metamodel also has applicability as the basis of standard definitions for use in repositories.
The diagram in Figure 1 depicts the various standards that comprise the CDIF family of standards. The shaded box depicts this Standard and its position in the CDIF family of standards.
This document introduces the CDIF family of standards and defines the terms common to the CDIF family of standards.
This document is intended to be used by anyone wishing to understand and/or use CDIF. This document provides an introduction to the entire CDIF family of standards. It is suitable for:
- Those evaluating CDIF,
- Those who wish to understand the principles and concepts of a CDIF transfer, and
- Those developing importers and exporters.
This document, ISO/IEC 15474-1:2002 , Information technology - CDIF framework - Part 1: Overview, and the Framework document ISO/IEC 15474-2:2002, Information technology - CDIF framework - Part 2: Modelling and extensibility, should be read first when initially exploring CDIF and before attempting to read other documents in the CDIF family of standards.
While there are no specific prerequisites for reading this document, it will be helpful for the reader to have familiarity with the following:
- Entity-Relationship-Attribute modelling;
- Modelling (CASE) tools;
- Information repositories;
- Data dictionaries;
- Multiple meta-layer modelling.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 20/05/2014. This standard has been reconfirmed in Australia in 2014 and remains current in New Zealand. Reconfirmation Notice 20/05/2014
Pages
ISBN
Committee	IT-015
Supersedes	DR 03132-03133 CP DR 03132 CP