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Integration Services Support Environment (ISSE)

Integration Services Support Environment (ISSE) is a Unified Modelling Language (UML) based enterprise architecture modelling tool that supports the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) aim of achieving a network enabled capability (NEC).

Charged with facilitating the transition to NEC, the MOD Integration Authority quickly recognised the need for a suitable architecture modelling tool and approach that could facilitate this transition and meet the following high level requirements:

• Consistently model a complex, heterogeneous information-based enterprise
• Create a repository of enterprise information
• Create consistent views of the enterprise architecture
• Facilitate the exploitation of models and views to manage enterprise and interoperability issues

ISSE has been created specifically to provide an unambiguous understanding, a precise definition and the ability to evaluate large or complex enterprises. The application of ISSE is equally effective in other vertical markets that must deal with issues of technology or business complexity.

MODAF Compliant

VEGA has worked in partnership with the Integration Authority to develop ISSE in line with key NEC enablers including:

• The MoD Architecture Framework (MODAF)
• The MoD Architecture Repository (MODAR)

ISSE’s software architecture is based on a client-server relationship and database (or repository). It was designed to provide a collaborative modelling environment that supports disparate teams in creating, managing and introducing models into a common enterprise repository. It is by linking these models and elements together – under the governance of the MODAF meta-model (M3) (or an alternative meta-model) – that an enterprise can be truly exploited.

The concept of a meta-model has always been fundamental to ISSE modelling and, as such, ISSE is M3 compliant.

Key Benefits of ISSE Modelling

A key principle of ISSE modelling is the full integration of a meta-model into the modelling environment. This enables consistent modelling of complex environments.

Unlike many other tools, ISSE has been designed to manage a very large number of interconnected models. This enables the effective and consistent modelling of very large and complex enterprises, such as the MOD.

A major strength of ISSE is its query and exploitation capability. ISSE modellers are able to exploit and analyse, in depth, the information about the enterprise. This is facilitated via ISSE’s built in query and reporting tools, and through separate interrogation of the repository.

A true client-server implementation supports enterprise-wide deployment. ISSE includes a comprehensive suite of configuration and security controls in order to manage the user base effectively. (NB a stand-alone version of ISSE is also available which is compatible with the client-server implementation).

ISSE has been used within the MOD Integration Authority for many years and VEGA has provided over 8,000 man days of architecture modelling on behalf of the MOD. VEGA has also supported several industry partners and other government agencies.