ISO_IEC_19763-1_2015.pdf

Information technology Metamodel framework for interoperability(MFI)Part 1:FrameworkTechnologies de linformation Cadre du mtamodle pour linteroprabilit(MFI)Partie 1:StructureINTERNATIONAL STANDARDISO/IEC19763-1Reference numberISO/IEC 19763-1:2015(E)Second edition 2015-06-15 ISO/IEC 2015 ii ISO/IEC 2015 All rights reservedCOPYRIGHT PROTECTED DOCUMENT ISO/IEC 2015,Published in SwitzerlandAll rights reserved.Unless otherwise specified,no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means,electronic or mechanical,including photocopying,or posting on the internet or an intranet,without prior written permission.Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address below or ISOs member body in the country of the requester.ISO copyright officeCh.de Blandonnet 8 CP 401CH-1214 Vernier,Geneva,SwitzerlandTel.+41 22 749 01 11Fax+41 22 749 09 47copyrightiso.orgwww.iso.orgISO/IEC 19763-1:2015(E)ISO/IEC 19763-1:2015(E)Contents PageForeword.v Introduction.vi 1 Scope.1 1.1 Inclusions.1 1.2 Exclusions.1 2 Conformance.2 3 Normative references.2 4 Terms,definitions and abbreviated terms.2 4.1 Terms and definitions.2 4.2 Abbreviated terms.5 5 Purpose and objectives of MFI.7 5.1 Purpose of MFI.7 5.2 Strengthening interoperability and integration capability.7 5.2.1 Introduction.7 5.2.2 System interoperability.8 5.2.3 Semantic interoperability.10 5.3 Registry interoperability.10 5.4 Model discovery.11 6 Model registration.11 6.1 Basic idea of the MFI metamodels.11 6.2 Basic concept of model registration.12 7 MFI architecture.14 7.1 The overall structure of MFI.14 7.2 A common modelling facility for MFI.14 Annex A (informative)Internal structure of MFI.16 Annex B (informative)Future harmonised structure for MFI and MDR.18 Bibliography.19 ISO/IEC 2015 All rights reserved iii Figures Figure 1 Two types of interoperability.8 Figure 2 Current problems with cross-industries interoperation.9 Figure 3 Basic concept of model sharing through a model registry.9 Figure 4 Registry interoperability using RS and ROR.10 Figure 5 Discovering services and processes based on RGPS.11 Figure 6 MFI metamodels and the UML metamodel.12 Figure 7 Basic concept of MFI registration.12 Figure 8 Relationship between a model and its associated model information.13 Figure 9 Overall structure of MFI and its relationships to MDR and UML.14 Figure 10 Basic concept of the core model.15 Figure 11 Common base for MFI subparts.15 Figure A.1 Relationship between parts within the MFI family of standards.16 Figure B.1 The future harmonisation target.18 iv ISO/IEC 2015 All rights reserved ISO/IEC 19763-1:2015(E)Foreword ISO(the International Organization for Standardization)and IEC(the International Electrotechnical Commission)form the specialized system for worldwide standardization.National bodies that are members of ISO or IEC participate in the development of International Standards through technical committees established by the respective organization to deal with particular fields of technical activity.ISO and IEC technical committees collaborate in fields of mutual interest.Other international organizations,governmental and non-governmental,in liaison with ISO and IEC,also take part in the work.In the field of information technology,ISO and IEC have established a joint technical committee,ISO/IEC JTC 1.International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives,Part 2.The main task of the joint technical committee is to prepare International Standards.Draft International Standards adopted by the joint technical committee are circulated to national bodies for voting.Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75%of the national bodies casting a vote.Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights.ISO and IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.ISO/IEC 19763-1 was prepared by Joint Technical Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1,Information Technology,Subcommittee SC 32,Data management and Interchange.ISO/IEC 19763 consists of the following parts,under the general title Information technology Metamodel framework for interoperability(MFI):Part 1:Framework Part 3:Metamodel for ontology registration Part 5:Metamodel for process model registration Part 6:Registry summary Part 7:Metamodel for service model registration Part 8:Metamodel for role and goal model registration Part 9:On demand model selection Technical Report Part 10:Core model and basic mapping Part 12:Metamodel for information model registration Part 13:Metamodel for form design registration ISO/IEC 2015 All rights reserved v ISO/IEC 19763-1:2015(E)Introduction Due to the proliferation of internet-enabled communication aided by mobile devices,social network systems and cloud computing,both the efficient and effective sharing of information and the handling of business transactions across countries and cultu