This utility is used to import an Information Exchange Matrix, done in excel, and update the OV-5 Activity Diagrams in the encyclopedia. The utility will use the information present in the IER Matrix to put together a collection of Information Exchanges and their appropriate source and destination Operational Activities. This information will then be used to create corresponding ICOM Arrows between Activities when they are present on the same diagram. Currently this utility does not create Splits and Joins when creating ICOM Arrows, as well as tunneling in and out between diagrams. These are planned to be in the next release of this product.
1 Click Tools > MODAF Utilities.
2 Select Import ICOM Arrows from IER Matrix.
3 Select the File for Import and Open.
4 Select Next.
5 Select which OV-5 Activity Model diagram you would like to update.
6 Select Run.
Finished product will be OV-5 Activity diagrams with ICOM Arrows drawn between the appropriate Operational Activities and assigned the appropriate Information Exchange.
Note In order to run this utility the Import IER Matrix Definitions must be run and the appropriate OV-5 Activity Models must be present. A suggested order of operation would be to first run Import IER Matrix Definitions, build a Node Tree diagram from the appropriate Operational Activities, and then run the OV-5 Node Tree To OV-5 Activity Model utility. It is suggested that this be done to an empty encyclopedia or a back up encyclopedia and then merged into a working encyclopedia after seeing that the information was properly imported.