To build an architecture using the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Architectural Framework (NAF), you need to turn on the particular NAF framework you want to use. System Architect supports:
▪NAF v4.
▪NAF v3.
▪NAF v1.
To configure an encyclopedia for NAF
1 Create an encyclopedia by selecting File > Open Encyclopedia.
2 In the Encyclopedia Configuration dialog that comes up, select the NAF framework version you want to use from the list of Frameworks.
▪NAF 4 is the latest version of the framework that System Architect supports. It provides a data-centric approach to architecture based on the UAF Domain Meta-model (DMM).
▪The NAF 3 support is an older, loosely-coupled architecture metamodel approach that features IDEF diagrams. If you choose NAF 3 then you must complete these steps:
a Select IDEF0 and IDEF3 in the Business Modeling section of the Encyclopedia Configuration dialog.
b Select the Advanced button, and make sure that the Struct as Entity data choice property is shown in the Select Property Sets list.
c Select the version of the NAF framework you want to use from the list of Frameworks.
3 Click OK to all dialogs to continue creating the encyclopedia.
At any time, you can check to see if the NAF framework is selected by choosing Tools > Customize Method Support > Encyclopedia Configuration. It is not advised to change from one framework to another after initial creation of an encyclopedia using a particular framework.