Sam Van der Stricht Eurocontrol IGIF - Governance Governance considerations in support of IM Panel Job Card discussions ICAO IM Panel #1 26-30 January 2015 - Montreal Sam Van der Stricht Eurocontrol
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ICAO Manual on SWIM Concept (Doc 10039) SWIM layers Interoperability is required to deliver the right information, at the right time, at the right place. 3
SESAR AIRM – Governance Instrument “We unbundle to better rebundle.” “One logic – multiple interoperable solutions.”
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Services mash-up example (simplified) Situational Awareness Application Business need: Common Situational Awareness Satisfied by: SWIM Enabled Application consuming TWY and Airport Map Information Services. Technical interoperability is feasible! Other interoperability concerns? SWIM Technical Infrastructure ISRM Service ISRM Service AirportMap Information Service TWY Information Service ATC Global 2011
Interoperability: full scope Services cross the concerns Organisation A Organisation B Organisational Alignment Real World System Real World System Alignements need common decisions! « SWIM elements » evolve requiring new agreements. Process Alignment Semantic Alignment Syntax (XML,…) Information System Information System Interaction (SOAP,REST, OGC…) Transport (HTTP, TCP/IP,…) ATC Global 2011
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NextGen SESAR Data Model Coordination Group (NSDMCG) Part of US/EU Coordination Plan 2.1 “SWIM Interoperability” Objectives Facilitate semantic information/data interoperability through common information/data definitions Foster unambiguous understanding through common agreements and standards Provide recommendations and guidance on topics related to shared information/data, governance, and interoperability Results Gap analysis Harmonization results at the level of UOMs, subject fields, definitions,… White papers Current activity Working on a proof-of-concept ICAO AIRM as identified in the ICAO GANP
NSDMCG White papers ICAO Global Interoperability Framework Considerations (2014) ICAO Semantic Framework Considerations (2014) ICAO AIRM Governance Considerations (2013) ICAO AIRM Considerations (2013) ICAO IM Panel welcome to comment & make papers available on IMP Website
Inputs to governance considerations ICAO AIRM Governance Considerations (2013) The SESAR SWIM CONOPS defines governance, within the context of SWIM, as the “Ability of decision-makers to set policies regarding stakeholders, services, and their relationships”. The FAA SWIM SOA Best Practices report defines governance as: “the set of rules, practices, roles, responsibilities, and agreements – whether formal or informal - that control how we work.” The common thread in these definitions is the assignment of some authority to an entity for the execution of some activity through the establishment of rules and practices that are subsequently enforced and modified as needed to ensure the activity is successful. Characteristics of good governance (paper browse)
Inputs to governance considerations ICAO Global Interoperability Framework Considerations (2014) Paper browse Legal Framework Organisational (Process) Framework Services Framework Security Framework Semantic Framework Technical Framework
Tying it back to semantic interoperability With the AIRM we focus on the semantic framework of the IGIF It includes metadata for ATM information But full scope of semantic interoperability includes ability to exchange Registry data Interoperable registries First efforts appearing: SDCM Normalizing data about services Metadata is transversal: as we are the IM people we should approach it in a transversal way Registry as a tool supports governance A good way to step ahead is to furhter think about Registry content and procesess
NSDMCG Outlook NSDMCG as an embryo of further international collaboration on semantic interoperability NSDMCG to work on transversal ATM wide items NSDMCG to collaborate with communities of interest (e.g. AIM, Weather, Flight, …and the new ones such as Registry)
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SESAR AIRM is a key component of European SWIM Semantic interoperability of the future European ATM system Seamless integration of ATM information Enabling bridging of the operational and system discourses Enabling bridging between communities (eg XMs) Enabling transition management between versions Non overlapping meanings Preservation of meaning Community cross-walks Different formats – shared meaning Governance through compliance Based on standards Based on initial load of XMs European region and global scope Candidate input to ICAO Global Interoperability Framework
Semantic Interoperability of shared ATM Information SESAR ATM Information Reference Model AIRM Information Model Foundation Provides a reference model of the SESAR information concepts for operational experts. Consolidated Logical Data Model Primer Glossary Provides a reference model of the SESAR data concepts for service architects and system implementers. Ensure that exchanged data share the same meaning at both their origin and their destination to enable systems to combine and process received information from other resources Semantic interoperability is vital for the ATM System development and interoperability between systems Semantic Interoperability of shared ATM Information
Reference Model Definition A reference model consists of a minimal set of unifying concepts, axioms and relationships within a particular problem domain, and is independent of specific standards, technologies, implementations, or other concrete details. It enables the development of specific reference or concrete architectures using consistent standards or specifications supporting that environment. Source W3C Notion: currently not defined in Manual of SWIM Concept
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Reference Model and Exchange Models SWIM information is not any information: compliance AIRM CCB SESAR AIRM e.g. Service message new derived model e.g. AIXM mapped existing model e.g. WXXM … AIRM Rulebook Governance Handbook
Summary - SESAR AIRM Enabler of ATM wide interoperability at the semantic level Enabler of SWIM Compliant information exchange solutions Enabler in support of service definition Provides the tools to do it States the rules to apply AIRM - IM AIRM - CLDM Services Interoperability targets Means to have a focus
Service Improvement through Integration of all Digital ATM Information Outlook - ICAO AIRM Semantic interoperability concern at the global level Agrees on data constructs that need to be standardised at global level Units of Measure, Code-lists, Basic data types, … Includes formalization of ICAO definitions into appropriate notation (UML) for digital architecture driven approach AIRM as proxy to ICAO SARPs for XMs ICAO AIRM AMXM ICAO Annex AIXM ICAO Annex ICAO Annex WXXM ICAO Annex FIXM ICAO Annex ICAO Annex Semantics AIDX ICAO Annex ICAO Annex Docs ASTERIX Trace Achieving a “known and managed” state Formalised Reference Semantics ICAO GANP B1-DATM ASBU Service Improvement through Integration of all Digital ATM Information
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SESAR IM Governance Requirements Breakdown into logical Information Management Functions
SWIM Governance: IMF Landscape The ‘steering’ IM functions are the functions that guide and steer the SWIM evolution. They also cover the actual overall SWIM governance process. The ‘steering’ IM functions have a direct influence on the ‘policy management’ and ‘governed’ IM functions. The ‘policy management’ functions make policies for the areas covered by SWIM services (financial, compliance, supervision, etc.). The ‘governed’ IM functions are classified as such because their scope is defined / delimited by the ‘steering’ and ‘policy management’ functions. They apply to both functions provided as ‘SWIM common components’ and to the ones provided at the service provider level.
Potential objects to be governed SWIM Policies SWIM Foundation Documents TI Profile descriptions Templates, Rulebooks , Guidelines SWIM Service Descriptions Logical Physical ATM Glossary and Data Models SWIM Registry Technical Infrastructures Compliance assessment Infrastructure SWIM technical Infrastructure including Middleware SWIM Governance
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IM: markers of change & signs of impact Seamless ATM wide information approach Formalised & governed semantic layer (AIRM) SWIM vocabulary, ICAO terms in UML, key data elements,… Metadata Services Interoperable Registry Governance (SWIM Compliance) Information, information services, infrastructure Key technical agreements (e.g. namespaces) New information sharing processes Structured approach Collaboration scenarios, formalised processes, Information Exchange Requirements, services
Traps on the route to IM? Governance put in place too late and not agile enough Repeating the current processes
Contact Information http://www.sesarju.eu/swim swim@sesarju.eu http://www.eurocontrol.int/im http://im.eurocontrol.int/wiki SWIM Subgroup
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