DoDAF Services Viewpoint (SvcV) describes services and their interconnections providing or supporting DoD functions. DoD functions include both warfighting and business functions. The Service Models associate service resources to operational and capability requirements. These resources support the operational activities and facilitate the exchange of information. The relationship between architectural data elements across the Services Viewpoint (SrcV) to the Operational Viewpoint (OV) and Capability Viewpoint (CV) can be exemplified as services are procured and fielded to support the operations and capabilities of organizations. The structural and behavioral models in the OVs and SvcVs allow architects and stakeholders to quickly ascertain which functions are carried out by humans and which by Services for each alternative specification and so carry out trade analysis based on risk, cost, reliability, etc. [1]
Guide: DoDAF Architecture Framework Version 2.02 – Page 168
Services are not limited to internal system functions and can include Human Computer Interface (HCI) and Graphical User Interface (GUI) functions or functions that consume or produce service data to or from service functions. The external service data providers and consumers can be used to represent the human that interacts with the service.
There are 14 Services Viewpoints:
- SvcV-1 Services Context Description
- SvcV-2 Services Resource Flow Description
- SvcV-3a Systems-Services Matrix
- SvcV-3b Services-Services Matrix
- SvcV-4 Services Functionality Description
- SvcV-5 Operational Activity to Services Traceability Matrix
- SvcV-6 Services Resource Flow Matrix
- SvcV-7 Services Measures Matrix
- SvcV-8 Services Evolution Description
- SvcV-9 Services Technology & Skills Forecast
- SvcV-10a Services Rules Model
- SvcV-10b Services State Transition Description
- SvcV-10c Services Event-Trace Description
| DoDAF Viewpoint Matrix | |||||||||||||
| AV | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| CV | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||||
| DIV | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| OV | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5a | 5b | 6a | 6b | 6c | ||||
| PV | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| SvcV | 1 | 2 | 3a | 3b | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10a | 10b | 10c |
| StdV | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| SV | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5a | 5b | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10a | 10b | 10c |
AcqTips:
- The DoDAF descriptions in this website are very generic and are mostly taken from the DoDAF Architecture Framework website. Make sure you visit the actual website for the most update information and a more thorough explanation of each viewpoint.
- DoDAF Version 1.0, although outdated, has some good examples on how to construct AV’s, OV’s, and SV’s.
AcqLinks and References:
- [1] DoDAF Architecture Framework Version 2.02
- DoD Architecture Framework Working Group Version 1.0, Volume 1: Definition and Guideline, 9 Feb 04 (Old Version)
- DoD Architecture Framework Version 1.0, Volume 2: Product Description, 9 Feb 04 (Old Version)
- Website: DoDAF Architecture Framework – DoD Deputy Chief Information Officer
- Website: DoDAF Architecture Framework Version 2.02
Updated: 9/27/2017
