FINAL
BASIC SEMANTIC
REPOSITORY/UNIVERSAL
DATA ELEMENT FRAMEWORK

for the

DOD CALS IDE PROJECT

FEBRUARY 2000

Submitted by
ManTech Advanced Systems International, Inc.
West Virginia Technology Applications Operations Center
1000 Technology Drive, Suite 3310
Fairmont, West Virginia 26554

In support of
Contract DASW01-97-D-0006

Non-CDRL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF TABLES
1.0  INTRODUCTION
2.0  ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE REPOSITORIES

2.1  Extensible Markup Language Repository Needs
2.2  Object-Oriented-Electronic Data Interchange Repository Needs
2.3  Current Repository Options

3.0  BASIC SEMANTIC REPOSITORY
4.0  UNIVERSAL DATA ELEMENT FRAMEWORK

4.1  Semantic Unit Identification and Code Development
4.2  Universal Data Element Framework Mapping Status

5.0  COMMERCIAL REPOSITORIES

5.1  Universal Repository
5.2  Microsoft Repository
5.3  POET - XML Repository

6.0  CURRENT STATUS OF BASIC SEMANTIC REPOSITORY AND UNIVERSAL DATA ELEMENT FRAMEWORKS

6.1  Basic Semantic Repository Status
6.2  Universal Data Element Framework Status
6.3  BSR/UDEF Quick Comparison

7.0  OTHER REPOSITORY ACTIVITY

7.1  Extended Planning Annex
7.2  Health Level 7 Reference Information Model
7.3  TC251 Object Registration

8.0  SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
APPENDIX A:  ADDITIONAL REFERENCES
APPENDIX B:  GLOSSARY
APPENDIX C:  ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 2.1-1  Extensible Markup Language Repository Conceptual Architecture
Figure 2.1-2  Example Extensive Markup Language Repository Architecture
Figure 2.2-1  Electronic Business Enablement with OO-EDI and Extensive Markup Language/Environmental Data Repository
Figure 2.2-2  OO-EDI Design and Extensive Markup Language/Electronic Data Interchange Deployment
Figure 2.3-1  Multiple Repository Architecture
Figure 3.0-1  Basic Semantic Repository Directory Inter-Relationships
Figure 3.0-2  Basic Semantic Repository Components and Inter-Relationships
Figure 3.0-3  Multilingual Basic Semantic Repository
Figure 4.0-1  International Organization for Standardization 11179 Naming Convention
Figure 4.1-1  Intermediate Data Element Comparison Technique
Figure 4.1-2  Universal Data Element Code Assignment Process
Figure 4.2-1  Universal Data Element Framework Mapping Status