NATO CALS HANDBOOK

APPENDICES

March 1, 2000

TABLE OF CONTENTS (APPENDICES)

APPENDIX A: CALS CONCEPTS
A1.0  CALS CONCEPTS
A2.0  WHAT IS NATO CALS?

A2.1  Importance of CALS to NATO

A2.1.1  Roles and Responsibilities of NATO with Respect to CALS

A2.1.1.1  Internal Roles
A2.1.1.2  External Role

A2.2  NATO CALS Objectives

A2.2.1  Increase Interoperability
A2.2.2  Decrease Defense Equipment Life-cycle costs
A2.2.3  Ensure the Readiness of NATO Forces
A2.2.4  Decrease Acquisition Lead Times
A2.2.5  Increase the Quality of Delivered Products

A2.3  Management Vision and Leadership

A2.3.1  NATO CALS Vision
A2.3.2  The Critical Importance of Leadership

A2.4  The Need to Accommodate Change
A2.5  The Extended Enterprise
A2.6  The NATO Extended Environment
A2.7  Information Process and Tool Elements
A2.8  Controlled Access
A2.9  Data Sharing and Collaboration
A2.10  Digital Data Exchange
A2.11  Information Architecture
A2.12  Product Data Management
A2.13  User Applications
A2.14  Infrastructure Elements
A2.15  Telecommunications
A2.16  Desktop
A2.17  Hardware and Operating Systems
A2.18  Policy and Standards Elements
A2.19  Training and User Support Elements
A2.20  Multi-Disciplinary Work Groups

APPENDIX B: NATO CALS DATA MODEL EXPRESS G DIAGRAMS AND EXPRESS DEFINITIONS
B1.0  CORE MODEL

B1.1  Core Function Diagrams
B1.2  Core Function Express Definitions

B1.2.1  Definitions

B1.2.1.1  Breakdown_type
B1.2.1.2  Candidate_choice
B1.2.1.3  Contracted_item
B1.2.1.4  Element_type
B1.2.1.5  Factor
B1.2.1.6  Identifier
B1.2.1.7  Identifier_select
B1.2.1.8  Indenture_level
B1.2.1.9  Label
B1.2.1.10  Organization_assigned_item
B1.2.1.11  Procurement_project_name
B1.2.1.12  Realization_select
B1.2.1.13  Standard_breakdown_type
B1.2.1.14  Standard_element_type
B1.2.1.15  Alternate_element_relationship
B1.2.1.16  Alternate_product_relationship
B1.2.1.17  Applied_contract_assignment
B1.2.1.18  Applied_organization_assignment
B1.2.1.19  Assembly_component_usage
B1.2.1.20  Breakdown
B1.2.1.21  Container_usage
B1.2.1.22  Contract_assignment
B1.2.1.23  Element
B1.2.1.24  Element_conversion_factor
B1.2.1.25  Element_definition
B1.2.1.26  Element_definition_scenario_assignment
B1.2.1.27  Element_equivalence_relationship
B1.2.1.28  Element_group
B1.2.1.29  Element_group_membership
B1.2.1.30  Element_group_membership_relationship
B1.2.1.31  Element_group_relationship
B1.2.1.32  Element_group_variant_relationship
B1.2.1.33  Element_realization
B1.2.1.34  Element_related_product_category
B1.2.1.35  Element_relationship
B1.2.1.36  External_product_identifier
B1.2.1.37  Group_member_equivalence_relationship
B1.2.1.38  Lsa_element
B1.2.1.39  Make_from_usage_option
B1.2.1.40  Next_assembly_usage_occurrence
B1.2.1.41  Non_standard_breakdown
B1.2.1.42  Non_standard_element_type
B1.2.1.43  Organization_assignment
B1.2.1.44  Procurement_project
B1.2.1.45  Procurement_project_assignment
B1.2.1.46  Product
B1.2.1.47  Product_category
B1.2.1.48  Product_category_relationship
B1.2.1.49  Product_definition
B1.2.1.50  Product_definition_element_relationship
B1.2.1.51  Product_definition_relationship
B1.2.1.52  Product_definition_usage
B1.2.1.53  Product_identification_assignment
B1.2.1.54  Product_identification_category
B1.2.1.55  Product_related_product_category
B1.2.1.56  Product_version
B1.2.1.57  Promissory_usage_occurrence
B1.2.1.58  Quantified_assembly_component_usage
B1.2.1.59  Realization_application
B1.2.1.60  Scenario_product_definition_assignment
B1.2.1.61  Specified_higher_usage_occurrence
B1.2.1.62  Structured_product_definition
B1.2.1.63  Sub_element_relationship
B1.2.1.64  Supplied_version_relationship

B2.0  FAILURE ANALYSIS (ANOMALY) FUNCTION

B2.1  Failure Analysis (Anomaly) Diagrams
B2.2  Failure Analysis (Anomaly) Express Definitions

B2.2.1  Definitions

B2.2.1.1  Detection_method_category
B2.2.1.2  Probability
B2.2.1.3  Product_anomaly_or_anomaly_in_mission_phase
B2.2.1.4  Safety_hazard_severity
B2.2.1.5  Task_assignment_logic
B2.2.1.6  And_consequential_failure_relationship
B2.2.1.7  Anomaly_in_mission_phase
B2.2.1.8  Cause_description
B2.2.1.9  Compensating_provision
B2.2.1.10  Consequence_probability
B2.2.1.11  Consequential_failure_mode
B2.2.1.12  Consequential_failure_relationship
B2.2.1.13  Damage
B2.2.1.14  Design_provision
B2.2.1.15  Detection_method
B2.2.1.16  Effect
B2.2.1.17  Failure_mode
B2.2.1.18  Failure_mode_from_specified_source
B2.2.1.19  Mission
B2.2.1.20  Mission_phase
B2.2.1.21  Mode_effect_assignment
B2.2.1.22  Operator_action
B2.2.1.23  Or_consequential_failure_relationship
B2.2.1.24  Other_item_effect
B2.2.1.25  Preventive_task_assignment
B2.2.1.26  Primary_failure
B2.2.1.27  Product_anomaly
B2.2.1.28  Product_anomaly_relationship
B2.2.1.29  Roll_up_relationship
B2.2.1.30  Task_anomaly_assignment
B2.2.1.31  Xor_consequential_failure_relationship

B3.0  TASK DESCRIPTIONS (TASKS) FUNCTION

B3.1  Task Descriptions (Tasks) Diagrams
B3.2  Task Descriptions (Tasks) Express Definitions

B3.2.1  Definitions

B3.2.1.1  Defined_task_type
B3.2.1.2  Encoded_item
B3.2.1.3  Facility_select
B3.2.1.4  Hazard_values
B3.2.1.5  Information_realization_select
B3.2.1.6  Interval_code
B3.2.1.7  Maintenance_or_scrap_rate_select
B3.2.1.8  Method_or_task
B3.2.1.9  Organization_assigned_item
B3.2.1.10  Percentage
B3.2.1.11  Resource_item
B3.2.1.12  Task_target
B3.2.1.13  Task_type_select
B3.2.1.14  Additional_skill_requirement
B3.2.1.15  Advisory_task_stage
B3.2.1.16  Base_task_method
B3.2.1.17  Concurrent_methods
B3.2.1.18  Criticality
B3.2.1.19  Decision_point
B3.2.1.20  Encoding
B3.2.1.21  External_task_type
B3.2.1.22  Facility_or_infrastructure
B3.2.1.23  Facility_type
B3.2.1.24  Information_requirement
B3.2.1.26  Logistic_task_method
B3.2.1.27  Logistic_task_target_assignment
B3.2.1.27  Logistics_task
B3.2.1.28  Looping_method
B3.2.1.29  Maintenance_percent
B3.2.1.30  Occurence_rate
B3.2.1.31  Operability
B3.2.1.32  Period_measure
B3.2.1.33  Personnel_hazard
B3.2.1.34  Personnel_skill
B3.2.1.35  Quantified_task_resource_requirement
B3.2.1.36  Repeat_count
B3.2.1.37  Repeat_until
B3.2.1.38  Repeat_while
B3.2.1.39  Scrap_on_removal
B3.2.1.40  Skill_grade
B3.2.1.41  Skill_subject
B3.2.1.42  Specific_facility
B3.2.1.43  Stop_task_method
B3.2.1.44  Structured_task_method
B3.2.1.45  Supplementary_task
B3.2.1.46  Task
B3.2.1.47  Task_consideration
B3.2.1.48  Task_function_class
B3.2.1.49  Task_method
B3.2.1.50  Task_method_assignment
B3.2.1.51  Task_method_relationship_with_context
B3.2.1.52  Task_method_sequence
B3.2.1.53  Task_resource_requirement
B3.2.1.54  Task_resource_role
B3.2.1.55  Task_target_assignment
B3.2.1.56  Task_training
B3.2.1.57  Test_condition
B3.2.1.58  Training_location

B4.0  TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION (INFOOBJ) FUNCTION

B4.1  Technical Documentation (INFOOBJ) Diagrams
B4.2  Technical Documentation (INFOOBJ) Express Definitions

B4.2.1  Definitions

B4.2.1.1  Approval_assigned_item
B4.2.1.2  Dtd_selection
B4.2.1.3  Effectivity_assigned_item
B4.2.1.4  Information_link_select
B4.2.1.5  Information_object_content_selection
B4.2.1.6  Language_assignment_select
B4.2.1.7  Plain_text
B4.2.1.8  Reference_or_object
B4.2.1.9  Text
B4.2.1.10  Text_select
B4.2.1.11  Version_logic
B4.2.1.12  Applied_approval_assignment
B4.2.1.13  Applied_effectivity_assignment
B4.2.1.14  Approval
B4.2.1.15  Approval_assignment
B4.2.1.16  Approval_role
B4.2.1.17  Approval_status
B4.2.1.18  Base_information_object
B4.2.1.19  Base_language_assignment
B4.2.1.20  Binary_encoded_information
B4.2.1.21  Derivation_description
B4.2.1.22  Derived_information_object
B4.2.1.23  Effectivity_assignment
B4.2.1.24  Encoded_information_content
B4.2.1.25  Information_definition_relationship
B4.2.1.26  Information_encoding_form
B4.2.1.27  Information_link
B4.2.1.28  Information_object
B4.2.1.29  Information_object_derivation
B4.2.1.30  Information_object_reference
B4.2.1.31  Information_object_relationship
B4.2.1.32  Information_representation_relationship
B4.2.1.33  Language
B4.2.1.34  Message
B4.2.1.35  Publication_collection
B4.2.1.36  Sgml_string
B4.2.1.37  Structured_information_object
B4.2.1.38  Text_encoded_information
B4.2.1.39  Versioned_information_object

B5.0  LOGISTIC SUPPORT ANALYSIS (LSA) FUNCTION

B5.1  Logistic Support Analysis (LSA) Diagrams
B5.2  Logistic Support Analysis (LSA) Express Definitions

B5.2.1  Definitions

B5.2.1.1  Applicability_switch
B5.2.1.2 Characteristic_assignment_type
B5.2.1.3  Characteristic_target_select
B5.2.1.4  Price_type
B5.2.1.5  Product_aspects
B5.2.1.6  Qualifier_select
B5.2.1.7  Scenario_or_role
B5.2.1.8  Standard_qualifier
B5.2.1.9  Achieved_availability
B5.2.1.10  Administrative_and_logistic_delay_time
B5.2.1.11  Authorized_life
B5.2.1.12  Availability_characteristic
B5.2.1.13  Built_in_test_cannot_duplicate
B5.2.1.14  Built_in_test_retest_ok
B5.2.1.15  Characteristic
B5.2.1.16  Characteristic_assignment
B5.2.1.17  Currency_unit
B5.2.1.18  Detection_level
B5.2.1.19  Distribution_based_period
B5.2.1.20  Failure_characteristic
B5.2.1.21  Failure_mode_ratio
B5.2.1.22  Failure_rate
B5.2.1.23  Fault_isolation
B5.2.1.24  Inherent_availablity
B5.2.1.25  Inherent_maintenance_factor
B5.2.1.26  Maintenance_concept
B5.2.1.27  Maintenance_concept_assignment
B5.2.1.28  Maintenance_level
B5.2.1.29  Mean_maintenance_downtime
B5.2.1.30  Monetary_characteristic
B5.2.1.31  Money_measure
B5.2.1.32  Narrative_characteristic
B5.2.1.33  Narrative_characteristic_with_switch
B5.2.1.34  Non_standard_qualifier
B5.2.1.35  Operating_location
B5.2.1.36  Operational_availability
B5.2.1.37  Package_quantity
B5.2.1.38  Period_characteristic
B5.2.1.39  Point_in_time
B5.2.1.40  Price_break
B5.2.1.41  Price_characteristic_assignment
B5.2.1.42  Price_with_minimum_quantity
B5.2.1.43  Procurement_concept
B5.2.1.44  Product_life
B5.2.1.45  Product_maintenance_level_association
B5.2.1.46  Product_price
B5.2.1.47  Property
B5.2.1.48  Provisioning_period
B5.2.1.49  Provisioning_quantity
B5.2.1.50  Qualified_characteristic_assignment
B5.2.1.51  Recovery_method
B5.2.1.52  Recovery_method_assignment
B5.2.1.53  Reliability_characteristic
B5.2.1.54  Role
B5.2.1.55  Scenario
B5.2.1.56  Shelf_life
B5.2.1.57  Sourcing_method
B5.2.1.58  Sourcing_method_assignment
B5.2.1.59  Supportability_characteristic
B5.2.1.60  Testability_characteristic
B5.2.1.61  Time_between_adaptive_maintenance_tasks
B5.2.1.62  Time_between_corrective_maintenance_tasks
B5.2.1.63  Time_between_failure
B5.2.1.64  Time_between_induced_maintenance_tasks
B5.2.1.65  Time_between_inherent_maintenance_tasks
B5.2.1.66  Time_between_maintenance_tasks
B5.2.1.67  Time_between_no_fault_found_maintenance_tasks
B5.2.1.68  Time_between_overhauls
B5.2.1.69  Time_between_perfective_maintenance_tasks
B5.2.1.70  Time_between_preventive_maintenance_tasks
B5.2.1.71  Time_between_scheduled_shop_visit
B5.2.1.72  Time_characteristic
B5.2.1.73  Time_to_perform_task
B5.2.1.74  Time_to_repair
B5.2.1.75  Total_life
B5.2.1.76  Unit_of_issue
B5.2.1.77  Wear_out_life

APPENDIX C: TLBM V 6.01 ACTIVITY DEFINITIONS
C1.0  TLBM V 6.01 ACTIVITY DEFINITIONS
C2.0  TLBM 6.01 ICOM REPORT
APPENDIX D: PRODUCT, PROCESS, AND DATA INTEGRATION
D1.0  INTRODUCTION
D2.0  DIGITAL REPRESENTATION FOR COMMUNICATION OF PRODUCT DATA: IGES APPLICATION SUBSETS AND IGES APPLICATION PROTOCOLS

D2.1  Purpose
D2.2  Scope
D2.3  Application Subsets

D2.3.1  Class I: Technical Illustrations Application Subset.
D2.3.2  Class II: Engineering Drawings Application Subset
D2.3.3  Class III: Electrical/Electronic Applications Subset
D2.3.4  Class IV: Geometry for NC Manufacturing Application Subset

D2.4  Application Protocols
D2.5  Implementation Issues

D3.0  STANDARDIZED GENERALIZED MARKUP LANGUAGE

D3.1  Purpose
D3.2  Document Type Definition
D3.3  SGML Markup
D3.4  Output Specification
D3.5  Electronic Review
D3.6  Partial Documents
D3.7  NATO CALS SGML Registry/NATO CALS SGML Library
D3.8  Software Tools

D4.0  HYPERMEDIA TIME-BASED DOCUMENT STRUCTURING LANGUAGE (HYTIME) (ISO/IEC DRAFT INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 10744)

D4.1  Purpose
D4.2  Typical Applications
D4.3  Features
D4.4  Hytime Architecture and Modules
D4.5  Advantages of Current Specification
D4.6  Enhancements to the Published Standard
D4.7  Implementation Issues

D5.0  DIGITAL REPRESENTATION FOR COMMUNICATION OF ILLUSTRATION DATA:  COMPUTER GRAPHICS METAFILE

D5.1  Purpose
D5.2  Typical Applications
D5.3  Architecture
D5.4  Status and Planned Extensions
D5.5  Advantages of Current Specification
D5.6  Implementation Issues

D6.0  STANDARDS FOR THE EXCHANGE OF PRODUCT MODEL DATA

D6.1  Purpose
D6.2  Architecture of the Standard

D6.2.1  Overview (Parts 1 - 9)
D6.2.2  Description Methods (Parts 10 - 19)
D6.2.3  Implementation Forms (Parts 20 - 29)
D6.2.4  Conformance Testing (Parts 30 - 39)
D6.2.5  Integrated Resources (Parts 40 - 199)
D6.2.6  Application Protocols (Parts 200 +)

D6.3  Status and Planned Extensions

D6.3.1  STEP Initial Release
D6.3.2  STEP Subsequent Releases

D6.4  Advantages of Current Specification
D6.5  Implementation Issues

D6.5.1  Implementation of APs
D6.5.2  Software Tools

D6.6  Implementation Levels

D6.7  Testing

D6.8  Training and Education

D7.0  EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION STANDARDS AND APPLICATION PROFILES (VERSION 2 Section 10.0)

D7.1  Acquisition Processes
D7.2  Logistics Support Analysis
D7.3  Initial Provisioning
D7.4  Illustrated Parts Catalogues
D7.5  NATO Codification
D7.6  Machine Readable Code (Bar Coding)
D7.7  Order Administration
D7.8  Order Administration Format, Content, and Communications Techniques
D7.9  Consumption and Maintenance Data Exchange
D7.10  Standard Parts Library Data Exchange

D8.0  TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION STANDARDS AND APPLICATION PROFILES

D8.1  Character Sets and International Codes
D8.2  Information Processing
D8.3  Graphics and Illustrations
D8.4  Product Data
D8.5  Images
D8.6  CD-ROM Storage/Transfer Media
D8.7  Video and Motion Picture Media
D8.8  Digital Audio
D8.9  Hypermedia and Multimedia
D8.10  Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals

D9.0  SYSTEM MANAGEMENT STANDARDS AND APPLICATION PROFILES

D9.1  Systems Engineering
D9.2  Integrated Logistics Support
D9.3  Configuration Management
D9.4  Environmental Life-cycle Assessment
D9.5  Disposal of Equipment
D9.6  Quality Management

D10.0  DATA FORMATS AND DELIVERY STANDARDS

D10.1  Contract Data Requirements Lists
D10.2  Classified Data
D10.3  Data Encryption
D10.4  Digital Signatures
D10.5  Digital Data Delivery
D10.6  Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
D10.7  Electronic Data Interchange Agreement
D10.8  Data Dictionary
D10.9  Integrated Product Database
D10.10  Database Query Language
D10.11  Contractor Integrated Technical Information Service
D10.12  Automated Interchange of Information
D10.13  Technical Data Packages
D10.14  Database Manager
D10.15  Communications Infrastructure
D10.16  Status of Document
D10.17  Disclaimer
D10.18  Feedback

APPENDIX E: INDEX OF STANDARDS
APPENDIX F: CALS TERMINOLOGY/ACRONYMS
APPENDIX G: INTERFACE SPECS AND THE TLBM
G1.0  INTERFACE SPECS AND THE TLBM

G1.1  The Problem
G1.2  The Solution
G1.3  Candidate Interface Specifications

G2.0  FROM DEFENSE SYSTEM TO THE ARMED FORCE

G2.1  Requirement
G2.2  Design
G2.3  Interface Details for Other Systems (DS Data)
G2.4  Support Design
G2.5  Support

G3.0  FROM AF TO DS

G3.1  Requirements
G3.2  Design
G3.3  Support Design
G3.4  Provides List of Common Tools and Equipment* (External Data)
G3.5  Support
G3.6  Operate

APPENDIX H: LIST OF POSSIBLE CALS IMPROVEMENT TARGETS
APPENDIX I: INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CREATION, MANAGEMENT, AND USE OF DIGITAL DATA
I1.0  INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CREATION, MANAGEMENT, AND USE OF DIGITAL DATA

I1.1 Introduction

I1.1.1  Purpose
I1.1.2  Infrastructure Resource Planning

I1.2  General Considerations

I1.2.1  Hardware Considerations

I1.2.1.1  Computer Architecture
I1.2.1.2  Computer Operating System
I1.2.1.3  System Backup
I1.2.1.4  Physical Media

I1.2.1.4.1  Magnetic Media
I1.2.1.4.2  Optical Media

I1.2.1.5  Output Devices

I1.2.1.6  Computer Graphics and Monitors
I1.2.1.7  Network Devices
I1.2.1.8  Input Devices

I1.2.2  Software Considerations

I1.2.2.1  Data Formats
I1.2.2.2  Operating System Compatibility
I1.2.2.3  Application Packages
I1.2.2.4  Software Licensing

I1.2.3  Telecommunications

I1.2.3.1  Network Protocols
I1.2.3.2  LAN
I1.2.3.3  WAN

I1.2.4  Data Processes

I1.3  Hardware Requirements for Processing Digital Data

I1.3.1  Hardware Requirements for Processing TMs
I1.3.2  Hardware Requirements for Processing TDPs
I1.3.3  Hardware Requirements for Processing ILS/LSAR
I1.3.4  Software Requirements for Processing Digital Data
I1.3.5  Software Requirements for Processing TMs

I1.3.5.1  Software Requirements for Creating SGML Format TMs
I1.3.5.2  Software Requirements for Creating IETMs

I1.3.5.3  Software Requirements for Managing TMs

I1.3.5.4  Software Requirements for Using TMs

I1.3.6  Software Requirements for Processing TDPs

I1.3.6.1  Software Requirements for Creating TDPs
I1.3.6.2  Software Requirements for Managing TDPs
I1.3.6.3  Software Requirements for Using TDPs

I1.3.7  Telecommunications Requirements for Processing Digital Data

APPENDIX J: VIKING THROUGH LIFE STRATEGY AND PLAN
APPENDIX K: VIKING THROUGH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PLAN
APPENDIX L: PMCMS ENABLING EFFECTIVE TEAMS THROUGH THE USE OF INTEGRATED DATA ENVIRONMENTS