Getting Started with the SID: A Data Modeler’s Guide is the TM Forum’s latest volume on New Generation Operations Systems and Software (NGOSS). Building on NGOSS Distilled by Martin Creaner and John Reilly, Getting Started With the SID provides readers with a clear overview of this standard industry data model and includes recommendations on its use in OSS/BSS transformation.

Written by the TM Forum’s co-chair of the Shared Information and Data Model project and TM Forum staff member, John Reilly provides answers to many questions about this cornerstone framework.

Some highlights:

• What the SID contains—its domains and coverage
• How to implement and extend the SID to meet real world challenges
• Why common data models like the SID are invaluable in integration
• What development tools support the SID

Each copy of Getting Started includes free software for exploring the SID model: Progress® DataXtend™ SID Model Browser. Find something in Getting Started that piques your interest? Rather than page through printouts or trace relationships in UML, use the SID Model Browser’s search tools to locate the relevant sections. Improve your understanding by using the visualization tools, which illustrate class attributes, relationships and hierarchy for every element in the SID.

The SID is an essential part of the NGOSS framework. Getting Started with the SID, with its comprehensive overview, companion software, and practical advice provides the first principles to put you on the path to project success.

About the Author

John P. Reilly is member of the TM Forum’s technical staff and a master trainer for the TM Forum. Part of his technical staff responsibilities include facilitating the work of the Shared Information and Data (SID) model program as well as contributing to the NGOSS Knowledge Certification program. In November 2005 John was elevated to Distinguished Fellow of the TM Forum in recognition of his contribution to the development of NGOSS and the SID. He is also the program lead for the OSS/J Community’s Core Business Entity Model project and a member of the OSS/J Product Team. John is a frequent speaker on telecommunications standards direction, project management, business modeling, and rapid software development techniques. He is the author and co-author of a number of books and articles on these subjects, including the ground-breaking book NGOSS: Distilled and Getting Started with the SID: A SID Modeler’s Guide. He also leads NGOSS Associates, a consulting practice focused on offering NGOSS implementation guidance to TM Forum members. John holds degrees in mathematics and systems engineering.