Application Integration Using the SID is the third in a series of books that describes how to adopt and apply the TM Forum’s NGOSS program. A key component of NGOSS is the TM Forum Information Framework, commonly known as the SID, the Shared Information/Data Model.

Written by TM Forum’s Senior Technical Program Manager, John Reilly, and co-author John Wilmes, Chief Technical Architect, Communications Sector, Progress Software, this book provides detailed, step-by-step guidance on scoping, analyzing and designing OSS/BSS integration projects that leverage NGOSS frameworks and integration tools for data interoperability. Application Integration Using the SID is the first TM Forum Information Framework-oriented book to provide an introduction to application integration frameworks and describe how to use the SID within that context.

Topics covered include:

• Clear insight into the role of the SID in enabling data interoperability
• Actionable guidelines for SID-related project scoping
• Crisp requirements for data integration tool and platform evaluation
• Relevant case studies illustrating the above topics.

About the Authors

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.

John Wilmes is Chief Technical Architect, Communications Sector, Progress Software. As CTO of Ceon Corporation, he guided the architecture of product lifecycle, order management, and activation products. Previously, John designed provisioning solutions at Evolving Systems, and automated fault management systems at DEC. John is co-chair of the TM Forum Information Model (SID) Program and co-leads other TM Forum technical programs.