The Applications Framework (TAM) provides a view of Telecom Applications which is complementary to the Business Process Framework (eTOM) and Information Framework (SID). It builds on the success of the Business Process Framework and Information Framework which together with the Applications Framework make up the heart of NGOSS. The whole NGOSS picture is completed by the Technology Neutral Architecture (TNA) which leads to the physical implementation of Telecom Technology Solutions.
The aim of this course is to provide a detailed description of the Applications Framework (TAM), how it relates to other NGOSS products and how it may be used in practice within large Telecom organizations and also by vendors. Much of the initiative behind the framework came from the Service Provider community who expressed the desire for a common definition of standard Telecom Applications. This in turn helps the vendors to understand what the Service Providers want, and it also helps the System Integrators to understand the solutions that need to be integrated. So the Applications Framework is a valuable artifact across the whole industry.
Attendees will learn how and why the Applications Framework (TAM) has come into being, will gain a detailed understanding of the content of the framework, and will see a number of different uses for the framework, including some real-life examples of how the framework is being used in the Telecoms industry.
Management World Orlando
Sunday, Novembe
r 16, 2008 - 8:30am - 12:30pm
Instructor: John Reilly
OR
Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 1:30pm - 5:30pm
Instructor: Josh Salomon
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Introductory |
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| Who should attend? |
Pre-requisites |
| Anyone who needs a holistic view of all the applications required to support a Telecom Enterprise. This includes: Enterprise Architects, Solution Architects, Application Experts, Systems Analysts, Business Analysts, Technology Strategists (including IT and Network Planning Systems), System Integrators and Solution Providers. |
- A general awareness of the TM Forum and its work
- General knowledge of IT Architecture
- Some knowledge of NGOSS (although a background to NGOSS will be included in the course).
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| Technology covered |
| An overview of the Applications Framework (TAM), and more detailed study of some aspects of the framework. Some coverage of Enterprise Architecture and Application Architecture will be included. Reference will also be made to Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Integration using Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) or similar concepts. |
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| Highlights |
| The main highlight of the course will be the Applications Framework (TAM) itself and the many uses to which it can be put. |
Upon completion, you will be able to:
- Understand the context of the Applications Framework (TAM) in relation to the rest of NGOSS
- Understand the Applications Framework ‘Big Picture’ and the Domains which make up the framewrk
- Identify all the Domains of the framework
- Understand the detailed contents of each Domain and their current status
- Recognize the various uses of the framework, and how they might be applied within one’s own organization
- Know how to apply the framework to move towards a more physical architecture
- Understand how the framework could be applied in an SOA or ESB environment
- Recognize the strategic value of using the framework in your own business
Agenda:
- Introduction and Putting the Applications Framework (TAM) into context
- Looking at the Applications Framework in detail
- Some uses of the framework
- Moving towards a Physical Architecture
- Class exercises
As with all official TM Forum courses, certificates of achievement will be issued.
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