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The TM Forum Applications Framework (TAM) provides a view of Telecom Applications which is complementary to the TM Forum Business Process Framework (eTOM) and TM Forum Information Framework (SID). It builds on the success of the Business Process Framework (eTOM) and Information Framework (SID) which together with the Applications Framework (TAM) 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 (TAM) 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. |
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| Course Details |
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N08-16 |
| Title: |
TM Forum Applications Framework (TAM) Distilled |
| Instructor: |
Roger Cutts |
| Day: |
Thursday, May 22, 2008 - PM Only (1:30pm - 5:30pm) |
| Course level: |
Introductory |
Intended for:
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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. |
| Pre-requisites: |
- 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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| Length: |
Half day |
| Technology Being Taught: |
The course will provide an overview of the TM Forum 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. |
| Highlights: |
The main highlight of the course will be the TM Forum Applications Framework (TAM) itself and the many uses to which it can be put. |
| Upon completion, delegates will be able to: |
- Understand the context of the TM Forum Applications Framework (TAM) in relation to the rest of NGOSS;
- Understand the Applications Framework (TAM) ‘Big Picture’ and the Domains which make up the framework;
- 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.
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| Agenda: |
- Introduction and Putting the TM Forum Applications Framework (TAM) into context;
- Looking at the Applications Framework (TAM) in detail;
- Some uses of the framework;
- Moving towards a Physical Architecture;
- Class Exercises.
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| As with all official TM Forum courses, certificates of achievement will be issued. |
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Instructor:
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Roger Cutts
Roger Cutts has been actively involved with the TM Forum for over 4 years – first as Principal Contact representing one of the world’s leading Mobile Service Providers, and more recently as a consultant and trainer on the TM Forum’s technical work programme.
Roger has over 30 years experience in IT and Telecoms industries covering all aspects of the project lifecycle from Requirements through to Deployment. For several years he worked in the capacity of Global IT Architect, using methods in the workplace which were developed in parallel with his work in the TM Forum contributing to the TM Forum Business Process Framework (eTOM), TM Forum Information Framework (SID) and TM Forum Applications Framework (TAM) teams. These methods included developing a high level functional architecture, creating an application map and using those deliverables to develop a long term strategy and architecture for the organisation. Roger has worked with all the products which make up the NGOSS Methodology.
Roger is a leading proponent of the ideas of Enterprise Architecture, initially described by John Zachman in the 1980s, and a supporter of methodologies such as TOGAF, and sees the NGOSS Methodology as another important tool in this field. |
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