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Event Management (FM) Integration Solution relates to a number of mature TMF and OSS/J standards, which are well documented:
Implementation Components/Use:
OSS/J CBE
Basis for canonical data model used for integration across an enterprise architecture derived from the SID
http://www.tmforum.org/browse.aspx?catid=2951
JSR 90: Qualify of Service (Fault Management part)
Extensible Interface for QoS (here the Fault Management, NGOSS Contract Implementation View)
http://www.tmforum.org/browse.aspx?catID=4677
JSR 144: Common API
Basis for all OSS/J API developments including Core Business Entities (CBE)
http://java.sun.com/products/oss/downloads/jsr144_downloads.html
OSS/J Design Guidelines
Recommendation for implementing technology specific (Web services, XML or Java)
http://www.tmforum.org/OSSJ/OSSJDeveloperGuidelines/2925/Home.html
There are also dependencies upon the following TMF standards:
Reference Components/Use:
NGOSS Lifecycle
Reference for business- and system analysis methodology
http://www.tmforum.org/browse.aspx?catID=2646&linkID=31153
NGOSS Contract
Artifact for representing system interfaces to achieve Event Management system integration
eTOM
Reference for business process analysis associated with Event Management (incident management)
http://www.tmforum.org/browse.aspx?catID=2024&linkID=30424
Shared Information/Data (SID) Model-Phase III: Concepts, Principles, and Business Entities, GB922
Reference for enterprise information model used within service provider
http://www.tmforum.org/browse.aspx?catID=2024&linkID=30024