Architectural Framework for Integrating COTS/GOTS/Legacy Systems

Building distributed systems more effectively and efficiently is an essential goal of the Department of Defense (DoD). We are driven by the push toward greater use of COTS, the need to improve access to legacy data and services, and the new business opportunities offered by web- based technologies and electronic commerce. To fully realize the DoD's goal, a new architectural framework is needed. This thesis proposes an architectural framework suitable for integrating COTS/GOTS/legacy systems in a distributed, heterogeneous environment. The proposed architectural framework uses The Open Group Architectural Framework (TOGAF) as a basis and includes new tools to support the COTS/GOTS/legacy system development and integration. A case study for the Naval Integrated Tactical Environmental Systems (NITES) program where a prototype is built, demonstrates the effective use of the proposed architectural framework.Naval Postgraduate School Monterey CA is the author of 'Architectural Framework for Integrating COTS/GOTS/Legacy Systems', published 2000 under ISBN 9781423535041 and ISBN 1423535049.