BS ISO/IEC 10746-1:1998

1 Scope and field of application
2 Normative references
    2.1 Identical recommendations / international
          standards
    2.2 Paired recommendations / international
          standards equivalent in technical content
    2.3 International standards
3 Definitions
    3.1 Definitions in this recommendation /
          international standard
    3.2 Definitions from other recommendations /
          international standards
4 Abbreviations
5 Conventions
6 ODP standardization
    6.1 Objectives and motivation
    6.2 Realization
          6.2.1 Object modelling
          6.2.2 Viewpoint specifications
          6.2.3 Distribution transparency
          6.2.4 Conformance
    6.3 Standards
          6.3.1 The reference model
          6.3.2 Specific standards
7 Foundations
    7.1 Basic modelling concepts
          7.1.1 Objects
          7.1.2 Interfaces and interaction points
          7.1.3 Behaviour and state
    7.2 Specification concepts
          7.2.1 Composition/decomposition
          7.2.2 Behavioural compatibility
          7.2.3 Type and class
          7.2.4 Templates
          7.2.5 Roles
          7.2.6 Base classes and derived classes
    7.3 Structuring concepts
          7.3.1 Groups and domains
          7.3.2 Naming
          7.3.3 Contract
          7.3.4 Liason and binding
8 Architecture
    8.1 Architectural framework
          8.1.1 Viewpoints
          8.1.2 Distribution transparencies
    8.2 Enterprise language
    8.3 Information language
    8.4 Computational language
          8.4.1 Computational interfaces
          8.4.2 Binding model
          8.4.3 Typing and subtyping for computational
                 interfaces
          8.4.4 Portability
    8.5 Engineering language
          8.5.1 Clusters, capsules and nodes
          8.5.2 Channels
          8.5.3 Interface references
          8.5.4 Binding
          8.5.5 Channel establishment
          8.5.6 Management interfaces
          8.5.7 Interceptors
          8.5.8 Conformance points
    8.6 Technology language
    8.7 Consistency between viewpoints
          8.7.1 Enterprise viewpoint consistency with
                 other viewpoints
          8.7.2 Correspondences between computational and
                 engineering specifications
    8.8 ODP functions
          8.8.1 Management functions
          8.8.2 Coordination functions
          8.8.3 Repository functions
          8.8.4 Security functions
    8.9 ODP distribution transparencies
          8.9.1 Access transparency
          8.9.2 Failure transparency
          8.9.3 Location transparency
          8.9.4 Migration transparency
          8.9.5 Persistence transparency
          8.9.6 Relocation transparency
          8.9.7 Replication transparency
          8.9.8 Transaction transparency
9 Conformance assessment
    9.1 Conformance assessment and the development
          process
    9.2 Conformance assessment: Relevant relationships
    9.3 Conformance points and related concepts
    9.4 ODP conformance specifications
          9.4.1 Level of abstraction
          9.4.2 Use of multiple reference points
    9.5 Conformance implications of viewpoint languages
    9.6 Conformance assessment activities
10 Management of ODP systems
    10.1 Management domains
    10.2 Management policy
    10.3 Modelling management structures
11 The use of standards in ODP systems
    11.1 Enterprise viewpoint
          11.1.1 Enterprise specification
          11.1.2 The application of standards
    11.2 Information viewpoint
          11.2.1 Information specification
          11.2.2 The application of standards
    11.3 Computational viewpoint
          11.3.1 Computational specification
          11.3.2 The application of standards
    11.4 Engineering viewpoint
          11.4.1 Engineering specification
          11.4.2 The application of standards
    11.5 Technology viewpoint
          11.5.1 Technology specification
          11.5.2 The application of standards
12 Examples of ODP specifications
    12.1 Multimedia conferencing system
          12.1.1 Introduction
          12.1.2 Enterprise specification
          12.1.3 Information specification
          12.1.4 Computational specification
          12.1.5 Engineering specification
          12.1.6 Technology specification
    12.2 Multiparty audio/video stream binding
          12.2.1 General description
          12.2.2 Enterprise specification
          12.2.3 Information specification
          12.2.4 Computational specification
          12.2.5 Engineering specification
          12.2.6 Technology specification
    12.3 A management example - Metric object
          12.3.1 Enterprise specification
          12.3.2 Information specification
          12.3.3 Computational specification
    12.4 Database example
          12.4.1 Enterprise specification
          12.4.2 Information specification
          12.4.3 Computational specification
Annex A - Bibliography

Gives an introduction and motivation for ODP and provides an overview of the reference model of Open Distributed Processing (RM-ODP) along with an explanation of its key concepts. Also gives guidance on the application of the RM-ODP.

This Recommendation | International Standard: gives an introduction and motivation for ODP; provides an overview of the Reference Model of Open Distributed Processing (RM-ODP) and an explanation of its key concepts; gives guidance on the application of the RM-ODP. This Recommendation | International Standard covers both overview and detailed explanation, and can be consulted in various ways when reading the standards: if you intend to read only this Recommendation | International Standard, to gain a general understanding of the importance of ODP to your organization, concentrate on clause6; if you intend to study the whole RM-ODP, you should also read clause6 before moving on to ITU-T Rec. X.902 | ISO/IEC10746-2 and ITU-T Rec. X.903 | ISO/IEC10746-3; as you read ITU-T Rec. X.902 | ISO/IEC10746-2 and ITU-T Rec. X.903 | ISO/IEC10746-3 you may wish to consult clauses7 to 10, which give supporting explanation for the various concepts that these common texts define; when you have completed a first reading of ITU-T Rec. X.902 | ISO/IEC10746-2 and ITU-T Rec. X.903 | ISO/IEC10746-3, read clauses11 and 12 which discuss the use of standards in ODP system specifications, and provide some examples of applying the ODP concepts in the specification of systems.