The MODAF Meta-Model is the underlying model for the UK MoD Architecture Framework (MODAF

MODAF

The British Ministry of Defence Architecture Framework is an Architecture Framework which defines a standardised way of conducting Enterprise Architecture, originally developed by the UK Ministry of Defence....

). It defines a UML

Unified Modeling Language

Unified Modeling Language is a standardized general-purpose modeling language in the field of object-oriented software engineering. The standard is managed, and was created, by the Object Management Group...

 profile (abstract syntax only) by extending the UML 2.1 Meta-Model. The M3 was one of the key inputs to the OMG

Object Management Group

Object Management Group is a consortium, originally aimed at setting standards for distributed object-oriented systems, and is now focused on modeling and model-based standards.- Overview :...

 UPDM

UPDM

The Unified Profile for DoDAF/MODAF is the product of an Object Management Group ] initiative to develop a modeling standard that supports both the USA Department of Defense Architecture Framework and the UK Ministry of Defence Architecture Framework...

 specification.

Version 1.1 of the M3 was released on 18 May 2007. The current version 1.2.004, was released in May 2010.

External links

• The official MODAF Meta-Model website with downloads in Sparx Enterprise Architect
  Enterprise Architect (Visual Modeling Platform)
  Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect is a visual modeling and design tool based on the OMG UML. The platform supports: the design and construction of software systems; modeling business processes; and modeling industry based domains...
  
  ; HTML
  HTML
  HyperText Markup Language is the predominant markup language for web pages. HTML elements are the basic building-blocks of webpages....
  
   and XMI formats.