NATO Architecture Framework (NAFv4) is a comprehensive framework for developing enterprise architectures in military and civilian applications. Many organizations from Germany and Switzerland use Enterprise Architect as their standard modeling tool to implement NAFv4 with the UAF metamodel.
Defense projects often struggle with outdated, uncoordinated systems. To fix this, NATO introduced NAFv4—a framework that brings order to complex projects for both defense and business. It gives each NATO member the freedom to tweak the setup to fit their needs, while keeping a common structure. Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect is the go-to tool for putting NAFv4 into action.
NATO countries have faced some real issues:
These problems called for a tool that could provide a solid base with enough flexibility for each nation.
Enterprise Architect solves these challenges by working together with NAFv4:
