Description

Information exchanges express the relationship across the three basic architecture data elements of an OV (operational activities, operational nodes, and information flow) with a focus on the specific aspects of the information flow and the information content.

The Information Exchanges of the OV-3 should remain at a high level of aggregation to represent actual information workflow products that are used at the operational nodes shown in the OV-2 (and not their subordinate operational nodes).

Implementation

OV-3 can be represented using:

  • OV-3 table.

  • OV-3 role-based table.

    A role-based table represents exchanges between Node Roles (node usages).

  • OV-3 spreadsheet report.

Sample

OV-3 Operational Information Exchange Matrix

Related views

An OV-3 is initially constructed from the information contained in the Operational Node Connectivity Description (OV-2).

Related elements

Related procedures