Product Title: Tektronix Communications Iris Application Suite
Product Version: Version 11.3
Frameworx Version: Version 10
Business Process Framework version: Version 8.0
Information Framework version: Version 9.0
Assessment Completion Date: January 2012
Detailed Certification Reports: Business Process Framework (eTOM); Information Framework (SID)
Product Overview
Tektronix Communications Iris Suite framework provides a seamless user experience across a wide range of powerful network management tools. Iris Suite provides single sign-on access to IrisTouchPoint Customer Experience Management (CEM), Performance Intelligence (IPI), Iris Traffic Analyzer (ITA), Iris Session Analyzer (ISA), Protocol Analyzer (PA) and Iris Automated Control Engine (ACE). The Iris Suite graphical user interface consolidates these network-, service- and customer-focused applications regardless of the underlying data sources. Iris Suite’s web services based design will enable easy integration of additional network management tools.
Business Process Framework version: 9.0
TM Forum has reviewed and approved the self-assessment of the product listed here against Information Framework (SID) version 9.0 Domains/Aggregate Business Entities. Each ABE was measured using an Information Framework (SID) conformance scale of 1–7, with 1 being the lowest, 3 being the acceptable minimum, and 7 being the highest level of conformance.
Scope of Assessment – Information Framework Footprint
The following figure represents Business Process Framework Level 2 processes that were presented in scope for the assessment, and the textual callouts represent the modules of the Tektronix IRIS Application Suite Product that were assessed and support the corresponding eTOM processes.
Product Conformance – Summary
The following chart gives an overview of the conformance levels granted to the ABEs presented in scope for the Tektronix IRIS Application Suite, Information Framework Assessment. Each ABE was measured using an Information Framework (SID) conformance scale of 1–7, with 1 being the lowest, 3 being the acceptable minimum, and 7 being the highest level of conformance.
Tektronix Note: Tektronix Communications Iris Suite of Applications is based on Network/Service/Customer intelligence collected 24X7, which provides unique values for this type of management solutions. As a result, some of the attributes designed to accommodate other types of management systems may not apply. Tektronix Communications will continue to support the on-going evolution of Frameworx suite of standards as part of the Collaboration development by TM Forum’s member companies.
Product Conformance – with Comments
Tektronix IRIS Application Suite – Information Framework Conformance Scores | |||
Information Framework (SID)Domain |
Information Framework (SID) ABE |
Conformance Score | Comment |
Common Business Entities | Performance | 4 | Core entity, required attributes, dependent entities. |
Performance/ PerformanceCategory | 3 | Core entity, required attributes.
TM Forum Note: Assessment missing the PerformanceCatSpecificationValue dependent entity. |
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Performance/ PerformanceCategory/ PerformanceCategorySpecification | 3 | Core entity, required attributes.
TM Forum Note: Assessment missing the use of the Characteristic Specification ABE. |
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Performance/ PerformanceSpecification | 4 | Core entity, required attributes, dependent entities. | |
ServicePerformance | 7 | Core entity, required attributes, dependent entities, required attributes of dependent entities, all attributes of the core entity and all attributes of dependent entities.
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ServicePerformance/ ServicePerformanceSpecification | 5 | Core entity, required attributes. TM Forum Notes:
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ServicePerformance/ ServicePerformance/ ServiceLevelSpec | 4 | Core entity, required attributes, dependent entities. | |
ResourcePerformance/ ResourcePerformance | 7 | Core entity, required attributes, dependent entities, required attributes of dependent entities, all attributes of the core entity and all attributes of dependent entities.
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ResourcePerformance/ ResourcePerfromance/ ResourcePerformanceSpecification | 5 | Core entity, required attributes, dependent entities, required attributes of dependent entities.
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