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MXV Methodology documentation

1. Shared MXV Methodology v2.1 documentation

MXV is defined on a solid foundation, backed with a considerable amount of methodology documentation.

The latest MXV methodology version 2.1 is suitable for all available versions of MXV Productivity Tools.

For example the documentation covers the applied:

Logical data model naming standard
XML Architecture
XML design rules based on OASIS UBL NDR 2.1 (*), and its documented rule variations
UML - XML model integration technique
Model Change Management Process
Model Extension technique

For a successful MXV implementation, very few people other than the MXV model administrator need a detailed understanding of MXV's foundation.

That need is further reduced for the administrator by deploying the powerful MXV Productivity Tools.

Nevertheless, the documentation is critical to provide clarity and openness if and when required.

The following documentation is owned by the New Zealand Ministry of Education (MoE), whose MXV implementation is called ESL (Education Sector Language).

While the documentation is written for ESL and MoE's Education Sector Data Model (ESDM), it is equally applicable to any MXV implementation.

The documents below are made available here courtesy of the New Zealand Ministry of Education.

Please respect the MoE Copyright clause included in each document:

Copyright © New Zealand Ministry of Education [MoE] 2009. All Rights Reserved.

This document and translations of it may be copied and furnished to others, and derivative works that comment on or otherwise explain it or assist in its implementation may be prepared, copied, published and distributed, in whole or in part, without restriction of any kind, provided that the above copyright notice and this paragraph are included on all such copies and derivative works. However, this document itself must not be modified in any way, such as by removing the copyright notice or references to MoE, except as needed for the purpose of developing MoE specifications.

The limited permissions granted above are perpetual and will not be revoked by MoE or its successors or assigns.

This document and the information contained herein is provided on an AS IS basis and MoE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY THAT THE USE OF THE INFORMATION HEREIN WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY RIGHTS OR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Click the links below to view the documents (Acrobat Reader V3 or newer is required):
_____________ () UBL NDR 2.1: Please note that as of November 2012 the UBL NDR 2.1 document has not been published yet. At this stage, MXV emulates* UBL NDR 2.1. A detailed comparison of UBL NDR 2.1 rules against MXV will be made available once the UBL NDR 2.1 document has been finalised.

Logical Data Model Naming Standard

Document Description:

The naming standard for UML (or ERD) data models, establishing compatibility with ISO 1179-part 5, UN/CEFACT data types and OASIS UBL NDR naming conventions.

ESDM XML - SD01- Logical Data Model Naming Standards v1.10.pdf (0.4 MB pdf file), or

ESDM XML - SD01- Logical Data Model Naming Standards (tracked changes) v1.10.pdf (0.5 MB)

XML Architecture

Document Description:

The underlying architecture of XML documents and XML models, establishing compatibility with OASIS UBL NDR.

ESDM XML - SD02- XML Architecture v1.5.pdf (0.2 MB pdf file)

ESDM XML - SD02- XML Architecture (tracked changes) v1.5.pdf (0.25 MB)

Education Sector Language Naming and Design Rules

Document Description:

Outlining the fundamental differences between OASIS UBL NDR and ESL NDR and listing each rule and variation of it.

ESDM XML - SD03- Education Sector Language Naming and Design Rules ESL NDR V3.0.pdf (1 MB pdf file)

ESDM XML - SD03- Education Sector Language Naming and Design Rules ESL NDR (tracked changes) V3.0.pdf (1.1 MB pdf file)

Data Model and XML Model Integration

Document Description:

Detailing options and the selected technique of integrating UML and XML models using a modelling tool.

Covering the bridging of abstraction levels between UML and XML and the XML to UML mapping rules.

ESDM XML - SD05- Data Model and XML Model Integration v4.0.pdf (1.25 MB pdf file)

ESDM XML - SD05- Data Model and XML Model Integration (tracked changes) v4.0.pdf (1.4 MB pdf file)

Change Management Process

Document Description:

Detailing the change management covering model, XML and Value Validation artefacts and their versioning, the roles, processes and available tools. Processes are described step by step.

ESDM XML - SD06- Education Sector Model and XML Change Management Process v2.1.pdf (1.7 MB pdf file)

ESDM XML - SD06- Education Sector Model and XML Change Management Process (tracked changes) v2.1.pdf (1.7 MB pdf file)

Extending Data Artefacts

Document Description:

Detailing the technique of an organisation (agency) extending the top level models and XML artefacts. This allows inheriting from the top level vocabulary while autonomously adding a second vocabulary tier for their own, usually internal purposes.

ESDM XML - SD07- Agencies Extending Education Sector Data Artefacts v2.0.pdf (0.5 MB pdf file)

ESDM XML - SD07- Agencies Extending Education Sector Data Artefacts (tracked changes) v2.0.pdf (0.6 MB)

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