OSS through Java as an Implementation of NGOSS

Whilst the TeleManagement Forums’s New Generation Operations Systems and Software (NGOSS) program and the OSS through Java Initiative (OSS/J) program have different foci, both have the ultimate goal of promoting the delivery of reusable OSS solutions to service providers. The NGOSS program has focused on business aspects of OSS solutions whereas the OSS/J program has focused on implementation aspects. Closer collaboration between the TMF and OSS/J is seen as valuable for both organizations and for the industry as a whole. The purpose of this white paper is to investigate alignment between the technical programs concentrating on architectural principles, contract schemata, and information-modeling techniques. Identification of such alignment is regarded as a prerequisite for closer collaboration. Editor: Colin Ashford, Nortel Networks Contributors: Ala Awad, Alcatel Colin Ashford, Nortel Networks Cliff Faurer, TeleManagement Forum Jim Hardwicke, BT Alain Lemoine, Eftia Dave Raymer, Motorola John Reilly, Metasolv Francesco Silletta, Telecom Italia Stefan Vaillant, Nokia Document Status: Final