From: woody@sundry.boeing.com (Woody Pidcock)
Subject: Re: Wanted: CDIF Info (CASE Data Interchange Format)
Keywords: CDIF Teamwork EDIF
Organization: Boeing, Bellevue, WA
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 92 09:47:14 PDT

In article <Bt53r9.5Cn@magna.com> you write:
>In article <22852@hacgate.SCG.HAC.COM> hayes%valkris@hac2arpa.hac.com (Brian Hayes 74-35 x65129) writes:
>>Does any one have some information on CDIF (CASE Data Interchange Format
>>based on EDIF)?  I am particularly interested in the Specification 
>>for CDIF; but info describing and showing examples would be okay too.
>>
>>I have references to EDIF in the back of a Teamwork manual; but, I am
>>more interested in CDIF.  Are there any on-line sources?
>
>While it may be true that CDIF was once an extension to EDIF, that is
>far from the case (pardon the pun)...  CDIF is its own entity as can
>be attested to by the various design components.
>
>Your best source for reference information is the CDIF Technical Committee.
>Contact :
>
>	Mike Imber (CDIF TC Chair) at: 100031.700@compuserve.com
>		&/or
>	Mary Lomas (CDIF TC Sec'y) at: mlomas@oracle.com
>
>I would strongly urge you to consider joining the Technical Committe if
>you are seriously interested.  For a nominal fee, you can easily obtain
>the entire specification and the support of a really great group of people.
>
>Regards --
>
>-- Doc		(Magna Software is a member of the CDIF Technical Committee)
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A Description of Data for Software Engineering


On Friday 11th September, an ad-hoc 
meeting of those interested in the NWI 
proposal ' A Description of Data for 
Software Engineering' will be hosted by the 
CDIF Technical Committee at the American 
Hotel in Amsterdam.

The NWI Proposal covers the development 
of an Information Model for Software 
Engineering, the provision of IRDS Content 
Modules and PCTE Common Data Schemas 
for this Information Model and the 
provision of a Transfer Format for it, 
enabling tool-to-tool interchange.

The Proposal was voted on at the ISO/IEC 
JTC1/SC7 Plenary in London in June 1992, 
and has gone forward for JTC1 Ballot.  An 
Interim Working Group has been formed to 
provide a more detailed definition of the 
work to the 1993 SC7 Plenary.

The objective of this meeting is to discuss 
with those interested any inputs they wish 
to provide to the convenor to help in the 
drafting of the plan of work for the newly-
formed Interim Working Group.  This will 
help the preparation of an initial plan for 
discussion at the first formal meeting of the 
Interim Working Group later in the year.

A presentation will be made of the current 
thoughts of how the work could progress, 
and then a discussion will be held for any 
issues raised by those present to be 
discussed.

This meeting is one of a series to be held in 
the third quarter of 1992 in Europe, North 
America and Japan to gather inputs into the 
proposed plans for this group.

If you are interested in attending, please 
complete the attached form and return it to 
the address given.  A copy of the NWI 
Proposal will be sent to all attendees before 
the meeting.



The CDIF Technical Committee will be giving a one-
day briefing on their work, which forms a significant 
input to the NWI Proposal at the same venue on 
Thursday 10th September.  Please contact Mike Imber 
at the address below for further details.


Attendance Details

Name								
Company							
Standards Body (if any)					
Address							
								
								
								
PostCode				
Country				

Tel								
Fax								
Email								
	Send to

Please send/fax to:

Mike Imber, LBMS, Evelyn House,
62 Oxford St. LONDON, W1N
9LF, U.K.

Tel: + (44) 71 636 4213
Fax: + (44) 71 636 2708
email:
100031.700@compuserve.com


-----For More Information about CDIF-----

CDIF Standards and Briefing


For a limited period, CDIF will be offering places at a one-
day Briefing to be held in Europe in September to purchasers 
of the set of CDIF Interim Standards.

The CDIF Interim Standards, published in July 1991, consist of:

EIA/IS-81	CDIF - Framework for Modeling and Extensibility 
- July 1991
EIA/IS-82	CDIF - Transfer Format Definition - July 1991
Part 1: General Rules for CDIF Syntaxes and Encoding
Part 2: CDIF Transfer Format Syntax - SYNTAX.1
Part 3: CDIF Transfer Format Encoding - ENCODING.1
EIA/IS-83	CDIF - Standardized CASE Interchange Meta-Model 
- July 1991
Part 1: Semantic Model
Part 2: Presentation Model

The purpose of the Seminar is to introduce the CDIF (CASE 
Data Interchange Format) Standards.  It is designed to show 
managers involved in the development of computer systems, 
or responsible for CASE strategy, how CDIF can help them 
protect their investment in CASE information, and increase 
their choices for development.  The sessions cover:

The Problems:  The current problem of moving 
information between CASE Tools, both within and across 
organisations; the problem of locked-in CASE information.

The Solution:  The solution offered by CDIF; technical 
overview of the CDIF solution; current work on CDIF 
implementations; conformance metrics.

Future Directions:  Current work; CDIF and 
Repositories; Standards Harmonisation; future plans.

The Organisations:  Standards Organisations; the CDIF 
Technical Committee; making a contribution.

Panel Session: An opportunity to discuss issues raised 
with the speakers, who are senior members of the CDIF 
Technical Committee.

The seminar will be held at the American Hotel in 
Amsterdam on Thursday 10th September, from 9.00 to 
16.00.  A voucher admitting one delegate will be sent to 
those purchasing a set of CDIF Interim Standards before the 
10th September. No alternative Seminar will be offered.



Ordering Standards and Seminar Vouchers

One Seminar Voucher will be issued for each set of Standards ordered.  Payment 
must be in U.S. Dollars, either by cheque drawn on an U.S. Bank, International 
Money Order or by Credit Card.
Please post (with payment) or fax (with credit card details) the completed 
form to:

Patti Rusher, EIA, 2001 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington D.C.  20006. USA. 
Fax:  + (1) 202 
457 4985

FORM:  
Delivery Address
Name								
Company							
Address							
								
								
								
Zip/PostCode				
Country					Order Details

Please supply  	     sets of Standards at
$250 (Non-CDIF Members)/
$187 (CDIF Members) each	
		Cost	$	
Shipping at $20 per set
outside Continental U.S.
			$	
Total Cost		$	

I authorize that the Credit Card whose details are given below be debited with
the Total Cost given above.

Name (as on Card)						

Signature							
Card Type   Visa  /  Amex  /  MasterCard
Number							
Expiration Date 				I enclose Cheque / International Money
Order for the Total Cost given above.

Cheque No / IMO No 
               __________
Date
               __________


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