Reference Model of Open Distributed Processing (RM-ODP): Introduction

  • Kerry Raymond
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Part of the IFIP — The International Federation for Information Processing book series (IFIPAICT)

Abstract

The Reference Model of Open Distributed Processing (RM-ODP) was a joint effort by the international standards bodies ISO and ITU-T to develop a coordinating framework for the standardisation of open distributed processing (ODP). The model describes an architecture within which support of distribution, interworking, interoperability and portability can be integrated. The RM-ODP framework defines ODP concerns using five “viewpoints” (abstractions), namely enterprise, information, computational, engineering, and technology. This tutorial introduces the reference model, describing the viewpoints and some of the ODP functions and transparencies.

Keyword Codes

C.2.4 

Keywords

Computer-Communication Networks Distributed Systems 

References

  1. [1]
    ISO/IEC CD 10746-1, “Basic Reference Model of Open Distributed Processing - Part 1: Overview and Guide to Use”, July 1994.Google Scholar
  2. [2]
    ISO/IEC DIS 10746-2, “Basic Reference Model of Open Distributed Processing - Part 2: Descriptive Model”, February 1994.Google Scholar
  3. [3]
    ISO/IEC DIS 10746-3, “Basic Reference Model of Open Distributed Processing - Part 3: Prescriptive Model”, February 1994.Google Scholar
  4. [4]
    ISO/IEC CD 10746-4, “Basic Reference Model of Open Distributed Processing - Part 4: Architectural Semantics”, July 1994.Google Scholar
  5. [5]
    M.Y. Bearman, “ODP-Trader”, International Conference on Open Distributed Processing, Berlin, September 1993.Google Scholar
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    ISO/IEC CD 10181, “Security Frameworks in Open Systems”.Google Scholar

Copyright information

© Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1995

Authors and Affiliations

  • Kerry Raymond
    • 1
  1. 1.CRC for Distributed Systems Technology Centre for Information Technology ResearchUniversity of QueenslandBrisbaneAustralia

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