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About Part IV
The last part takes us beyond the material contained in the
ODP reference model standard itself. It does this in two main
ways.
First, we look at the way the reference model is formu-
lated, aiming to answer some of the questions a reader might
have as to why particular approaches were taken and what
assumptions are being made about the conceptual framework
that underpins the various modelling activities. This gives a
brief glimpse of the theoretical basis of ODP, and raises some
fascinating questions, but is not essential reading for straight-
forward users.
Chapter 15 concentrates on the tool chain. The ODP work
assumes a powerful set of tools and a considerable degree of
automation in support of the design process, but the ODP
standards do not cover this area or indicate how such tools are
to be constructed. This chapter makes up for this by reviewing
some of the key directions taken in the rapidly moving world
of model-driven, tool-supported design and development.
Finally, chapter 16 looks briefly at where more information
on the topics covered can be found and identifies a number of
other proposals for enterprise architectures. This chapter also
mentions a number of areas of work that ODP has influenced
in recent years.
 
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