DataXtend Browser for SID
Visualize, Search and Understand the
TM Forum's Information Framework, the SID
The TM Forum’s Information Framework (commonly referred to as the SID) provides a common vocabulary for communication service providers. Common models the size of the SID can be challenging to absorb, but the Progress® DataXtend® Browser for SID makes learning your way around the SID easy.
The TM Forum's Information Model, the SID, provides a common data model for Operational and Business Support Systems (OSS/BSS). Using this shared information/data model will create a bridge between business and IT, and simplify the integration of IT systems. The Progress® DataXtend® Browser for SID can jump-start your education on the SID and speed your organization’s adoption of this important industry standard.
The SID model improves data mediation in OSS/BSS integration projects by defining a common information model, but common models the size of the SID can be challenging to absorb. Understanding the SID is the first step to realizing business benefits that directly affect your bottom line. With the DataXtend Browser for SID you can search for and understand the meaning of any of the classes in the latest version of the SID. The DataXtend Browser for SID is a read-only browser built on top of Progress® DataXtend® Semantic Integrator and comes with a complete copy of the SID model, with its full documentation, so you can visualize the model as you explore it.
The TM Forum's Shared Information/Data (SID) model provides a common vocabulary for OSS/BSS that creates a bridge between the business and IT. The DataXtend Browser for SID helps you move beyond paper-based documentation and dynamically explore the SID to speed your education process. Other benefits include:
- Explore the SID for free: Simply register and download at no cost.
- Save time: Use quick-search to find information about the SID.
- Understand relationships: Access maps of relationships between classes in the SID.
- Compare and contrast: Identify differences between the SID Phases VII and VIII.
- Customize: Get SID documentation that matches your business’ needs.
Common models the size of the SID can be challenging to absorb. The DataXtend Browser for SID includes dynamic documentation to help you navigate the model. Features include:
- Full documentation for the entire TM Forum Information Framework, the SID, Phases VII and VIII with the TM Forum color codes.
- Documentation Creator enables you to create HTML documentation on any part(s) of the SID.
- Search Tool lets you find any item, concept or class quickly.
- Visualization tools let you see relationships between classes and domains. You can interactively explore these relationships by navigating through the visualization.
- Compare tools let you find major and minor differences between versions of the SID, helping you determine what’s new.
For a list of supported platforms, visit the Tech Specs on the DataXtend SI page.
