1.5. Profile Taxonomy

13. The objective of the interoperability profile taxonomy is to provide a classification scheme that can categorize any profile. In order to achieve this objective, the classification scheme is based on NATO Architecture Framework views and DOTMLPFI characteristics.

14. The taxonomy illustrated in the figure below will also provide a mechanism to create short character strings, used as a root mnemonic to uniquely identify profiles.

Interoperability Profile Taxonomy
Figure 1.1. Interoperability Profile Taxonomy