LogicLibrary Announces Availability of Federal Enterprise Architecture Library in Logidex Asset Center

Business Wire, Sept 16, 2004

PITTSBURGH -- First Public Site to Demonstrate Live, Searchable FEA-Compliant Reference Models

LogicLibrary(R), the leading provider of software asset management tools, and Noblestar, an innovative professional services firm known for effectively applying strong business and technology expertise, as well as process and architectural rigor to promising digital technologies, today announced the availability of a Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA) Library in the Logidex Asset Center. The FEA Library includes content for the FEA Business Reference Model (BRM), Technical Reference Model (TRM) and Service Component Reference Model (SRM), and contains close to 200 service-specification and service-standard assets mapped to the SRM model. It is available as a read-only library, and can be accessed at www.logidexassetcenter.com/lac-fea.jsp.

"The FEA Reference Models were designed to enable effective collaboration, distribution, management and reuse of software assets throughout the federal government," said Brent Carlson, vice president of technology and co-founder of LogicLibrary. "In making the reference models available through the Logidex Asset Center, we are further enabling FEA architects, planners and developers to achieve better compliance, collaboration and productivity within their enterprise projects."

The FEA Library available in the Logidex Asset Center demonstrates key elements of the FEA with searchable BRM, TRM and SRM visual models. The BRM promotes collaboration across government agencies, while the SRM supports the reuse of applications, components and business services, and classifies service components relative to how they support business and performance objectives. The TRM includes standards, specifications and technologies to support the business and application components that are used in component-based or service-oriented architectures. For organizations initiating enterprise architecture projects or companies wishing to more closely align their business and technical infrastructures, the preloaded FEA models and assets can dramatically help jumpstart their efforts.

"The FEA Reference Models are designed to be used to identify and define reusable assets. The reference models enable the government to efficiently organize service components and other enterprise architecture artifacts," explains Kenny Lew, Director, Noblestar. "Logidex provides an easy-to-use platform for real-time visibility, metric collection, reporting, and governance of these components and artifacts. Logidex simplifies the production, publication, consumption and retirement of IT investments."

The Logidex Asset Center is a free, online resource that gives registered users access to key software development assets (SDAs) via the Logidex Asset Viewer. In addition to the FEA Library, the Logidex Asset Center provides access to Sun Microsystems' Java(TM) 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) Core Patterns and RosettaNet Partner Interface Processes(R) (PIPs(R)). To register for access, please visit www.logidexassetcenter.com.

Logidex

Logidex is a collaborative software development asset (SDA) management solution that simplifies the creation, migration and integration of enterprise applications. It represents inherently complex, enterprise application environments in a graphical, intuitive way. Logidex is the only SDA management solution that offers federated library support, model-based searching, out-of-the-box assets, measurements and metrics--all within .NET and J2EE development environments.

About Noblestar

Noblestar is an innovative professional services firm known for effectively applying strong business and technology expertise, as well as process and architectural rigor to promising digital technologies, to solve challenging business problems and enable substantial advantage. Pioneering emerging technologies for over 17 years, Noblestar specializes in high-end custom software engineering, enterprise package solutions, and mobile/wireless strategy and development. Noblestar's comprehensive approach and team of highly experienced business and technology professionals ensure rapid and effective execution. The company draws upon best-in-class technologies, processes and solutions, including Noblestar's proprietary methodology, "Best Practices," for project management, package implementation and software engineering. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia's technology corridor, Noblestar also has offices in Austin, Boston, Houston, London, NY Metro, Vilnius and Warsaw. For more information about Noblestar call (703) 464-4049, visit www.noblestar.com or email info@noblestar.com.

About LogicLibrary

LogicLibrary is the leading provider of software and services that make it possible for enterprises to manage and reuse software development assets (SDAs). The company's patent-pending technology provides a comprehensive and collaborative approach for creating, migrating and integrating enterprise applications for use in service-oriented architecture, Web services and other software development initiatives. LogicLibrary has been positioned in the "Leader" quadrant in Gartner Inc.'s Magic Quadrant for Metadata Repositories, 2004 and maintains strategic partnerships with Microsoft, as a Premier member of the Visual Studio Industry Partner (VSIP) program, IBM, as an Advanced PartnerWorld Partner, and Serena/Merant. LogicLibrary has been recognized the past two years on the SD Times 100 list of leaders and innovators in the software development industry and has integration partnerships that include Microsoft, IBM/Rational, Eclipse and Borland. For more information, visit www.logiclibrary.com.