Network Automation eAcademy – OAV Training Portal

New classes are available on our Training Portal. The current focus is on orchestration, automation and virtualisation, but also on architectures and CI&CD. Follow our courses of the Network Automation eAcademy! Read more...

OAV Maturity Model

Use our Orchestration, Automation and Virtualisation (OAV) Maturity Model to position yourself on your OAV journey

Our model defines four main dimensions that describe different aspects of OAV, each further specified using subdimensions that highlight the important OAV areas of each dimension. The level of OAV adoption and management is described using six maturity stages starting from no OAV adoption to cutting-edge OAV implementations. The short and long descriptions of stages for each subdimensions help quickly identify the current status in the organisation and the main tasks that need to be accomplished in order to advance to the next level. Read more...

OAV Architectures

Follow our work with our latest White Paper: "OAV Architectures" (pdf) (May 26, 2021). Or enjoy our new pamphlet "Towards Collaborative Digital Services" (pdf) and White Papers of NREN OAV architecture analyses. Latest Latest NREN examples are CARNET (pdf), CYNET (pdf), HEAnet (pdf) and SURF (pdf). A high-level architectural blueprint (the TM Forum Open Digital Architecture, or ODA),  provides R&E institutions with an easy way to understand and compare the architectures of their Network Management (NMS), Operations and Business Support Systems (OSS/BSS) and helps guide community efforts towards the creation of interoperable systems and operations. Follow our work on OAV architecture with our last White Papers on NREN and services architecture analysis: Read more...

OAV Terminology

New definitions based on internal discussions within WP6 and just recently also around OAV and Maturity Model  terms and acronyms in consensus with the GNA-G community. This updated whitepaper is now available (pdf) and can serve as a guideline to members of the community. Read more...

SPA - Service Provider Architecture

A service management platform that is based on the TM Forum Open Digital Framework. Follow our latest Deliverable D6.6: Transforming Services with Orchestration and Automation (pdf). Read more...