Object-oriented representation of GDMO-based management information models (MIMs): towards a systematic development of network management software

This paper introduces a systematic, object-oriented (OO) process of network management software development, based on the object modelling technique (OMT). Diverse sources of requirements and design constraints as well as general steps of the development process have been defined with a corresponding sets of deliverables. The first step of the development process, the translation of GDMO MIMs into OO models (denoted as the G-O mapping) is discussed in depth. The rules of the G-O mapping are illustrated with examples. Further research topics are also identified.