A practical approach to the operation of telecommunication services driven by the TMF eTOM Framework

Nowadays, the gap between data communications and telecommunications disappears rapidly, which leads to augment of the complexity and size of supporting networks. This calls for the software developers to embrace a new way of developing management software. This is the impetus for the TM Forum’s New Generation Operations Systems and Software (NGOSS) initiative. It aims to deliver a framework for rapid and flexible integration of Operation and Business Support Systems in telecommunications and throughout the wider communications industry. The enhanced Telecom Operations Map (eTOM) is a key part of NGOSS. It plays an important role as a guidebook built on TM Forum Telecom Operations Map (TOM). The eTOM model describes the full scope of business processes required by a service provider and defines key elements and how they interact