Interface Contract tagged values to be stored

[Octavian]

Hey guys! I am designing an element that defines interface contracts between systems. I was curious what you guys think are the tagged values to include.

For example:
- Source
- Target
- Technology Used
- Data Elements Sent
- Data Elements Expected to be Received

Any tips on how to implement interface contracts in SEA? Would be great to store them in CSV and then import them...

[Octavian]

Here's a good link:
http://www.agilemodeling.com/artifacts/contractModel.htm

DETAILS:

• Identifier. A unique identifier, for example EI-1701.
  
  
• Description.  A couple of sentences or a paragraph describing the external system interface.
  
  
• System owner.  The name(s) and contact information of the people who own the system.  Include both the project manager and the technical contact.
  
  
• Type.  The type of interface, e.g., XML, JMS, Java API, flat file transfer, etc
  
  
• Direction. List the direction of the transfer – Outwards, inwards, or bi-directional.  
  
  
• Frequency. Approximately how often this interface is exercised, e.g., once a week, 500 times a day, etc.
  
  
• Timing. Describe when the interface is used, for example 24/7, once a night at 2 a.m., and so on.
  
  
• Transfer rate. List known or required transfer rates, e.g., the file will be 50 megabytes on average or the records will be 125 bytes each.
  
  
• Security.  List known security issues, e.g., is a login required, is the source system protected by a firewall, is a secure socket layer used,
  
  
• Format. Describe in detail the format of any data  transfer.  You may simply reference an XML schema definition, describe a file record layouts, or describe a C API.   The information in this section will vary depending on the interface specifics.
  
  
• Issues.  List any "to dos", concerns to be addressed, and so on.
  
  
• Decisions. List any important decisions made during the development of this interface.
  

[Geert Bellekens]

If you are looking for ways to import data into EA you could use the Simple VBA Excel - EA importer as a basis.

Geert