Version: September 29, 2016
| Prologue | background, purpose, scope, audience |
| Technical basics | technical fundamentals of NIEM |
| Design / build domain content | how to name, define, and structure data components |
| Search for NIEM data components | how to search for data components |
| Map to NIEM data components | how to map a database, model, etc. to NIEM |
| Evaluate data component quality | identifying, designing, defining, and structuring data components |
| Appendix A. Governance | meetings, roles, communications, online accounts for participation |
| Appendix B. Resources | URLs to NIEM technical resources |
| Appendix C. NIEM Glossary | definitions of common terminology used with NIEM |