Appendix B - Resources

URLs to releases, technical references, tools, templates, and other aids

Releases	URL	Notes
All NIEM release packages	https://release.niem.gov/
All NIEM release raw files	https://release.niem.gov/niem/
NIEM domain updates, core supplements	https://publication.niem.gov/niem/
NIEM 3.2 release	https://release.niem.gov/niem/3.2/	replace ‘3.2’ for older versions

References	URL	Notes
NIEM technical references	https://reference.niem.gov/	latest versions
All NIEM technical references	https://reference.niem.gov/niem/	includes legacy versions
NDR Schematron rules	https://reference.niem.gov/niem/specification/naming-and-design-rules/3.0/niem-ndr-3.0.zip	use w/ oXygen or XMLSpy
NIEM 2.1 UML profile	http://www.omg.org/spec/NIEM-UML/1.0/	for NIEM 2.1 only
NIEM 3.0 UML profile	http://www.omg.org/spec/NIEM-UML/3.0/Beta1/	NIEM 3.0, 3.1, 3.2
Conformance Specification v3.0	https://reference.niem.gov/niem/specification/conformance/3.0/
Naming and Design Rules (NDR) v3.0	https://reference.niem.gov/niem/specification/naming-and-design-rules/3.0/
Conformance Targets Attribute Specification v3.0	https://reference.niem.gov/niem/specification/conformance-targets-attribute/3.0/
Code Lists Specification v1.0	https://reference.niem.gov/niem/specification/code-lists/
Model Package Description (MPD) Specification v3.0.1	https://reference.niem.gov/niem/specification/model-package-description/3.0.1/
High Level Version Architecture v3.0	https://reference.niem.gov/niem/specification/high-level-version-architecture/3.0/
Change request v1.0	https://reference.niem.gov/niem/resource/change-request/
Wantlist schemas (all versions)	https://reference.niem.gov/niem/resource/wantlist/
Model schemas v1.1	https://reference.niem.gov/niem/resource/model/1.1/
NIEM Configuration Control Tool (NCCT) User Guide v1.0	https://reference.niem.gov/niem/guidance/ncct-user-guide/1.0/

Reference Tools	URL/Email	Notes
NIEM online reference tools	https://tools.niem.gov/
Schema Subset Generation Tool (SSGT)	https://tools.niem.gov/niemtools/ssgt/index.iepd	services available: search, subset
Conformance Testing Assistant (ConTesA)	https://tools.niem.gov/contesa/
Code List Schema Generator	https://tools.niem.gov/niemtools/codelist/index.iepd	service available
NIEM tool staging server	https://niemstaging.ittl.gtri.org/niemtools	only available in beta stage of release cycles
NIEM GitHub	https://niem.github.io/
NIEM Config Control Tool (NCCT)	https://niem.gtri.gatech.edu/ncct/	used by NIEM governance (not public)
Request tool account, services, or report tool issues	pgmw-system@gtri.gatech.edu

Other Tools	URL/Email	Notes
Wayfarer (online; by Tom Carlson)	http://niemwayfarer.org/	search NIEM
Wayfarer (for download; by Tom Carlson)	http://niemwayfarer.org/tools/niemsaw/	search NIEM
Oracle Content Assembly Mechanism (CAM)	https://sourceforge.net/projects/camprocessor/	XML editor, validator, designer
MITRE Openii	http://openii.sourceforge.net/	information integration tool suite
Altova XMLSpy	http://www.altova.com/xmlspy.html	XML editor (not free)
Altova NIEM solutions	http://www.altova.com/solutions/niem.html	other Altova support for NIEM
Syncro Soft SRL oXygen XML Editor	https://www.oxygenxml.com/	XML editor (not free)

Other Resources	URL	Notes
NIEM home	https://niem.gov/
Change request	https://reference.niem.gov/niem/resource/change-request/
NCCT User Guide	https://reference.niem.gov/niem/guidance/ncct-user-guide/1.0/
Schemas that define a Wantlist	https://reference.niem.gov/niem/resource/wantlist/
Code list metadata master	https://release.niem.gov/	now in each release package 3.0+
IEPD Clearinghouse	http://iepd.custhelp.com/	mostly older IEPDs
ISO/IEC Standard 11179 Information Technology – Metadata Registries (MDR)	http://metadata-standards.org/11179/	guidance for names and definitions
Domain Performance Scorecard	http://example.com/	[ ENTER URL WHEN POSTED ]

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