Standards
Standards are the great leveler between large and small software vendors by offering customers and freedom of choice and reducing vendor lock-in. Artisan firmly supports the adoption and support of standards as a key part of its commitment to promoting interoperability between tools, and the broader adoption of best practices to allow innovation to flourish around capabilities instead of merely functionality.
Artisan, from its inception, has focused on providing only standards-based capabilities for its customers. Artisan is a long time member of the OMG, having been a part of the submission teams for UML, SysML and UPDM. In addition to serving on the board of directors of the OMG, Artisan is an active participant in OMG’s MDA initiatives, is the co-chair of the OMG UPDM (Unified Profile for DoDAF and MODAF) and the co-chair of the OMG MARTE profile, In addition, Artisan works closely with other industry organizations, including the INCOSE MBSE Focus Group and a number of European Union systems and software initiatives.
