Tool interoperability in SSE OI 2.0

This paper presents a review of the concept and implementation of tool interoperability in the Space Station Software Support Environment (SSE) OI 2.0. By first providing a description of SSE, the paper describes the problem at hand, that is; the nature of the SSE that gives rise to the requirement for interoperability--between SSE workstations and hence, between the tools which reside on the workstations. Specifically, word processor and graphic tool interoperability are discussed. The concept for interoperability that is implemented in OI 2.0 is described, as is an overview of the implementation strategy. Some of the significant challenges that the development team had to overcome to bring about interoperability are described, perhaps as a checklist, or warning, to others who would bring about tool interoperability. Lastly, plans to extend tool interoperability to a third class of tools in OI 3.0 are described.