e-TOM provides a standardized business process framework, which is used by service providers/operators within the telecommunication industry. It describes and analyzes the enterprise processes at different levels of details according to their significance and priority for the business.

SimpleOrder assets map to a subset of the e-TOM business processes. The graphic on the right shows the mapping of SimpleOrder business functions to the e-TOM business framework at Level 3 of decomposition.

TAM provides a reference map to navigate a telecom application which includes the OSS/BSS systems for fixed, mobile, and cable operators. TAM provides an industry-aligned system architecture, a well-defined business model, and component standardization.

 The graphic on the right depicts the mapping of the SimpleOrder application components within its scope, and their positioning as compared to that of that of different TAM business process layers. The business process layers are Market/Sales, Products, Customer Management, and Resource Management and Operation.