An Analysis and Evaluation Methodology for Command and Control

Abstract

The program concerned problems in assessing the status, potentials, and weaknesses of operational manned systems and of dealing analytically with that variance in system behavior attributable to its human members. As the core problem is the behavior of the responsible system element, Command and Control (C and C), the specific question addressed was, 'How can the effectiveness and performance of operational C and C be better measured, analyzed, and evaluated.' These problems were resolved through the development of methods and a methodological framework for dealing with C and C as an integral part of systems. The framework consists of analysis process stages conceived to take place prior to quantitative data analysis. The foundational concepts of the methodology include definitions of C and C, taxonomization, the Systems Taxonomy Model, systems description discussions, ideas for the use of operator models, and analytic decision-making concepts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA023871

Entities

People

  • Charles A. Gainer
  • Dorothy L. Finley
  • Frederick A. Muckler
  • Richard W. Obermayer

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Traffic
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Analysis
  • Databases
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Information Processing
  • Information Systems
  • Operational Readiness
  • Operations Research
  • Psychology
  • Systems Science
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control