Formal 'Systems Languages' in Decision Support Systems for Military Commanders

Abstract

This document discusses the similarities and differences between the conceptual requirements of decision support in civilian and military situations, and introduces the idea of formal systems languages which vary as one moves through any hierarchy. The approach of soft system methodology is extended by the addition of the concept of mutually malevolent (mumal) systems. It is proposed that decision support systems for military commanders should be taught by means of the system language appropriate to the destined user. Keywords: Systems Theory; Command and Control; and Management Science.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA169673

Entities

People

  • John Hawgood

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Command And Control
  • Computers
  • Data Processing
  • Databases
  • Decision Support Systems
  • Expert Systems
  • Hierarchies
  • Information Systems
  • Language
  • Linguistics
  • Management Information Systems
  • Military Commanders
  • Military Research
  • Natural Languages
  • Social Sciences
  • Thinking
  • War Games

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computational Linguistics
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

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