Modeling and Evaluation of Variable Structure Organizations.

Abstract

Variable structure organizations are defined as decisionmaking organizations in which the pattern of interactions between decisionmakers can vary. A quantitative methodology is developed to evaluate their Effectiveness in the achievement of their mission. A model of these organizations using Predicate Transition Nets is presented, in which the decisionmakers are treated as an ordinary resource. The decisionmakers are modeled by tokens that move from one pattern of interactions to the other, depending on designer defined protocols. An example of a three member variable structure organization carrying out an air defense task is presented. In that organization, the Headquarters sets the pattern of interactions of the Field Units according to the characteristics of the incoming signals. Ranges of mission requirements are computed in which this variable organization is the most effective, when compared to corresponding organizations with a fixed structure of interactions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA191947

Entities

People

  • Jean-marc Monguillet

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Defense
  • Aircrafts
  • Climate Change
  • Command And Control
  • Computations
  • Computers
  • Consistency
  • Decision Support Systems
  • Information Processing
  • Language
  • Linear Algebra
  • Mainframe Computers
  • Measures Of Effectiveness
  • Organizational Structure
  • Probability Distributions
  • Three Dimensional

Readers

  • Mathematical Modeling and Probability Theory.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Regression Analysis.