Assessing the Impact of Information Technology on Command and Control: Measures of Merit.

Abstract

This document presents approaches for assessing the impact of Information Technology on Command and Control. The determination of the contribution of Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence (C3I) systems on military mission effectiveness has proven to be a complex problem, particularly with the depth and breadth of military organizations, and the wide range of their operations. The evaluation of C3I systems necessitates the application of a framework and of a methodology to yield appropriate Measures of Merit. No single measure or methodology exists that satisfactorily assesses the overall effectiveness of command and control systems. Therefore a multi-method, multi-phase approach is necessary. Hierarchies of measures are defined, example frameworks and structures for assessments are presented, and factors relevant to and affecting these assessments are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA370389

Entities

People

  • Valdur Pille

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Information Operations
  • Information Science
  • Information Systems
  • Measurement
  • Military Applications
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Nato
  • Operations Research
  • Organizational Structure
  • Social Sciences
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Software Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

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