Operational Planning, Plan Monitoring and the Phoenix Architecture
Abstract
The principal topic of this report is the dynamic behavior of military organizations. In particular we address issues associated with characterizing the ebb and flow of battle such as how to assess progress being made by our forces. The report describes a representation mechanism for monitoring plans as they are executed which supports communication between plan elements as well as plan modification in light of revisions to objectives and changing battlefield conditions. The overall planning model presented here, within which the plan-execution monitoring capability is embedded, is perhaps the first system in the artificial intelligence literature to achieve real-time planning and monitoring, and it will soon be capable of real-time planning during execution. The cornerstone of the model is the concept of envelopes which are data structures designed to measure progress and facilitate communication within an organization in dynamic environments.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA395979
Entities
People
- Gerald M. Powell
- Paul R. Cohen
Organizations
- United States Army Communications-Electronics Command