C4ISR Architectures, Social Network Analysis and the FINC Methodology: An Experiment in Military Organisational Structure

Abstract

In this paper we present a simple testbed for experimenting with C4ISR architectures (based on a 'SCUD hunt' scenario), the FINC methodology for analysing C4ISR architectures, and some experimental results. The testbed allows us to explore different organisational architectures under a range of conditions. The FINC (Force, Intelligence, Networking and C2) methodology allows the calculation of three metrics for every C4ISR architecture. Applying the FINC methodology to our testbed provides a partial validation of the methodology, as well as allowing us to derive four basic principles of C4ISR architectures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA403027

Entities

People

  • Anthony H. Dekker

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Strikes
  • Aircrafts
  • Australia
  • Command And Control
  • Information Exchange
  • Information Processing
  • Information Systems
  • Military Exercises
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Network Centric Warfare
  • Organizational Structure
  • Regression Analysis
  • Social Networks
  • Surveillance
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.