Barriers to Using Models and Simulations (M&S) in Training Forums

Abstract

Have you ever wondered why models and simulations (M&S) are used in the Army? This report provides readers with some insight into the reasons, and also examines the difficulties in using M&S when one scenario(s) determines the outcome of another scenarios(s) when it should not. Where the training objectives of one scenario threaten the training success of another, it is necessary to resort to asynchronous (nonsimultaneous) linkage so that one set of events feeds but does not govern the outcome of the other. This report addresses the following questions: 1. How did the Army arrive at the current stage of M&S development? 2. What is asynchronous linkage and why does the Army need it? 3. How should the Army train leadership? 4. What new barriers has new technology brought to the use of M&S in training events? 5. What changes are needed to ensure M&S success?

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 03, 2003
Accession Number
ADA415923

Entities

People

  • Scott J. St Clair

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Command And Control
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Databases
  • Digital Communications
  • Doctrine
  • Information Systems
  • Operating Systems
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Simulations
  • Students
  • Training
  • War Colleges
  • War Games
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Economics
  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.