Effects-Based Operations versus Systemic Operational Design: Is There a Difference?

Abstract

Joint and Air Force doctrinal discussions, at least concerning planning of operations, has recently centered on Effects-Based Operations (EBO). Increasingly there is dissatisfaction with EBO, particularly from the U.S. Army and Marine Corps. As an alternative to EBO, some in the military are advocating the adoption of an Israeli planning concept Systemic Operational Design (SOD). After close examination of EBO and SOD, it becomes apparent that SOD is more like EBO, as currently defined, than the SOD advocates have articulated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA450123

Entities

People

  • Patrick E. Mcglade

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Information Operations
  • Knowledge Management
  • Lessons Learned
  • Marine Corps
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Operations Research
  • Situational Awareness
  • System Of Systems
  • United States
  • Warfare

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