Evaluating a Swedish Airborne Combat Capability using Computer Supported Morphological Analysis

Abstract

General morphological analysis (MA) is a method for structuring and analysing the total set of relationships contained in multi-dimensional, non-quantifiable problem complexes, and for synthesising solution spaces. During the past ten years, MA has been extended, computerised and applied by FOI for scenario development, long-term strategy management and organisational structuring. This article outlines the fundamentals of the morphological approach and describes its use in a study carried out by the Swedish Army Command concerning the development of an airborne combat capability. The study was to evaluate how such a capability can enhance armed forces' operations in a fifteen-year perspective. Morphological analysis (MA) was utilised for the initial structuring and analysis of the relationships between the variables involved, among these tactical, organisational, economic, and command and control.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA460933

Entities

People

  • Carin Kaunitz
  • Tom Ritchey

Organizations

  • Swedish Defence Research Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Defense
  • Airborne
  • Attack Helicopters
  • Classification
  • Command And Control
  • Computers
  • Consistency
  • Fire Support
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Helicopters
  • Information Systems
  • Law
  • Organizational Structure
  • Tactical Air Support
  • War Games
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

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