Framework for Information Age Assessment Metrics

Abstract

This paper presents the insights of John Zachman, the father of Enterprise Architecture, as they have been applied to the development and assessment of C4ISR systems. All technologies that are relevant at the enterprise level are fundamentally rooted in the six primitive interrogatories and therefore can be evaluated by some or all of these metrics. Specifically this paper discusses an Information Age Framework for Assessment Metrics and relates its elements to the fundamental facets of a C4ISR enterprise architecture. In a spiral development process design and assessment are adjacent phases and both profit from this powerful intellectual construct. Both the strengths and weaknesses of a particular technology can be the stimulus for a successful integration that provides the capabilities that will satisfy the needs and goals of the users.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA466046

Entities

People

  • James W. Broyles
  • Thomas H. Augustine

Organizations

  • Naval Information Warfare Systems Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Acquisition
  • Cognition
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Commerce
  • Commodities
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Efficiency
  • Information Operations
  • Information Systems
  • Knowledge Management
  • Military Acquisition
  • Naval Warfare
  • Spiral Development
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Software Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design