Information Superiority through Data Warehousing
Abstract
The aim of a Command Support System is to achieve decision superiority by providing a knowledge edge to the Commander. A precursor to a knowledge edge is Information Superiority. Within most current Command Support Systems minimal integration and fusion of data is undertaken to provide the basis of information superiority. Most data remains in its island and any integration of data is provided by human intervention or through the use of specific and often limited applications. Despite the introduction of computer systems and communication networks, decision makers cannot readily access critical information that already exists in an organization. Data is locked up in a myriad of computer systems and is exceedingly difficult to get at - "data in jail". Only a small fraction of the data that is captured, processed and stored in the enterprise is actually available to decision makers. Data Warehousing provides technology that has evolved into a new technology making it possible to attack the problem of providing commanders with access to whatever level of information is needed to make decisions. This paper will address the concept of providing improved information superiority and therefore decision superiority by the use of the commercial information technology "data warehousing" concepts and tools.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA468487
Entities
People
- Neil Warner