Information-Velocity Metric for the Flow of Information through an Organization: Application to Decision Support

Abstract

The rapid flow of information through a command-and-control organization strengthens the agility of the command and increases the efficiency of the organization. Therefore, a metric is proposed for the speed of useful information as it flows in an organization, enterprise or command structure. Information is assumed to be useful if a member of the organization considers it to have the potential to reduce uncertainty, and thus become an important contribution to a decision process. Information velocity depends on information flow and time, which is sometimes described as "getting the right information to the right person at the right time." Efficient information flow is the goal of net-centric warfare and is needed for making faster, better decisions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 17, 2009
Accession Number
ADA503263

Entities

People

  • Gunnar Ramstrum
  • James Eitelberg
  • Jeff Waters
  • Marion Ceruti
  • Ritesh Patel

Organizations

  • Naval Information Warfare Systems Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Assembly Lines
  • Command And Control
  • Command Centers
  • Data Fusion
  • Data Sets
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Electronic Mail
  • Employment
  • Equations
  • Measurement
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Reliability
  • Simulations
  • Word Processors

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.

Technology Areas

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