Whole-of-Government Planning and Wargaming of Complex International Operations: Experimental Evaluation of Methods and Tools

Abstract

We describe the experimental methodology developed and employed in a series of experiments within the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Conflict Modeling, Planning, and Outcomes Exploration (COMPOEX) Program. The primary purpose of the effort was the development of tools and methods for analysis, planning, and predictive assessment of plans for complex operations where integrated political- military-economic-social-infrastructure and information (PMESII) considerations play decisive roles. As part of the program, our team executed several broad-based experiments, involving dozens of experts from several agencies simultaneously. The methodology evolved from one experiment to another because of the lessons learned. The paper presents the motivation, objectives, and structure of this interagency experiment series; the methods we explored in the experiments; and the results, lessons learned, and recommendations for future efforts of such nature.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA517294

Entities

People

  • Alexander S. Kott
  • Edward Waltz
  • Jeff Hansberger
  • Peter Corpac

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cognitive Science
  • Cognitive Workload
  • Command And Control
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Governments
  • Infrastructure
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Security
  • Simulations
  • Social Networks
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.