Operational Analysis: Historical Perspectives and Future Challenges

Abstract

The development of operational research and analysis has depended both on the demands generated by a changing defence environment and on the availability of relevant expertise, tools and techniques from within the contemporaneous scientific environment. On the demand side, defence transformations have often figured prominently in stimulating analytical developments. However, despite the current availability of a wide-ranging tool-set built up over many years, some important challenges remain for analysts seeking to support the current transformational process within NATO and the nations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA584281

Entities

People

  • Roger A. Forder

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Cold War
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Doctrine
  • Game Theory
  • Information Processing
  • Information Systems
  • Logistics
  • Mainframe Computers
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Operations Research
  • Second World War
  • Systems Engineering
  • Training
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

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