Decision Vulnerability Analysis (DVA) Program
Abstract
This report outlines the research and development activity performed on the Air Force's Decision Vulnerability Analysis program. In an effort to enhance the Air Force's ability to perform behavioral influences analysis, researchers developed an approach and a tool to aid analysts in developing organizational profiles. Rooted in well-established organizational theories, this Organizational Profiling Tool for Influences Analysis (OPTIA) is designed to help analysts take a systematic approach to investigating and documenting the structure and functioning of organizations they investigate. The OPTIA provides detailed question sets intended to help analysts understand key organizational characteristics, configurations, and subsystem performance and vulnerability. It also allows analysts to rate various organizational attributes, document rationale for the assessments, enter confidence ratings, link to summaries of related literature, and create hyperlinks to evidence that supports their assessments. The design and development of the OPTIA is fully described in this report. The report concludes with a discussion of the potential for extending current analyst capabilities by developing tool that assists them in identifying specific organizational vulnerabilities that could be exploited using influence tactics.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 2014
- Accession Number
- ADB402465
Entities
People
- Jeff Doyal
- Verlin Hinsz
Organizations
- Ball Aerospace & Technologies