Advanced Collaborative Environments Supporting Systems Integration and Design
Abstract
Engineers at the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development, and Engineering Center (TARDEC), in cooperation with its commercial and government partners, are combining emerging computer technologies with simulation within distributed multi-functional teams to create robust, collaborative lifecycle processes for Army materiel. As part of a continuous improvement strategy of its simulation-based development and support processes, TARDEC launched an initiative called Advanced Collaborative Environments (ACE) to better link the people and information involved in Army processes. They established new processes supported by collaboration technologies that when employed, help accelerate system acquisition. This paper will demonstrate the importance of collaboration within today's global business environment; will explain the advanced collaborative environment tool set TARDEC developed and assembled (WebIT and Immersive VE); will outline the benefits of their employment, and their use to support issue identification and resolution. Further, we will highlight our experiences, provide insight gained from real applications to the Army's Brigade Combat Team program, and show effects on the Army acquisition process, and identify future directions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADP014154
Entities
People
- Grace M. Bochenek
- Kenneth J. Ciarelli
Organizations
- Tank-automotive and Armaments Command