HQDA DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS & SERVICES
Abstract
The project "HQDA Decision Support Tools and Services" provides decision support tools and services for the Army staff and field operating agencies assigned to the Headquarters, Department of the Army. Two major Modeling and Simulation programs are funded under this project during FY09-11. These are the Cross-Command Collaboration Effort (3CE) and the enhanced ARFORGEN Synchronization Tool (AST). (ARFORGEN = Army Force Generation.) The 3CE is a cross-command M&S data environment for the design, development, integration, and testing of capabilities, systems, and prototypes across the life cycle of a program; 3CE promotes the science and technology, analysis, experimentation, development, and testing of all products with theh DOTMLPF continuum; DOTMLPF = Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership, Personnel, and Facilities. The 3CE identifies, develops, integrates and maintains a core set of M&S tools, data and business processes; develops, maintains and provides interoperable connectivity to link the participating organizations; and provides the common 3CE environment and expertise to leverage 3CE capabilities. The 3CE achieves significant cost avoidance by reducing duplication of effort; maximizing reuse of tools, data and services; and ensuring interoperability. The AST, directed in the Army Campaign Plan, is the only tool in operation under ARFORGEN that is capable of synchronizing vital readiness requirements. The synchronizaton occurs across the ARFORGEN functional modules of equipping, manning, training and resourcing. The enhanced AST links operational and contingency timelines (Generating Force efforts) to home station readiness and training requirements. The enhanced AST enables the Army to conduct out-year assessments in managing the Active and Reserve component forces through ARFORGEN within the Joint Force Provider (JFP)/Global Force Management (GFM) processes. Several efforts under this project are identified by Army M&S Capability Area Teams (CATs), who conduct HQDA-directed research to develop solutions for high priority M&S objectives impacting current war fighting capabilities. Army M&S CATs focus, first and foremost, on areas that have near-term operational impact or have been difficult to model but are, nonetheless, critical to closing capability gaps.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- S02_0605718A_6_2040_PB_2012
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- Root: Army Modeling & Sim X-Cmd Collaboration & Integ
- Child Accomplishment: Cross-Command Collaboration Effort (3CE)
- Child Accomplishment: Enhanced ARFORGEN Synchronization Tool (AST) ARFORGEN = Army Force Generation
- Child Accomplishment: Capability Gaps Identified by Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Capability Area Teams (CATs)