Improving the commanders' speed and agility in decision-making
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In the research project 'Military Decision Support Tools' we studied the support of decision making in highly dynamic situations in Crises Response Operations (CRO). Two types of decision support tool concepts were developed and tested: a Simulation Tool for current-future operational development (CFSim) and a Critical Thinking Tool (CTT). The CFSim addresses the complexity of multiple relationships of (military) agents and behavioral projection in the near future. The CTT addresses the problem of tunnel vision in appreciating new, deviant information. To test the military applicability of our decision concepts we set up an experiment with four command teams (size four) from the RNLA operation training centre. The CFSim concept demonstrator was valued as positive in that it provided direct insight into the strong and weak aspects of potential CoAs. Participants agreed that the underlying simulation model should also include non-kinetic actions and effects typical for CROs. Integration of the concepts in existing operational C2 tools was seen as critical for acceptance. Overall, participants rated the application of the CTT as slightly positive. They were positive on the effectiveness, usefulness and added value of the tool, but they were not positive on its usefulness for speeding up the process.
In het project "Decision Support Tools" zijn twee typen beslisondersteuningsconcepten ontwikkeld en getest, een Simulatie tool (CFSim) en een Critical Thinking Tool (CTT). Dit artikel beschrijft de ontwikkeling van de twee concepten, het experiment en de resultaten van het experiment.
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16857
Publisher
CCRP
Source title
12th International Command and Control Research and Technology Symposium (ICCRTS) - Adapting C2 to the 21st Century, June 19-21, Newport, RI, USA
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