Multi-Echelon Distributed Army Leaders' Information Support Training (Medalist): Prototype Development and Recommendations for Future Research

Developing an Environment for Exploring Distributed Operations: A Wargaming Example

“…Research issues and approaches associated with human-system integration for future command and control (Lickteig, et al, 2002) were considered in the design of the research environment, as well as the communication requirements for multi-echelon distributed leaders suggested by Graves et al (2004). The research effort began with a review and analysis of wargaming to identify human roles and responsibilities with an emphasis on distributed planning for the Current and the Future Force.…”

“…Collaboration, like any form of collective performance, generally benefits from Standing Operating Procedures (SOPs) (Graves et al, 2004). One example is the earlier recommendation for Whiteboard "drills" based on SOPs to train the often exacting procedures required to start and conduct collaborative sessions.…”