Networks, Information and Choice

Janssen, R. H. P.; Monsuur, Herman

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-02865-6_14

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“…They use the network tempo to define an upper-bound for Boyd's cycle observe-orient-decide-act (OODA) time. Janssen and Monsuur 12 proposes a network performance metric to capture the level of situational awareness in a combat network. Perry 4 , et al defines network plecticity to quantify the benefit and cost of information flow, and measures the impact of accuracy and precision of information on collaboration between combatants in a network.…”

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Network-based Metric for Measuring Combat Effectiveness

Lee

2014

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A conceptual definition of combat effectiveness is the overall capability of a force to produce a desired outcome from combat against an enemy force. An ability to measure combat effectiveness is critical to strategic and tactical decision making; however, it is a challenging task to develop an operational metric for combat effectiveness due to the large complexity presented by the rich context of a combat environment. The present paper contends that, under a direct fire engagement, combat effectiveness can be reasonably assessed by the prevalence of attack opportunities a given force creates in a combat environment. The paper proposes a method to quantitatively measure combat effectiveness of a military force in a direct fire engagement environment. The proposed metric is based on a meta-network representation that captures various aspects of a combat environment. Using a meta-network representation, two types of basic unit structures of attack opportunity -isolated and networked -are identified, which are then used as a basic element for measuring combat effectiveness. Prevalence of network motifs in a networked combat environment and availability of attack opportunities are computed as a measure of a military force's combat effectiveness.

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“…Many of these studies attempt to measure the benefits from NCW capability, where they use network representation of forces with particular emphasis on information flow aspects 3,4,12,13 . Ling 3 , et al defines network tempo as the product of network reach and richness.…”

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Network-based Metric for Measuring Combat Effectiveness

Lee

2014

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Dynamical Network Structures in Multi-Layered Networks

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Monsuur

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Network Topology in Command and Control

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In modeling military (inter)actions and cooperation as networks, military units or actors may be represented as nodes. In analyzing military networked action, a key observation is that a node is not just part of one type of network but simultaneously belongs to multiple networks. To model the dynamical behavior of actors, one has to take into account the interdependence of the different networks. In this chapter, the authors present a method that is used to implement, analyze, and evaluate some specific principles that may be used by the actors in an organization to drive the process of constant change. It can be used to analyze the effect of these principles on the metrics for coordination, synchronization, robustness, and desired operational effectiveness of the network as a whole. To demonstrate the approach, the authors apply it to networks in which two basic principles are operational: reciprocity and a novel principle called covering.

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Networks, Information and Choice

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Network-based Metric for Measuring Combat Effectiveness

Network-based Metric for Measuring Combat Effectiveness

Dynamical Network Structures in Multi-Layered Networks

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