Through-Life NEC Scenario Development

Abstract

Abstract-Scenarios are an important planning tool used by individuals, businesses and governments (especially in the military domain), but many of the currently used approaches focus solely on acute probabilistic timeframes and specific metricated instances of possible future states. Using a mixed method research methodology, we develop a scenario approach in which multiple timeframes are accommodated, by fitting vignettes within each other to represent different time levels. This has the advantage of presenting the end-to-end process of capability development and instantiation. We describe the methodology employed to generate such a scenario as a demonstration aid for a large, multi-disciplinary research programme in systems of systems engineering. The process of scenario generation was an effective integration tool within this programme (that included twelve distributed research groups). The resultant scenario enabled engagement of multiple stakeholders in an integrated demonstration of systems related research outputs. We recommend a new class of scenario (a 'research scenario') for incorporation within the standard classifications of scenario types.

Exploring scenario development – a case study of two collaborative research projects

“…The fact that scenarios can be many things to many people makes it a non-trivial task to summarize its relevance, history and application. Although scenarios, and methods for their development and utilization, have a rich history as tools used by individuals, businesses and governments there still exists a lack of common standardized development practices (Urwin et al, 2011, Schwarz, 2008, Durak et al, 2014.…”

“…Most of these studies involved stakeholders in the SD process. SD also have a history in context of social-technical dimensions of human-machine interactions and complex systems development (Funabashi et al, 2005, Woods et al, 2006, Yomo et al, 2015, especially with application in the military (Prasolova-Førland et al, 2013, Urwin et al, 2011, Xinye et al, 2012, Yuan Kwei et al, 2009) and spaceflight (Bolton et al, 2013, Fragola et al, 1994, Kordon et al, 2005 domain.…”

Designing dynamical systems for security and defence network knowledge management. A case of study: Airport bird control falconers organizations

“…The NEC system was originally designed at the UK, under one of the ministry of defence's program in order to improve the advantage of present and future networking framework to manage capabilities and military assets with the truly purpose of being able to give fast answer to fast changes in todays army forces environment. The KM lesson from this experience states that the capabilities can be sorted by seven leaderships characteristics which are in a hierarchic descending order: The information, the training, the future prospects, the defence the sustenance and the operation itself [27] These characteristics in turn are created under four main levels (see fig.s5 & 6) that represent moreover the time framework associated to each one of the seven characteristics.…”

“…Figure 6. NEC Readiness Themes Levels [27] Some NEC applications have a service oriented software architecture when they are defined as a functional systems integrator for mission accomplished [22], these systems includes people, processes, procedures and any facilities needs for their implementation as well as all their capabilities. The main attributes of these integration systems generates a cycle under Knowledge Management frame which shows clearly the next KM lessons:…”