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MPAT TE-2 COMBINED TASK FORCE TRAINING. Information Management. What is Information Management (IM). The process of obtaining, manipulating, directing and controlling information The ultimate goal is DECISION MAKING not information flow. Information Life Cycle. Unity of Joint Force
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MPAT TE-2COMBINED TASK FORCE TRAINING Information Management
What is Information Management (IM) • The process of obtaining, manipulating, directing and controlling information • The ultimate goal is DECISION MAKING not information flow
Information Life Cycle Unity of Joint Force and Effort Orders (Execution) JFC’s Intent and Concept of Operations (Planning) DECISION Common, Relevant Situational Awareness UNDERSTANDING KNOWLEDGE INFORMATION DATA
GLOBAL INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT US GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL COMMUNICATION SATELLITES OTHER GOVERNMENTS C2 PROCEDURES COALITION AND LIAISON SYSTEMS JOINT HQ & FORCES SERVICE HQ & FORCES NEWS MEDIA MILITARY INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT INDUSTRY DOD C4I SYSTEMS TACTICAL C4I SYSTEMS INTERNET INTELLIGENCE ORGANIZATIONS ENEMY FORCES & C4I SYSTEMS NON- GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS PRIVATE VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS
JTF Computer/Telecom Resources GLOBAL: INTERNET / OTHER JTF: INTRANET / WAN JTF HQ: LAN Directorate: Workstation
Information Considerations Cdr • Positioning • Mobility & Tempo • Accessibility • Fusion Staff Subordinates Higher
Information Quality Criteria • Accuracy • Relevance • Timeliness • Usability • Completeness • Brevity • Security
TYPES OF MILITARY INFORMATION DECISION ELEMENTS OF CCIR CCIR Commander’s Critical Information Requirements • An info management & decision support tool JTF COMMANDER’S DECISIONS CRITICAL INFORMATION TO SUPPORT THE DECISIONS THE COMMANDER MUST MAKE • WHEN TO LAUNCH • NORMANDY • INVASION • PIR • - LOCATION OF PANZER DIV & LUFTWAFFE • - WEATHER/SEA CONDITIONS • EEFI • - DECEPTION PLAN • -TIMING/LOCATION OF ATTACK • FFIR • - TROOP PREPARATION • - LANDING CRAFT • ALLIED TROOP PREPARATIONS • # LANDING CRAFT AVAILABLE • DECEPTION PLAN WORKING • WX/SEA CONDITIONS • TIMING/LOCATION • LUFTWAFFE STATUS • LOCATION OF PANZER DIV
Process SHARED DRIVE INTERNAL STAFF COORDINATION MASTER FILE STAFF TIMELINE ENEMY/FRIENDLY SITUATION FACTS, ASSUMPTIONS, INTENT, ENDSTATE, MISSION, ETC. COA STATEMENT/SKETCH STAFF ESTIMATES REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION MTF MESSAGE SHELLS PLAN/ORDER SHELLS MASTER BRIEF FUTURE PLANS OPS LOG ETC...
ANNEXES, APPENDICES, TABS ASSUMPTIONS LIMITATIONS SPECIFIED, IMPLIED TASKS STAFF ESTIMATES RFI’S ENDSTATE Products CRISIS ACTION PLANNING PRODUCTS COORDINATION MESSAGES WARNING ORDERS TO COMPONENTS COMMANDER’S ESTIMATE CAMPAIGN PLAN OPERATIONS ORDER SITUATION REPORTS FRAGO’S AFTER ACTION REVIEW
Top to Bottom to Unify the Force Laterally to Maintain Unity of Effort Subordinate Components Components Components Components Bottom to Top to Monitor Execution Information Flow HIGHER ADJACENT CTF
WHO MANAGES RFI’S? J2 J1 J6 CURRENT OPS
Request for Information Flow 4. HIGHER HEADQUARTERS ANSWERS RFI 3. RFI SUBMITTED TO HIGHER HEADQUARTERS 5. ANSWER PROVIDED TO STAFF 2. STAFF REVIEW 1.STAFF INQUIRY 6. ANSWER AVAILABLE TO OTHER STAFF ELEMENTS
RFI Examples 1. “REQUEST DURATION OF SURVIVAL SUPPLIES (WATER, FOOD, POWER) AT ALL AMCIT LOCATIONS IN XXXXXX AND XXXXXX.” ....AT EMBASSY/CONSULATE COMPOUNDS IN POSSIBLE EVAC SITES.... 2. “STATUS OF HIGHWAYS AND RAIL TRANSPORT INTRA-XXXXXX AND INTRA-XXXXXX AND INTER-XXXXXX. RELIABILITY, BOTTLENECKS, CAPACITY.” ...REQUEST INFORMATION ON THE OPERATIONAL STATUS OF RAIL LINES BETWEEN TOWN X AND TOWN Y. ALTERNATIVELY, REQUEST INFO ON OPERATIONAL STATUS OF RAIL LINES W/IN 200 NM OF POTENTIAL EVAC SITES
Goal of Information Management - Optimally Leverage Information Technologies Support Data Management Assess Effectiveness • Manage • “it” • Rather Than • “it” • Manage Us • Information • “Quality” • and • “Flow”
Questions? • What do I know? • Who needs to know it? • How can I get it there? • How do I know they received it?