Decision Support System (DSS)

1. Decision Support System (DSS) XMSF Conference Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, CA August 3, 2003 Rebecca Morgan AIR 4.0X Program Manager (301) 342-0108 Don Adams Illgen Simulation Technologies (805) 692-2333 ext. 229

2. Agenda • The Challenge • What’s Needed? • Approach • Decision Support System • Relation to XMSF

3. The Dilemma What's the real capability? • How to ID the right causal relationships (contributions) • How to relate / role up the measurements and effects • How (and where) to make the trades MoPE STRATEGIC What's the warfighting effect here? THEATER MoOP MoOE Where's the greater payoff here ... or here? ... of investing/improving here? OPERATIONAL MoTP MoTE TACTICAL When is it no longer cost effective to improve this? UNITS, PLATFORMS MoPP MoPE SYSTEMS, SUBSYSTEMS MoSP MoSE

4. Goals • End-to-End Metrics Linkage • Analytical Traceability of Metrics Framework • Naval Force Enterprise Cost-of-Capability • Cost for “Pound” of Capability • Optimization of Capability-to-Cost Ratio • Achieving More with Less • Analysis of Investment Alternatives • Analyses within Warfare–System–Technology-Business Tradespace • Analytically Supportable POM Recommendations • Cost-of-Capability, Integrated Program-Order-of-Buy

5. What’s Needed? • Analytically-based Decision Support Capability • Cost-of-Capability Assessment Process • Interoperable Collaborative Environment for • Internal NAVAIR and External Stakeholders • GUIDING RATIONALE: • Core capability based on Industry Best Practice, Proven DOD Programs • Ops/Warfare Analysis tools focused on NCW applications • Cost Analysis tools focused on business case development • T&E assets provide dynamic trade space for mix of conceptual and actual systems • Aligns current and planned activities for N70, CHENG, JTF/ JFCOM • Leads integration of NAVAIR infrastructure for implementation • Provides integrated, cross-competency analytical service for NAVAIR programs • Ensures consistent implementation, essential to capability maturity and NCW product quality

6. Approach • Blueprinting the Naval Force Capability • through • Model-Based, Architecture-Centered Method • Complementary suite of systems engineering, architecture and management tools provide authoritative information & analytical rigor • Presentation of engineering source information across the infrastructure, from warfare analysis to ACETEF • Multiple security level, assured collaborative environment serves as an extension of TEAM infrastructure for use by external organizations • Blue & Red (supporting context) cell capabilities modeled for requirements, performance, cost and risk • Development aligned towards Tradespace for “cost of capability” assessments

7. Battle Space Assessment Management Analysis of Combat Effects Product Definition & Process Control Information Management & Decision Support Interface Architecture Internal & External Connectivity Multi-Level Secure Security Architecture Multi-Level Secure Vertically & Horizontally Integrated Firewalls Security Architecture Interface Architecture Decision Support System (DSS) Systems Engineering, Architecture & Analysis Environment Operational & System Architectures Capability Assessment Decision Support Center Interface Architecture Security Architecture NAVAIR Interoperability Data Resource Systems Engineering, Architecture & Analysis Environment Integrated Digital Environments Firewalls Firewalls Virtual Warfare Environment Live Experiment Playback & Extension Extensible Infrastructure “Pillars” Firewalls JDEP Interface Simulation Service Agents Model Integration & Services Virtual Warfare Environment Simulation Environment Live, Virtual, Constructive Interface Architecture Security Architecture Stimulation Environment HWIL, SWIL, MITL Computational Environment Processing & Memory Performance Integrated Infrastructure Communications Environment Networking, Live Comms, Data Linking, Multimedia • Integrated Infrastructure: • - Defense Research and Engineering Network (DREN) • Secure Defense Research and Engineering Network (SDREN) • SIPRNet • NMCI • Industry Decision Support Centers Analytical Environment Data Analysis, Real-Time Displays, Reduction Fleet Integration Environment System Integration, Validation & Certification Decision Support System Core Functional Components Analytical Information Environment

8. DSS in Relation to XMSF • UML • Operational Architecture: An overarching picture of mission functions and information exchanges required for the decision making process. • Visualization: Allows the decision maker to visualize how the organization operates and how required tasks are performed. Provides engineers with information to define system(s) to be developed without technical restrictions • XML, XML Schema and XSLT • M&S Messaging and Interfaces: All messaging between M&S is XML. Interfaces of M&S are described with XML Schema. Translations between M&S accomplished with XSLT • Web Technologies • Web Services paradigm: HTTP, RMI/IIOP, Client GUI downloaded from Browser as are other tools and Platform independent with distributed M&S. Makes wide use of Open source packages as well as standard network protocols. • Scalability • Peer to Peer: Employs a modified peer to peer paradigm (similar to Napster) • Discovery, Composition and Reuse • M&S Agents and Proxies: M&S agents/proxies are generically prepared to encourage reuse. Client GUI allows for M&S resource discovery and composition.

9. FY-03 Demonstration OV-2

10. Questions?

11. BACKUP MATERIAL

12. UML in the DSS • SI International • SI International is assisting NAVAIR 4.0X with the Decision Support System (DSS) Enterprise using object-oriented, Unified Modeling Language business modeling techniques compliant with DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF) operational views. Referred as operational architecture (OA) by the DoDAF, the OA facilitates the development of integrated capability. The OA is an overarching picture of the mission functions and the information exchanges required for mission accomplishment. The OA is meant to be a living concept, which allows for new missions, new functions, new technology and new alliances. It is conceived as a "plug-and-play" configuration where new mission functionalities are added to the existing system and seamlessly integrated into the operator's activities and tasks. • One of the primary features and benefits of this "plug-and-play" configuration design is its interface with the user. It allows the DSS decision-maker to visualize, in pictures and words, how the organization operates and how all the required tasks are performed. Another purpose of the OA is to provide the DSS systems engineer with the information needed to define the system(s) to be developed without placing any technological restrictions on the system's design. The OA standards outlined in the DSS Enterprise Model ensure the development of common communication, data standards, and algorithms throughout the DSS mission areas. • The OA provides different ways to examine the business of any organization. For example, they examine business processes for reengineering activities or for providing new technology and training. OAs reflect doctrinal and policy implications. They assist in the definition of the physical and system requirements that allow the operator to accomplish any mission in an effective and efficient manner.