army realignment of information management agenda item 7

1. Army Realignment of Information ManagementAgenda Item 7

4. Army Knowledge Management Army strategy is to transform itself into a network-centric, knowledge-based force. This effort is an integral part of Army Transformation. AKM is intended to improve decision dominance by our warfighters and business stewards in the battlespace, in our organizations, and in our practices. THE ARMY�S KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY IS TO TRANSFORM ITSELF INTO A NETWORK-CENTRIC, KNOWLEDGE-BASED FORCE. THIS STRATEGY IS INTENDED TO IMPROVE DECISION DOMINANCE THROUGHOUT THE TACTICAL, STRATEGIC, SUSTAINING BATTLESPACE. TO ACHIEVE THIS, WE NEED TO CAPTURE THE INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE INSIGHTS, EXPERTISE, AND EXPERIENCES OF OUR SOLDIERS, COMMANDERS, AND UNITS. WE MUST HARNESS OUR GREATEST RESOURCE . . . OUR PEOPLE. AKM RECOGNIZES THAT BECOMING A KNOWLEDGE-BASED ORGRANIZATION INVOLVES MORE THAN TECHNOLOGIES - - IT REQUIRES DEEP CULTURAL CHANGES . . . FROM TRADITIONAL PRACTICES TO GREATER COLLABORATION, TEAMWORK, AND INNOVATION; . . . FROM INFORMATION HOARDING TO KNOWLEDGE SHARING; . . . FROM STOVEPIPE TO ENTERPRISE NETWORKS AND PROCESSES; AND . . . FROM TRADITIONAL SKILLS TO INTERNET-AGE COMPETENCIES. 4) UNDERSTANDING THE CONCEPTS OF NETWORK-CENTRIC WARFARE, SITUATIONAL UNDERSTANDING AND DECISION DOMINANCE ARE IMPORTANT TO ENSURING ARMY TRANSFORMATION REMAINS ON COURSE. THE ARMY�S KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY IS TO TRANSFORM ITSELF INTO A NETWORK-CENTRIC, KNOWLEDGE-BASED FORCE. THIS STRATEGY IS INTENDED TO IMPROVE DECISION DOMINANCE THROUGHOUT THE TACTICAL, STRATEGIC, SUSTAINING BATTLESPACE. TO ACHIEVE THIS, WE NEED TO CAPTURE THE INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE INSIGHTS, EXPERTISE, AND EXPERIENCES OF OUR SOLDIERS, COMMANDERS, AND UNITS. WE MUST HARNESS OUR GREATEST RESOURCE . . . OUR PEOPLE. AKM RECOGNIZES THAT BECOMING A KNOWLEDGE-BASED ORGRANIZATION INVOLVES MORE THAN TECHNOLOGIES - - IT REQUIRES DEEP CULTURAL CHANGES . . . FROM TRADITIONAL PRACTICES TO GREATER COLLABORATION, TEAMWORK, AND INNOVATION; . . . FROM INFORMATION HOARDING TO KNOWLEDGE SHARING; . . . FROM STOVEPIPE TO ENTERPRISE NETWORKS AND PROCESSES; AND . . . FROM TRADITIONAL SKILLS TO INTERNET-AGE COMPETENCIES. 4) UNDERSTANDING THE CONCEPTS OF NETWORK-CENTRIC WARFARE, SITUATIONAL UNDERSTANDING AND DECISION DOMINANCE ARE IMPORTANT TO ENSURING ARMY TRANSFORMATION REMAINS ON COURSE.

5. IM Realignment Background (Objectives) Army CIO is the single corporate leader responsible for the Army Enterprise Infostructure (AEI) Provide policy and oversight at the HQDA level to insure consistent IM policy across the Army Realign operation and management functions under a single Operating Agency (NETCOM) responsible to the Army CIO at the Enterprise Level Achieve IM resource equities across the Army Flatten the organizational structure of IM operations � clear chain of command

13. New Regional EnvironmentNETCOM (NE, SE, NW, SW) Region point of contact for Army Infostructure support Focal point for NETCOM for the region Customer advocate within NETCOM ESTA for the region Staff support to Installation Management Regional Director for all IT-related activities Region focal point for ASCIM on non-IT DOIM functions Responsible for Service Level Agreements and associated performance monitoring for region service requirements Receives region NETCOP from TNOSC for all region elements

14. Road Ahead Stand up NETCOM Regions with the TIM Establish RCIO, boots on the ground 50% by 1 Oct 02 Stand up NETCOM NCR Incorporate new missions Reorganize staff (forward and rear) Continue to execute/implement new enterprise initiative Gain visibility on health and security of all Army networks. Issue Enterprise Systems Management CONOPS Implement Active Directory/Exchange 2000 across the enterprise Establish networthiness process for additions to the infostructure Develop Service Level Agreements for common user services across the Enterprise

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17. Army Infostructure Objective State Single Army Network One Army Portal Able to electronically find anyone from anywhere within the Army infostructure Plug & Play anywhere within the Army infostructure Universal access to Army knowledge