February Meeting “An Introduction to the Application of the GUIDEx Approach to Defence Experimentation”

1. February Meeting “An Introduction to the Application of the GUIDEx Approach to Defence Experimentation” Speaker: Mark Winston-Davis Boeing Defence UK, LogNEC Programme Date & Location: 27 February 2013, Boeing Building 305 .1E, Conf Rm 190C Lunch 11:00 a.m. - Presentation: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Abstract: The focus for this presentation is to introduce the GUIDEx process, used by the Boeing Company to underpin Defence experimentation, to Systems Engineers and to create the conditions for informal discussion about the way in which GUIDEx is used to generate rigorous, auditable campaigns of experiments. The desired end state for the presentation is to create a forum whereby those unfamiliar with the process of Defence experimentation better understand its role in supporting decision-making and to allow those experienced in the use of Defence experimentation to compare and contrast the GUIDEx process with their own techniques, practices and methodologies. The presentation will cover the 5Ws of experimentation (When, Where, What, What, What) and the 21 Threats to a good experiment. Biography:Mark Winston-Davis is the Boeing Logistic Network Enabled Capability Laboratory Manager and Senior Analyst. Mark joined Boeing Defence UK in January 2010 as a Command and Control Systems Analyst and has led experiments in a wide variety of domains from Land Platforms, through Logistic Business Process Modelling to Cyber and Security. Mark has a long history of working within the field of Defence Experimentation and comes to Boeing with an MSc in Modelling and Simulation from Cranfield University. Prior to joining Boeing, Mark served as an infantry officer with the British Army, seeing service in many theatres including the Former Republic of Yugoslavia, where he managed tactical and operational level communications to Iraq where he commanded a company of soldiers on war fighting operations. In addition to performing his duties as an Infantry Officer Mark was also responsible for the provision of all simulation support to the British Army’s Command and Staff Training centre in Germany and was the lead technical advisor for simulation based training and experimentation at the UK’s Defence Academy. Reservations not required, but please contact Joanie Humbert (Joan.Humbert@boeing.com or 314-232-0703) by 18 February to attend, for a snack count and badging for non-Boeing attendees. Non-Boeing attendees, please contact Mike Mobley for meeting escort (cell: 314-378-8632).