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1	Conduct and assessment of A2C2 experiment 9 and ideas to consider for future exploration Heintz, Nelson Douglas, Ng, David K. 06 1900 (has links) Approved for public release, distribution is unlimited / The ability of an organization to adapt its structure to changing dynamic requirements can provide for increased effectiveness and efficiency. A better understanding of the factors that affect adaptation capabilities within an organization can facilitate implementation of changes to better fit the organization to the mission. Experiment 9, conducted for the Office of Naval Research's (ONR) Adaptive Architecture for Command and Control (A2C2) research program, provided insight into the decision making process of a small group given changes in a scenario to prompt the need for change. The experiment also provided insight into the challenges faced by an organization in the process of adaptation, and factors that affect the willingness and need for adaptation. This thesis examines how differences of emphasis within the training environment itself may affect an organization's willingness to adapt to changing circumstances. This thesis proposes changes to future experiments, focusing efforts on making cues more apparent to the test subject. This thesis also suggests modifications to the data collection system to enhance post experiment analysis. / Lieutenant, United States Navy Decision making Communication in small groups Organizational change A2C2 Adaptive organizations
2	Integrated network application management (INAM) Nelson, Mark D. 12 1900 (has links) Approved for public release, distribution is unlimited / This thesis attempts to create a desire for change in DoD's current approach to Network Application Management (NAM). The evolution of NAM into Integrated Network Application Management (INAM) is a crucial component of Network Centric Warfare and achieving Information Superiority and Interoperability. INAM is outlined as three functional requirements, which are Network Awareness, Mission Prioritization linkage to Network Resources, and the Balancing of Service Management. Scenarios play a key role in illustrating the new threats that DoD faces today. These scenarios also identify limitations and challenges to NAM as it exists today. These challenges require significant improvements in flexibility and responsiveness, while providing for wide integration. Trends supporting change are identified in this thesis. Two of the more important trends are the rise of Architectural and Object Oriented Development. Examples such as Training and Testing Enabled Architecture (TENA), Surveillance and Target Acquisition Network (STAN), and Virtual Proving Ground (VPG) are clear examples of these trends. The merging of the Computer Industry's efforts to expand the reach of Operating Systems with the traditional efforts from Network Management is also a trend that is examined. Organizations like Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) are important to such examinations. Successful change can not be achieved without planning for the transition. This thesis also presents some active transition efforts addressing Network Centric Warfare. TENA, VPG and Naval Postgraduate School's Information Technology Management Master's Program provide three examples of addressing transition in DoD. / Civilian, United States Army Yuma Proving Ground Netcentric computing United States Information technology Military aspects INAM Network awareness Mission priorities Network services JV2020 Information superiority Interoperability NCW Transition management OSI SNMP TMN NOC QoS TCP FORCEnet A2C2 STAN Enterprise management FEAF FI2010 TENA ATEC DTC VPG MC02 JFCOM JNTC NMCI PAMS Neutral zone

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