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Challenges for digitisation – learning from analogue mission planning teams

Challenges for digitisation – learning from analogue mission planning teams
Challenges for digitisation – learning from analogue mission planning teams
This paper aims to consider the conventional, analogue, mission planning process with the objective of identifying the decision making constraints and challenges for digitisation. Prototypes of digital mission planning systems are beginning to be devised and demonstrated, but there has been concern expressed over the design of such systems which fail to understand and incorporate the human aspects of socio-technical systems design. Previous research has identified many of the potential pitfalls of failing to take Human Factors considerations into account as well as the multiplicity of constraints acting on the planners and planning process. An analysis of mission planning in a Battle Group is presented, based on an observational study by the authors. This study illustrates the efficiency of an analogue process which has evolved over many generations to form the Combat Estimate, a process that is mirrored by forces throughout the world. The challenges for digitisation include ensuring that the mission planning process remains easy and involving, preserving the public nature of the products, encouraging the collaboration and cooperation of the planners, and maintaining the flexibility, adaptability and speed of the analogue planning process. It is argued that digitisation should not become an additional constraint on mission planning.
Stanton, Neville A.
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Walker, Guy H.
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Salmon, Paul M.
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Jenkins, Daniel P.
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Stanton, Neville A., Walker, Guy H., Salmon, Paul M., Jenkins, Daniel P. and Rafferty, Laura A. (2009) Challenges for digitisation – learning from analogue mission planning teams. 14th International Command and Control Research and Technology Symposia, Washington, United States. 15 - 17 Jun 2009. 18 pp .

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Abstract

This paper aims to consider the conventional, analogue, mission planning process with the objective of identifying the decision making constraints and challenges for digitisation. Prototypes of digital mission planning systems are beginning to be devised and demonstrated, but there has been concern expressed over the design of such systems which fail to understand and incorporate the human aspects of socio-technical systems design. Previous research has identified many of the potential pitfalls of failing to take Human Factors considerations into account as well as the multiplicity of constraints acting on the planners and planning process. An analysis of mission planning in a Battle Group is presented, based on an observational study by the authors. This study illustrates the efficiency of an analogue process which has evolved over many generations to form the Combat Estimate, a process that is mirrored by forces throughout the world. The challenges for digitisation include ensuring that the mission planning process remains easy and involving, preserving the public nature of the products, encouraging the collaboration and cooperation of the planners, and maintaining the flexibility, adaptability and speed of the analogue planning process. It is argued that digitisation should not become an additional constraint on mission planning.

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e-pub ahead of print date: June 2009
Venue - Dates: 14th International Command and Control Research and Technology Symposia, Washington, United States, 2009-06-15 - 2009-06-17
Organisations: Transportation Group

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Local EPrints ID: 367229
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/367229
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ORCID for Neville A. Stanton: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-8562-3279

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Date deposited: 29 Jul 2014 12:00
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:33

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Author: Guy H. Walker
Author: Paul M. Salmon
Author: Daniel P. Jenkins
Author: Laura A. Rafferty

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