Using an integrated methods approach to analyse the emergent properties of military command and control.
This paper applies the event analysis for systemic teamwork (EAST) method to an example of military command and control. EAST offers a way to describe system level emergent properties that arise from the complex interactions of system components (human and technical). These are described using an integrated methods approach and modelled using Task, Social and Propositional networks. The current article is divided into three parts: a brief description of the military command and control context, a brief description of the EAST method, and a more in depth presentation of the analysis outcomes. The emergent properties of the military scenario relate to the degree of system reconfigurability, systems level situational awareness and the role of mediating technology. The findings are compared with similar analyses undertaken in civilian domains, in which the latest developments in command and control, under the aegis of Network Enabled Capability (NEC), are already in place.
Walker
Guy H
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Defence Technology Centre for Human Factors Integration (DTC HFI), Brunel University, School of Engineering and Design, Uxbridge UB83PH, UK. guy.walker@brunel.ac.uk
Stanton
Neville A
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Stewart
Rebecca
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Jenkins
Daniel
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Wells
Linda
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Salmon
Paul
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Baber
Chris
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D006804:Ergonomics; D006801:Humans; D008889:Military Personnel; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009874:Operations Research; D012944:Social Support; D018511:Systems Integration; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D006113:United Kingdom; D014857:Warfare