Development of Criteria and Measures of Effectiveness for U. S. Army Tactical Communication Systems

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Abstract:

The purpose of this study is to develop a workable and valid method for measuring the effectiveness of the broad spectrum of U.S. Army tactical communication systems and equipments. To this end, an evaluation concept was formulated which provided an integrated system effectiveness model capable of providing a single explicit measure of system effectiveness for proposed tactical communication systems. The effort performed was divided into four parts 1 the development of a comprehensive list of performance factors and effectiveness criteria which serve as input data to the model 2 the development of matrices to relate military operations in the tactical environment and communication requirements 3 to formulate analytic relationships between performance factors, criteria, and measures of effectiveness and 4 to develop the system effectiveness model. The operation of the model is demonstrated by means of a sample problem.

Author(s):
Weinstock, George D. ; Douglas, Marvin ; Blom, Benjamin
Author Organization(s):
COMMUNICATIONS AND SYSTEMS INC PARAMUS NJ
Descriptive Note:
Final rept.
Pagination:
0138

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
ECOM-5012-1
Contract/Grant Number(s):
DAAB07-69-D-5012
Monitor Series:
5012-1, ECOM
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.1.3_Switching and Routing; JCA_6.1.1_Wired Transmission; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_8.1.3_Influence Adversary and Competitor Audiences; JCA_8.1_Communicate; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_5.3.1_Analyze Problem; JCA_2_Battlespace Awareness; JCA_2.1_Planning and Direction; JCA_2.1.4_Evaluation; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_5.2.3_Share Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange
Modernization Areas:
Space
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
*INFORMATION THEORY, *OPERATIONS RESEARCH, *COMMUNICATION AND RADIO SYSTEMS, *SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS, NETWORKS, TRAFFIC, MAINTAINABILITY, SCHEDULING, COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS, ARMY, TACTICAL WARFARE, RELIABILITY(ELECTRONICS), VOICE COMMUNICATIONS, INTEGRATED SYSTEMS, MOBILITY, TELETYPE SYSTEMS, MATHEMATICAL MODELS, DIGITAL SYSTEMS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Operations Research, Cybernetics, Command, Control and Communications Systems
Keyword(s):
*TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS, LINE OF SIGHT COMMUNICATIONS, MESSAGE TRAFFIC, TROPOSCATTER COMMUNICATIONS
Report Date:
1969 May 01