Designing Information Systems with System Dynamics:A C2 example

摘要

It has long been thought that simulation could be used to design Command and Control(C2) system architectures, but simulation’s benefits so far have not matched theirpromise. Instead Enterprise Architecture Planning (EAP) tools have become ascendant in the design of C2 systems, though problems remain. EAP tools break down proposedsystems into their low-level, constituent parts and place the details into relational databases. The resulting architectures however yield little intuitive sense of whether the proposed system actually solves the motivating problem. Consequently, fundamental issues continue to emerge deep into the design process.This study proposes using simulation early in the design process to envision thetotal system and avoid problems by generating requirements and metrics early in thedesign process. Issues regarding an Air Force Air Operations Center (AOC) areexplored, most notably flow of control and the coordination of sensor, decision, andoperator assets.