Igniting Innovation in the Creation of Future Technical Capabilities A Standards Profile for Use of Modeling Simulation Across the Acquisition Life Cycle

摘要

Building blocks for modeling and simulation interoperability, reusability and increased capability include government, industry, and international standards developed by communities of practice. However, standards are only valuable when discovered, deemed applicable and used. Understanding all the key areas where standards apply is often difficult. This paper will provide insights into the technical approach taken and the current status of an active product development group (PDG) within the Simulation interoperability and standards Organization (SISO). By employing a handful of application vignettes and leveraging the expertise of a small core of seasoned veterans (whose experience spans both the modeling & simulation and acquisition communities), this challenge was constrained and evolved through the efforts of the PDG. Current plans call for seeking greater practitioner feedback by employing a "trial use " approach. A contemporary example from the commercial payments industry will be shared as an analogy which illustrates both the opportunities and challenges that must be understood and respected when seeking to deliver revolutionary capabilities involving component parts that improve in evolutionary manner. How and when to get involved in the maturation of this important standards product will gladly be shared.