Information Product Quality in Network Centric Operations

摘要

This study introduces a pragmatic methodology for examining the effectiveness of decision support information systems for Network Centric Operations based on the concept of manufacturing information products. We first develop the definitions and framework for this manufacturing environment, establishing a connection with previous research and extending it into a value- focused domain. We then apply this framework to elements extracted from two recent case studies involving US Forces focused on validating the tenets of Network Centric Warfare, illustrating its unique ability to identify systems level concerns overlooked previously. Lastly, we extend our concern for the reliability of information products, showing how this both complements a quality analysis and, taken together, prescribes a methodology for creating effective information-based decision support tools.