Analytic Representation of Sensemaking and Knowledge Management within a Military C2 Organization

摘要

A review of current research from the fields of organizational psychology, management science, cognitive work analysis, and social network analysis provided a number of useful paradigms and constructs for explicitly representing the processes of sensemaking and knowledge management within military Command and Control (C2) organizations. This report summarizes those findings in the form of a proposed modeling framework for explicitly representing the process by which battlespace information is combined with appropriate staff expertise to generate actionable knowledge for the commander. The proposed model provides a theoretical framework for addressing the cognitive, social, organizational, doctrinal, and operational aspects of sensemaking and knowledge management. The utility of this framework is then illustrated by a case study that examines effects-based targeting operations during recent military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.