A Wargame Method for Assessing Risk and Resilience of Military Command-and-Control Organizations

Abstract

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The Asian Conference on Cultural Studies 2021: Official Conference Proceedings

“…(Kamarck, 2016). The Joint Planning Process enables decision-making and aids senior leaders in the application of knowledge and judgement with situational understanding as it enables problem solving (Alkire et al, 2018). Thus, the joint planning process provides an established, systematic, and repeatable method for addressing current and future problems by both planners and decisionmakers if utilized, assuming the steps are followed.…”

“…Subordinates and planning staffs begin planning activities in preparation for the reception of direction or guidance. In step two, the staffs review guidance, begin to develop mission estimates, and develop a mission statement focusing on the problem and an understanding of the situation with sound judgment (Alkire et al, 2018) to be addressed leading to development of a problem statement. During step three, multiple courses of action (proposed methods to accomplish an action) are developed which planners hypothesize will lead to mission success.…”

“…The Joint Planning Process could provide the opportunity to maximize time, efficiency, and flexibility early on with other frameworks (Pandey et al, 2011). Desk-top exercises utilizing a methodology or process in conjunction with, or like, the Joint Planning Process could be suitable for development or planning workshops attempting unity of effort and agreement among various experts and backgrounds (Alkire et al, 2018). Thus, utilizing the Joint Planning Process can aid a development effort with multiple stakeholders providing curriculum development a systematic potentiality for success.…”

Acquiring a Mosaic Force: Issues, Options, and Trade-Offs

“…This activity was designed to explore the shortfalls of the current system by working to identify "pain points." To do this, we used a format based on a previous RAND game designed for assessing C2 structures (Alkire, Lingel, and Hanser, 2018). Drawing on the principles of assumption-based planning (Dewar et al, 1993), we provided players with a set of vignettes (included in the appendix) describing instances of successful Mosaic acquisition, including descriptions of requirements, resourcing, contractor selection and management, T&E, fielding, and maintenance and sustainment.…”

Arquitectura resiliente empresarial

“…Luego de las simulaciones, que buscan no solamente enfrentarse al incierto, sino comprender la complejidad de las situaciones que se ven hacia adelante, se llama a una incorporación de un ejercicio denominado juegos de guerra. Los juegos de guerra son juegos de estrategia propios del entorno militar, donde se reconocen actores particulares, con capacidades específicas para movilizar acciones que puedan afectar a su contraparte (Alkire, Lingel & Hanser, 2018). En el entorno empresarial, implica conocer la dinámica de los negocios y los diferentes participantes de su sector, para que la empresa se mantenga en modo "radar" es decir, explorando e identificando aspectos de su entorno digital para capitalizar como oportunidad o reconociendo posibles amenazas para actuar de manera anticipada y aumentar su capacidad de respuesta ágil y efectiva.…”