Modeling of Information Operations Effects: Technological Systems Example

Abstract

The article outlines conceptual and corresponding formal models of system functioning. Models provide means for estimation of information operation effects and the operational properties of systems and their functioning. Such systems are changed due to information operations. Examples of operational properties are efficiency, the effectiveness of system functioning, system capabilities and system potential. Operational properties are estimated based on functioning effects. Such effects of information operations are manifested through a system functioning under the conditions of a changing environment. An estimation of effects and operational properties is fulfilled analytically. It is made through plotting the dependences of the predicted values of effects and operational properties of information operations and corresponding IT usage against the variables and options of problems solved. To develop this type of model, the use of information operations during system functioning is analyzed through an example of a technological system. General concepts and principles of the modeling of information operations during the operation of such systems are defined. An exemplary modeling of the effects of technological information, and the related technological non-information operations of technological systems operation is provided. Based on concept models of information operations of technological systems, functioning set-theoretical models followed by functional models are introduced. An example of operational properties indicators estimation is considered. It is based on Architecture of Integrated Information Systems (ARIS) diagramming tools’ usage. Use cases of such indicators include choosing optimal information operations characteristics.

Concepts and principles of the sustainable digital technologies use: process science and activity theory view

“…In accordance with our earlier works [3][4][5][6][7][8], it is targeted changes that require information operations, possibly of different types. We define information [9] as a form -for example, a record on some "information carrier" -of the existence of ideas or thoughts (representations, concepts, judgments) in the material world (that is, outside of consciousness).…”

“…Theoretical means to link informational and other activities are necessary, in our opinion, to solve the problems noted earlier as unsolved. Examples of using the "activity approach" for different types of activities using information and information technologies are presented in [7,8].…”

Models and Methods of Optimal Information Operations Use for System Functioning

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System Potential Estimation with Regard to Digitalization: Main Ideas and Estimation Example

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