WG 3 - Assessment Tools
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MORS Workshop:
Operations Analysis Support to Network Centric Operations
Working Group 3 will be comprised of participants that
understand models and their underlying algorithms, those who understand data and
where to get it, and those who understand the study process.
The objective is to classify all models in use or under development that
might be utilized to assess NCO, in order to provide some idea of the major
shortfalls in having “study ready” tools.
This will help in thinking about ways to mitigate the shortfalls and
recommend actions that could improve the current models or supporting data.
Specifically, models are a set of algorithms and data, with
supporting infrastructure that manages output, random number generation, etc.
For each major algorithm that models an important aspect of NCO, whether
contained in the existing tools or those under development, the modeling process
(algorithm) will be examined to determine if it is mature, developing, immature
or unknown. The working group also
will discuss if research is needed to increase understanding of how specific NCO
aspects can be assessed or new algorithms can be developed.
An insight gained from a model is the combination of the data and the
model’s transformations of input data into output. Given all of the existing and proposed tools that may be used
for NCO, what is the state of the data required to make these tools “study
ready?” Even if algorithms
supported by data that properly represent NCO or its effects are available, the
level(s) of resolution appropriate for NCO analysis must be determined, as well
as how models and data that work at different levels of resolution can be
calibrated or reconciled. Finally,
an assessment will be made on the status or value of an algorithm relating to
its intended purpose.
