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SCOPE

Executive Overview

23 April 2010

NCOIC Briefing

Releasable to International

NCOIC-SCOPE Exec Overview20100423

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Net-Enabled Capability

(NEC, NCO, NCW, etc.)

Many benefits of Information Sharing via Net-Enabled Capability (desired outcomes of operations)

– Across Warfighter, Logistics, Admin, & Intelligence domains

– Interoperability of systems across Services & countries

– Interoperability with non-military systems

Hard Questions: (in order to achieve desired outcomes of operations)

– Across which systems? And how much is enough?

Typical Constraints!

Cost

Schedule

Performance(especially of Legacy Systems)

Policy & Law

Personnel, etc.

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What is the value of

using the SCOPE Model?

SCOPE Helps to Answer the Hard Questions!

– System-of-Systems, Capabilities, Operations, Programs,

and Enterprises (SCOPE) Model

Not a Computer Model

– Structured Analysisusing Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)

– Not “One Size Fits All”

• Tailored to meet stakeholder needs

Goal: Validated Needs for Net-Centricity

– Not definitive “Shall” statements found in procurements!

– Obtain consensus across multiple stakeholder viewpoints

• With focus on interoperability

• In a specific range of environments

• Within constraints

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Where can SCOPE be used?

Typical SCOPE applications

Specific System-to-System

Interactions

Enhancing Legacy Systems

Analysis of Alternatives

Architectural Trade Studies

Federation-of-Systems

(unplanned coalition

participants)

System-of-Systems Environment

Net-Enabled Capability (NEC)can leverage all of these

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SCOPE for NEC

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SCOPE is not just about

Technology!

Technology

Processes People

SCOPE Considers Interaction of People, Processes,

and Technology in a Net-Centric Environment

Example-- differences in:

E-Mail, Chat

User Interfaces

DOTMLPF(I)

TTPs, etc.

Includes Policy,Procedures,

Doctrine, etc.

Includes Culture,Behaviour, etc.

“Interoperability” Is Key…

But A Complex Topic

Data/Object Model Interoperability

Connectivity & Network Interop.

Physical Interoperability

Semantic/Information Interoperability

Knowledge/Awareness of Actions

Aligned Procedures

Aligned Operations

Harmonized Strategy/Doctrines

Political or Business Objectives Organizational

Interoperability

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The Role and Valueof the SCOPE Model

Enterprise

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Specific Node

Architectures

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Delivery

Domain

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Service Orientation

Autonomy

Transfer RateCost

The SCOPE Model measures RANGES ofa domain’s needs and capabilities in manydimensions that relate to interoperability

(Illustrative of a greatly simplified SCOPE analysis; actual SCOPE Modelcovers many dimensionsin more depth)

Commercial Example

Enterprise Objectives

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On-time Cargo

Delivery Architecture

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QoS

Capability

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SecurityNet Awareness

Service OrientationAutonomy

TransferRateCost

The SCOPE Model measures needsof each domain

in manydimensions…

… and each domain often has different

needs, characterizedvia the SCOPE Model

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Architecture ?Interoperable?

The Role and Valueof the SCOPE Model

Specific Node

ArchitecturesEnterprise Domain

General

Architectures

Objectives

Commercial Example SCOPE gives SMEs a basis for achieving consensus

SCOPE leads to solutions(but does not directly provide them)

SCOPEModel Dimensions

Net Readiness Dimension set

– Measures openness and adaptability of component systems,people & processes when working with each other over networks

Capability/Operational Scope Dimension set

– Measures breadth, depth, and diversity of operational capabilities that leverage the networks

• Most are domain dependent, some are common across domains

Technical Feasibility Dimension set

– Measures feasibility of achieving desired operational capabilitiesvia the networks

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SCOPE is Tailorable to Common and Unique Needs

In hundreds of Assessment Dimensions

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Service

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Air ForceCONOPS

Army Operating Concepts

Naval Operating Concept

SCOPE Model Enables PracticalAnalysis of Enterprise Breadth

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SCOPE Model is Evolving

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SCOPE Model will continue to Evolve– Changing Needs, Processes, and Technologies

– Changing Behaviour of People using Networks

SCOPE has been successfully applied within

NCOIC member organizations– Provides Stakeholders with a valuable means of determining &

validating net-centric requirements for NEC

– Provides NCOIC with valuable feedback regarding training

of SCOPE practitioners

• And valuable feedback regarding SCOPE Dimensions

A “Win-Win” Interaction regarding SCOPE Model

Typical SCOPEWorkshop Flow

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SCOPE Workshop

SponsorshipAssessment Context,

Purpose, &

Workshop Goals

Finalized

Pre-Workshop

Meeting

SCOPE Team

Document

Review Primary Stakeholders

Contacted

SCOPE Team

Formation

SCOPE Team

Develops Draft

Context & Domain Dependent Questions

Workshop

Meetings

Domain

Dependent

Questions

Completed

SCOPE Question

Selection

Completed

Participant

Scheduling

Deconfliction

Workshop

Outbrief

Workshop

Summary

Report

Timeline is Dependent on Expected Breadth and Depth

of Stakeholder Objectives

Net-Enabled

Future

Today: Stovepiped

Systems,Point-to-PointNetworks

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SCOPE is useful in achieving Net-Centric Goals

SCOPE is focused on Interoperability

and is a full-contact social sport!