| Abstrakt: |
A general method of measuring the interoperability of a heterogeneous set of systems, experiencing any type and number of interoperations, in the context of an operational process is given. Furthermore, for confrontational operations (friendly versus adversary), the method gives sufficient conditions for relating the interoperability measurement to operational effectiveness. Owing to the difficulty in creating a general method of interoperability measurement, developers of extant interoperability assessment methods have relied upon problem decomposition to produce methods of assessing the interoperability of specific types of systems experiencing distinct modes of interoperation. Unfortunately, this approach fractured the problem, effectively driving them further from the solution.Therefore, in this research, a holistic, fundamental, and flexible means of describing a general method of interoperability measurement was undertaken which models systems according to their interoperability-related features in the context of an operational process.An application of the method highlights the new concept of confrontational interoperability, demonstrates the relationship between interoperability and operational effectiveness in the context of a suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD) scenario, and illustrates how an interoperability measurement can motivate system upgrades. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER] |
