Presentation given in International Seminar for Military Science on October 15th, 2015.

1. A MODEL FOR
MILITARY
KNOWLEDGE
MANAGEMENT
With SENSE MAKING, DECISION MAKING AND
KNOWLEDGE CREATION
By: Juha Mattila, Senior Consultant, Colonel in
reserve, CGEIT, CRISC

2. A VIEW TO KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
FROM C4I CAPABILITY POINT
There are three dimensions
of Sense making, Decision
making and Learning,
where knowledge creation
has major effect in military
affairs.
Knowledge acquisition is
improving the command
and control process and
skills. It may become
strategic strength.

3. RATIONALE FOR KNOWLEDGE
MANAGEMENT MODEL IN THIS PAPER
Extending the Cognitive layer
of Perry’s (2004) reference model
for Information Superiority.
The collaboration between
individual understanding and
shared understanding is replaced
with Nonaka’s (1995) knowledge
creation process.
Process is further framed with
Coo’s (1998) Knowing
Organization and Boyd’s (1987)
Command and Control loop.

4. A ROAD MAP FOR MILITARY SENSE
MAKING MATURITY
Combination of Boyd’s OODA-
loop that defines sense making
Utilized in four different situations
Defined with Snowden’s Cynefin
framework is used to explain a
road map for evolution of military
sense making

5. A ROAD MAP FOR MILITARY DECISION
MAKING
A combination of delegation
trends and military
management methods is used
to create a model for evolution
of military decision making.

6. A ROAD MAP FOR MILITARY KNOWLEDGE
CREATION AND LEARNING
A combination of Nonaka’s
SECI-model and educational
approaches is used to explain
a road map for military learning
and knowledge acquisition
development.

7. A ROAD MAP FOR EVOLUTION OF
MILITARY KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
A simple model for evolution
of Military Knowledge Manage-
ment is created by combining
the road maps for the three
components.
On this simplified model a
typical cap analysis may be
utilized to provide base in
requirements for development
of C4I capabilities

8. THANK YOU
Juha Mattila
Email: juhakaimattila24@gmail.com