An overview of the System-of-Systems, Capabilities, Operations, Programs,and Enterprises (SCOPE) Model

1. SCOPE
Executive Overview
23 April 2010
NCOIC Briefing
Releasable to International
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2. 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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3. 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 Analysis
using 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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4. 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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5. SCOPE for NEC
PROGRAM PROGRAM
PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM
A B
A B
C
COMMON ?
Core Services COMMON
? ? Grow Common Core Services?
PROGRAM PROGRAM
PROGRAM PROGRAM ADMIN
A B
A B LOGISTICS PROGRAM
PROGRAM
D A B
COMMON COMMON
Modify Program A or B? Custom Bridge
between A and B? WARFIGHTER INTELLIGENCE
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6. SCOPE is not just about
Technology!
Includes Policy, Includes Culture,
Procedures, Processes People Behaviour, etc.
Doctrine, etc.
Example-- differences in:
Technology  E-Mail, Chat
 User Interfaces
 DOTMLPF(I)
 TTPs, etc.
SCOPE Considers Interaction of People, Processes,
and Technology in a Net-Centric Environment
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7. “Interoperability” Is Key…
But A Complex Topic
Political or Business Objectives Organizational
Interoperability
Harmonized Strategy/Doctrines People &
Layers of Interoperability
Process &
Aligned Operations
Applications
NEEDS
Aligned Procedures
Knowledge/Awareness of Actions
CONSTRAINTS
Semantic/Information Interoperability Information
Services
Data/Object Model Interoperability
Connectivity & Network Interop. Network
Transport Technical
Physical Interoperability Interoperability

8. The Role and Value
of the SCOPE Model
Commercial Example
Enterprise Objectives Domain Specific Node
General Architectures
Architectures
On-time
Cargo
Delivery Architecture
A
The SCOPE Model measures RANGES of
Enterprise a domain’s needs and capabilities in many Tailored
Architecture dimensions that relate to interoperability
QoS
Cost Transfer Rate
Net
Awareness Security
(Illustrative of a greatly
simplified SCOPE analysis;
actual SCOPE Model Autonomy
covers many dimensions
in more depth) Capability Service Orientation
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9. The Role and Value
of the SCOPE Model
Commercial Example SCOPE gives SMEs a basis for
achieving consensus
The SCOPE Model
measures needs Domain Specific Node
Enterprise Objectives
of each domain General Architectures
in many Architectures
On-time dimensions…
Cargo
Delivery Architecture
A
QoS
Transfer
Cost Rate
Tailored
Enterprise
Architecture
Net Awareness
Security ?
Tailored Interoperable?
Autonomy Service Orientation
Capability
Scope
Fuel Efficient Architecture
Operations B
… and each domain
often has different
needs, characterized SCOPE leads to solutions
via the SCOPE Model (but does not directly provide them)
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10. SCOPE
Model 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 capabilities
via the networks
SCOPE is Tailorable to Common and Unique Needs
In hundreds of Assessment Dimensions
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11. SCOPE Model
Dimension Hierarchy Template
A Starting Point that is Meant to be Tailored!
(Based on Experience with Root Causes of Interoperability Failures)
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12. SCOPE Model Enables Practical
Analysis of Enterprise Breadth
Army Operating Concepts
Service
Concepts Marine Corps Ops
Naval Operating Concept
Air Force
CONOPS
Joint
Functional
Concepts
Enabling
Concepts
Joint
Operating Concepts
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13. SCOPE Model is Evolving
 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
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14. Typical SCOPE
Workshop Flow
SCOPE Workshop Domain
Assessment Context,
Sponsorship Dependent
Purpose, &
Workshop Goals Questions
Finalized Completed
SCOPE Team
Document
Review Primary Stakeholders Participant
Scheduling Workshop
Contacted
Deconfliction Outbrief
SCOPE Team Pre-Workshop
Formation SCOPE Question Workshop Workshop
Meeting Selection Meetings Summary
Completed Report
SCOPE Team
Develops Draft
Context & Domain Dependent Questions
Timeline is Dependent on Expected Breadth and Depth
of Stakeholder Objectives
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15. Net-Enabled
Future
SCOPE is useful in achieving Net-Centric Goals
Today:
Stovepiped SCOPE is focused on Interoperability
Systems, and is a full-contact social sport!
Point-to-Point
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