Hybrid Scenario Development Methodology and Tool: An Arctic-Oriented Scenario Example

• Main Authors: Mugridge, David, Avis, Peter, Race, Peter
• Other Authors: DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA OTTAWA (ONTARIO) CENTRE FOR OPERATIONAL RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: Information Science; Defense Systems; *ARCTIC REGIONS; *INFORMATION SECURITY; *PLANNING; *SCENARIOS; *TRAINING; CONTRACTORS; DRIVES; FOUNDATIONS(STRUCTURES); HYBRID SYSTEMS; INVENTORY; METHODOLOGY; REPORTS; SECURITY; STRATEGIC ANALYSIS; FOREIGN REPORTS; Arctic; Canada; Cora
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA551210; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA551210

Scenarios are the foundation of effective planning and training efforts. They serve as a common context for multiple stakeholders in evaluating current capabilities to meet realistic potential future security challenges. This contractor report outlines a new systematic approach to Arctic Defence and Security-related scenario development (i.e. context-setting) for DRDC?s Centre for Operational Research and Analysis (CORA). The prescribed outcome is a methodology that delivers a scenario development tool capable of capturing sufficient information to aid the enduser (DRDC CORA defence scientists and researchers) in their drive to improve and support overall planning efforts. This methodology is supportive of Chief of Force Development?s (CFD) Capability-Based Planning (CBP) process. This improved process will in turn aid DRDC/CORA sponsored strategic/operational level planning, training, and analysis across the Government of Canada (GoC). The related Capability Inventory Tool (CIT) will provide useful reference material to this methodology.