Handbook of Military and Defense Operations Research
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Operations research (OR) is a core discipline in military and defense management. Coming to the forefront initially during World War II, OR provided critical contributions to logistics, supply chains, and strategic simulation, while enabling superior decision-making for Allied forces. OR has grown to include analytics and many applications, including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and big data, and is the cornerstone of management science in manufacturing, marketing, telecommunications, and many other fields.
The Handbook of Military and Defense Operations Research presents the voices leading OR and analytics to new heights in security through research, practical applications, case studies, and lessons learned in the field.
Features
- Applies the experiences of educators and practitioners working in the field
- Employs the latest technology developments in case studies and applications
- Identifies best practices unique to the military, security, and national defense problem space
- Highlights similarities and dichotomies between analyses and trends that are unique to military, security, and defense problems
Part I: Approaches
Modern Data Analytics for the Military Operations Researcher
Raymond R. Hill
Microsoft Excel: The Universal Tool of Analysis
Joseph M. Lindquist, Charles A. Sulewski
Military Decision Analysis
Roger Chapman Burk
Military Workforce Planning and Manpower Modeling
Nathaniel D. Bastian, Andrew O. Hall
Military Assessments
Lynette Arnhart, Marvin King
Threatcasting in a Military Setting
Natalie Vanatta, Brian David Johnson
Analytical Modeling of Stochastic Systems
Roger Chapman Burk
Modern Methods for Characterization of Social Networks Through Network Models
Christine M. Schubert Kabban, Fairul Mohd-Zaid, Richard F. Deckro
Process Optimization Through Structured Problem Solving
David M. Bernacki, Robert E. Hamm, Jr., Hung-da Wan
Simulation Optimization
Shane N. Hall, Brian M. Wade, Benjamin G. Thengvall
Analytical Test Planning for Defense Acquisitions
Darryl K. Ahner, Gina Sigler
Part II: Soft skills and client relations
Why Won’t They Use Our Model?
Walt DeGrange, Wilson L. Price
From BOGSAT to Turbo Teams
F. Freeman Marvin
Part III: Applications
A Model for and Inventory of Cybersecurity Values: Metrics and Best Practices
Natalie M. Scala, Paul L. Goethals
Applying Information Theory to Validate Commanders’ Critical Information Requirements
Mark A. C. Timms, David R. Mandel, Jonathan D. Nelson
Modeling and Inferencing of Activity Profiles of Terrorist Groups
Vasanthan Raghavan
Expert COSYSMO Systems Engineering Cost Model and Risk Advisor
Raymond Madachy, Ricardo Valerdi
Part IV: Perspectives
How Data Science Happens
James P. Howard, II
Modernizing Military Operations Research Education
Chris Arney, Michael Yankovich, Krista Watts
Strategic Analytics and the Future of Military Operations Research
Greg H. Parlier
