The Norwegian Military Academy (Army) has initiated a project with the main ambition to explore possible avenues to enhancing operational effectiveness through an increased use of simulation-based training and exercises. Within a cost/benefit framework, we discuss opportunities and limitations of vertical and horizontal integration of the existing tactical training system. Vertical integration ...

An optimization model is proposed to redesign the supply chain of spare part delivery under demand uncertainty in a specified planning horizon. Long term decisions involve new installations, expansions and elimination of warehouses handling multiple products. It is considered which warehouses should be used as repair work-shops to store, repair and deliver used units to customers. Tactical plan...

Spread Spectrum techniques are classically used in tactical communications, in order to mitigate inte~erence due to jamming, while providing a low probability of intercept. This paper addresses a new SS technique, referred to as Multi-Carrier Spread Spectrum (MC-SS). An original MC-SS scheme is proposed using polyphase filtering. As for tactical communications, dramatic pe~ormance improvements ...

Affective decision-making is a type of Executive Function related to cost benefit analysis in situations where gains and losses imply direct consequences for the subject. The purpose of this study was to explore the influence of the affective decision-making on tactical behavior in soccer players under the age of 15 years old. The System of Tactical Assessment in Soccer (FUT-SAT) was used to as...

The goal of this paper is to propose a process to manage risks in globally distributed software development environments. We propose a process integration, aiming to reflect in the operational level all information and decisions taken in the strategic and tactical levels. The operational level is defined as the project risk management process, and the strategic and tactical levels are defined a...

The use of inter-enterprise architecture (IEA) facilitates the generation of collaborative networks (CNs) since its tools guide enterprises step by step in the implementation of collaborative processes, in both strategic and tactical levels. At the strategic level, companies that make up CN begin the process of defining the collaboration domain, teams, people, objectives, processes, among other...

Mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) are well suited for tactical groups whose operations require that the network adapt to dynamic topology changes without the aid of centralized infrastructures. As more coalition forces deploy in tactical operations, their networks require inter-connectivity for sharing broadcast, multicast and unicast traffic from coalition applications such as situational awaren...

This cross-sectional study investigated the differences between young expert soccer players' (n = 55) and novice players' (n = 74) decision-making ability during performance of invasion games (ages: 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, and 13-14 years). Decision-making ability was assessed in invasion games that were appropriately modified for age and expertise. Games were modified to meet the developmental needs...