Tool Data


Tools Suspected to be of Use in Analysis of OOTWs
ID Tool Name Use OOTW Tool Type Type Computer Language Operating System Other Proponent
AALPS Automated Air Load Planning System lift 2.5 Transport Analysis expert system Sun, VAX Quintis, Prolog, C UNIX   US Army Information Systems Engineering Command
ACAAM Air Courses of Action Assessment Model air strike planning 3.4 Disaster and Other Special Impact planning support tool Sun 4 Ada, FORTRAN, C, C++     J-8
ACE/BRACE   capacity planning, lift (APOE) 2.5 Transport Analysis            
AGIS Analysis & Gaming Information System access to pol/econ/social info 1.2 Impact Simulation database PC   DOS/Windows   Army War College
AHP Analytical Hierarchy Process ranking choices 3.2 MOE Calculator calculator various       Saaty
AIRFLOW   lift 2.5 Transport Analysis            
ALADUN Africa and Latin America Database, Unclassified measuring expert consensus forecast, limited set of countries 1.1 Real-Time Indicators & Warnings           EBR
ALM Air Loading Model lift 2.5 Transport Analysis research & evaluation Sun Oracle UNIX   Military Traffic Management Command Transportation Engineering Command (MTMCTEA)
AMP Analysis of Mobility Platform end-to-end mobility planning and execution 2.5 Transport Analysis planning support tool       Integration effort of DART, JFAST, MIDAS, MASS, MDSS, TC-AIMS, MATT, LOGGEN, TPEdit, ForceFlo, ELIST TRANSCOM
AS Auto Summarizer automatic summaries of text 1.1 Real-Time Indicators & Warnings   PC Microsoft Word Windows 95   Microsoft
ASAP All Hazards Situation Assessment Program disaster effects 3.4 Disaster and Other Special Impact           FEMA and DNA
AURA Army Unit Resiliency Analysis                
AVI Assessing Vulnerability to Instability short range (6 months) govt instability 1.1 Real-Time Indicators & Warnings           EBR
C3I-NAM C3I-Network Assessment Model analyze Army communications 3.3 Communications Analysis            
CABLE C3I Application Building Environment modelling OOTW 1.2 Impact Simulation programming environment       Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) UK Centre for Defence Analysis, (+44) 1252 396212
CALMS Computer Aided Load Manifest System lift 2.5 Transport Analysis           Air Mobility Command
CANTELOUPES Cost Analysis Tool to Estimate Light Operations & Unfunded Peacekeeping Scenarios   4.0 Cost           CAA
CAPS Contingency Analysis and Planning System define forces are needed to achieve the military objective 2.3 Force Design database program PC Microsoft Access Windows 95/NT requires super VGA resolution, under active development TRAC/J-8
CASCON III Computer Aided System for Analysis of Local Conflivts   5.2 Data Warehouse database       data on 66 post-WW II local conflicts Lincoln Bloomfield of MIT
CATS Consequence Assessment Tool Set results assessment 3.4 Disaster and Other Special Impact         developed from nuclear disaster model FEMA/DSWA
CHEMCAS III Chemical Casualty III   3.4 Disaster and Other Special Impact            
CMAC Counternarcotics Modeling Analysis Capability   1.2 Impact Simulation            
CMASS Counterdrug Modeling and Simulation System counterdrug seminar game 3.4 Disaster and Other Special Impact           USSOUTHCOM
CMDC Crisis Management Development Center   5.1 Situation Display            
CMPO Conceptual Model of Peace Operations peace operations checklist 2.1 Mission Definition automated checklist PC, Sun   Windows 95, UNIX modifications require purchase of RDD-100 at a price >$33K Dave Davis, George Mason University
CMS Crisis Management System disaster results assessment: earthquake, flood, fire, nuclear plant release, industrial chemical release 3.4 Disaster and Other Special Impact simulations PC, ?   Windows NT, UNIX   SAIC
COAST Course of Action Selection Tool   1.2 Impact Simulation   Sun Sparc 20       GCCS
CODES/ICODES Computerized Deployment System lift 2.5 Transport Analysis decision support HP 9000   UNIX    
COMPASS Common Operational Modeling, Planning and Simulation Strategy simulation shell 3.4 Disaster and Other Special Impact           DARPA
CONOPS   lift 2.5 Transport Analysis           USAF
COST Contingency Operations Support Tool calculates expected costs 4.0 Cost decision support PC   Windows 95   IDA
CYCAM III CyCAM III analyze conflict trends 1.2 Impact Simulation           [1] Ahmad & Wagstaff, 'Co-operative Agents for Modelling Operations Other Than War (OOTW)'
DART Dynamic Analysis and Replanning Tool supply & services 2.4 Logistics Analysis Evaluation PC Quick Basic DOS not specific to OOTWs GCCS/DNA/DISN?
database generic database system maintains data in usable formats 5.2 Data Warehouse database varies varies varies    
DEXES/CAM Deployable Exercise Support / Civil Affairs Module civil affairs, for training 1.2 Impact Simulation simulation Apple       USSOUTHCOM
DIAD Disaster Relief Anchor Desk estimates damage and mitigation requirements 3.4 Disaster and Other Special Impact display       based on GIS  
DPL Decision Programming Language influence diagrams and decision trees 3.1 COA Comparitor calculator PC DPL DOS/Windows   ADA, Inc
ELIST Enhanced Logistics Intratheater Support Tool capacity planning, lift 2.5 Transport Analysis simulation Sun C++ Solaris not specific to OOTWs TRANSCOM
ET Exercise Template disaster preparedness 3.4 Disaster and Other Special Impact           FEMA
ETRMS Emergency Transportation Resource Management System   3.4 Disaster and Other Special Impact            
EUSIS                  
FA&CT Force Allocation & Capability Tool matches real units to task requirements 2.3 Force Design database PC Access Windows Army data Army Center for Land Warfare
FALCON   calculates cumulative costs for AF missions, including depreciation and tempo 4.0 Cost decision support PC visual basic, Access, Excel Windows   SAIC
FAR Field Anomaly Relaxation scenario generation 2.1 Mission Definition           [5] Coyle & Yong, 'A Scenario Projection for the South China Sea: Further Experience with Field Anomaly Relaxation'
FAST-OR Force Analysis Spreadsheet Tool - Operations Other Than War non-combat units are defined and support requirements inferred, supply & services 2.4 Logistics Analysis spreadsheet PC Excell DOS/Windows uses Army doctrine CAA
FASTALS Force Analysis Simulation of Theater Administrative and Logistics Support supply & services for MRCs 2.4 Logistics Analysis spreadsheet PC Excell DOS/Windows MRCs only CAA
FDE Force Deployment Estimator capacity planning 2.4 Logistics Analysis deployment optimizer Sun FORTRAN Solaris   J-8
FEWS Famine Early Warning System famine warning 1.1 Real-Time Indicators & Warnings         currently Africa only USAID, Associates in Rural Development (ARD)
FFFOOTW Force Facilitator For Operations Other Than War                
ForceFlo Force Flow mobility planning 2.5 Transport Analysis           TRANSCOM?
FRPPO Force Requirements for Peace Operations define forces needed, including for HA/DR 2.3 Force Design         incomplete study, has historical data CAA
FTLM-STOCHWARS Future Theater Level Model - StochWars model OOTWs 1.2 Impact Simulation simulation PC   DOS/Windows   J-8
GCAM-CTS Global Crisis Analysis Model - Core Tool Suite model OOTWs 1.2 Impact Simulation programming environment PC C? Windows 95   N81, [4] Burton et al., 'Are Analytical Tools for OOTW Missing - or Simply Misunderstood?'
GCCS AD GCCS Anchor Desk information display and handling 5.1 Situation Display           GCCS
GCMP Graphic Crisis Management Plan combined flowchart, checklist, rolodex 2.2 Task Analysis flowchart none       J. Berra Engineering
GDAS Global Deployment Analysis System capacity planning 2.5 Transport Analysis simulation PC Paradox     CAA
GDSS Global Decision Support System manifest 2.4 Logistics Analysis           TRANSCOM
GEDS Global Events Data System semi-automated, includes inter-state and domestic/inter-ethnic conflict 1.1 Real-Time Indicators & Warnings           Center for International Development and Conflict Management
GEOWARN Global Emergency Warning and Relief Network warnings on many types of disasters 1.1 Real-Time Indicators & Warnings           Marshall Spaceflight Center
GT Grey Team expert system 3.4 Disaster and Other Special Impact expert system          
GTN Global Transportation Network logistics, capacity planning 2.5 Transport Analysis         GTN is a C2 system  
HART Humanitarian Assistance Requirements Tool computes gap between supplies available and those needed 2.4 Logistics Analysis           ANSER
HDDST Humanitarian Demining Decision Support Tool demining support 3.4 Disaster and Other Special Impact           ASD SO/LIC-HRA
HEAT Headquarters Effectiveness Assessment Tool models the internal processes of a headquarters 2.2 Task Analysis            
HEWS Humanitarian Early Warning System humanitarian crisis warning 1.1 Real-Time Indicators & Warnings           DHA, United Nations
HPAC Hazard Prediction and Assessment Capability   3.4 Disaster and Other Special Impact            
ITEM     1.2 Impact Simulation            
Janus Janus training and analysis 1.2 Impact Simulation simulation various     small unit combat simulation Army
JCM Joint Conflict Model operations analysis, training 1.2 Impact Simulation simulation VAX Ada, FORTRAN VMS   Joint Warfighting Center
JDS Joint Data Support maintains JWARS data in usable formats 5.2 Data Warehouse database         JAMIP
JEB Joint Electronic Battlebook resource planing 2.3 Force Design database PC FoxPro DOS/Windows   USACOM
JFAST Joint Flow and Analysis System for Transportation logistics planning, capacity planning, lift 2.5 Transport Analysis transport analysis PC FoxPro and others Windows NT not specific to OOTWs USTRANSCOM
JINTACCS Joint Interoperability of Tactical Command and Control Systems database of feasible communications combinations 3.3 Communications Analysis            
JLEPB Joint Logistics Electronic Planning Book                
JPT JFACC Planning Tool strategy to task analysis aid 2.2 Task Analysis           Air Staff (checkmate)
JRAMS Joint Readiness Automated Management System Reserves-call up & track 5.2 Data Warehouse   Sun or HP Oracle UNIX   USACOM
JSORTS Joint Status of Readiness and Training System readiness, unit availability 5.2 Data Warehouse            
JTAV Joint Total Asset Visibility capacity planning, supply & services, lift 2.5 Transport Analysis            
JTLS Joint Theater-Level Simulation simulate theater level combat & other activities 1.2 Impact Simulation simulation VAX, others? SIMSCRIPT UNIX analysis tool & exercise support tool Rolands & Associates, J-8 MAPP
JTS Joint Tactical Simulation   1.2 Impact Simulation            
JWARS Joint Warfare System   1.3 Resource Simulation            
KBLPS Knowledge Based Logistics Planning Shell supply & service, lift 2.4 Logistics Analysis logistics decision support Sun AI UNIX   Army CSSCS PM
KEDS Kansas Events Data System automated parsing of electronic news, limited to inter-state, large volume of news coverage 1.1 Real-Time Indicators & Warnings            
KIBOWI 3.1   command & staff trainer for all-arms land battle 1.2 Impact Simulation simulation DEC Alpha Ada '83 VMS will be used in training exercises for peace support operations Royal Netherlands Army
LCRS Low Intensity Conflict Capabilities Requirements System OOTW task list 2.2 Task Analysis           Booz-Allen
LICSTA Low Intensity Conflict Strategies-to-Task Analysis OOTW task list 2.2 Task Analysis           ASD SO/LIC
LOG AD Log Anchor Desk lift 5.1 Situation Display           BBN
LOGGEN Logistics Generator logistics, capacity planning, supply & services, lift 2.4 Logistics Analysis           TRANSCOM?
LOTS Logistics Over the Shore detailed landing model 3.4 Disaster and Other Special Impact           Army Waterways Experiment Station
MASS Mobility Analysis Support System   2.5 Transport Analysis           TRANSCOM
MATT Mapping Analysis Tool for Transportation   2.5 Transport Analysis           TRANSCOM?
MDSS MAGTF Deployment Support System   2.5 Transport Analysis           TRANSCOM?, USMC?
MEM Mission Effectiveness Model SOF Seal landing 3.4 Disaster and Other Special Impact fuzzy expert system PC CubiCalc DOS/Windows   Anthony Cowden, Sonalysts, Inc
MIDAS Model for Intertheater Deployment for Air and Sea capacity planning, lift 2.5 Transport Analysis simulation Sun, PC C++ Solaris, DOS/Windows not specific to OOTWs OSD PA&E
MPARE Mission Planning Analysis Rehearsal & Evaluation SOF mission planning 2.3 Force Design   PC Java     SOCOM
MRM Mission Requirements Module   2.2 Task Analysis         defines tasks for OOTW missions J7
NAP Normality Analysis Process   1.1 Real-Time Indicators & Warnings           George Rose, IFOR
NSS Naval Simulation System naval intelligence 3.4 Disaster and Other Special Impact           Naval Postgraduate School
OFP Objective Force Planner task-based planning methodology for OOTW mission analysis 2.2 Task Analysis database program PC Access Windows database is called MTOF, under active development. OFP stores the choices of tasks and forces for missions for later analysis CAA
OLOGPLN   supply & services 2.4 Logistics Analysis            
OREMS Oak Ridge Evacuation Management System only DOT approved evacuation model 3.4 Disaster and Other Special Impact           Oak Ridge National Lab, Dept of Transportation
PANDA Protocol for Assessing Nonviolent Direct Action predict hot spots/data, uses KEDS 1.1 Real-Time Indicators & Warnings           [3] Bond & Vogele, 'Profiles of International "Hotspots"'
PATH Pathgames   3.4 Disaster and Other Special Impact            
PECAN Peacekeeping Cost Analysis   4.0 Cost            
PERICLES Political/Economic Risk In Countries and Lands Evaluation cultural, ethnic strife, long range 1.1 Real-Time Indicators & Warnings risk assessment PC       CAA
PLOWSHARES Plowshares training in disaster management 3.4 Disaster and Other Special Impact simulation HP FORTRAN UNIX developed from Janus STRICOM
PMPT Preventive Medicine Planning Tool   3.4 Disaster and Other Special Impact            
PORTSIM Port Simulation capacity planning, lift (SPOE/D) 2.5 Transport Analysis simulation Sun MODSIM II Solaris   MTMCTEA
PREMIS Pacific Regional Emergency Management Information System   5.1 Situation Display            
PRM Power Relationship Matrix C2 relationships, com architecture 3.3 Communications Analysis           Booz-Allen
RCDM Regional Counterdrug Model simulation of narcotics industry 1.2 Impact Simulation           USSOUTHCOM
RDSS Regional Development Simulation System OOTW analysis 1.2 Impact Simulation training, policy analysis MAC Ithink     J-8, USSOUTHCOM
RESA Research, Evaluation, Systems, and Analysis simulation of naval activities 1.2 Impact Simulation simulation VAX FORTRAN     NRaD
RSSIA Regional Security Strategy Implementation Analysis USSOUTHCOM political stability 1.1 Real-Time Indicators & Warnings           USSOUTHCOM J5?, Booz Allen
sa Statistical analysis packages analyze data 3.4 Disaster and Other Special Impact statistical analysis varies varies varies    
sd System Dynamics build models 1.2 Impact Simulation simulation program varies System Dynamics varies    
SEAPWR   evaluate presence 1.2 Impact Simulation           CNA?
SEASTATE   resource planning 2.3 Force Design           N81, SAIC
SEES Security Exercise Evaluation System training system for site security 3.4 Disaster and Other Special Impact interactive simulation VAX Ada, FORTRAN VMS   LLNL
SFP State Failure Project multiple indicators, long range 1.1 Real-Time Indicators & Warnings         classified CIA
SIAM Situational Influence Assessment Module impact of action at a given time 1.2 Impact Simulation Bayesian influence net PC?       SAIC
SIMCITY Sim City   1.2 Impact Simulation game         COTS
SOCBAM Special Operations Cost Benefit Analysis Model optimum force for cost 4.0 Cost linear program         SOCOM
SOFCOST Special Operations Forces Cost Model   4.0 Cost            
SOMIC Special Operations Mission Integration Capability special operations planning, COA analysis 2.3 Force Design decision support SUN C, Motif UNIX visual situation display, also probability of success and unit survival CENTCOM (SOC CENT J5)
SPECTRUM Spectrum impact of actions, instability 1.2 Impact Simulation simulation network of PCs   Windows 3.1   National Simulation Center
sprd Spreadsheets multipurpose 3.2 MOE Calculator spreadsheet varies varies varies    
SSC TASKS Small Scale Contingency Tasks checklist of tasks and responsible organization 2.2 Task Analysis spreadsheet PC Excel     OSD (PA&E), IDA
SUMMITS Scenario Unrestricted Mobility Model for Inter Theater capacity planning, lift 2.5 Transport Analysis     FORTRAN Multics   GRC for OSD
sw Seminar Wargames intensive human interactions 3.4 Disaster and Other Special Impact seminar wargame          
SWARM The Swarm Simulation System multiple objective functions, used in artificial life models 3.4 Disaster and Other Special Impact agent based simulation   Objective C UNIX   The Santa Fe Institute
TAM Theater Analysis Model   1.2 Impact Simulation            
TARGET Theater Analysis and Replanning Graphical Execution Toolkit (renamed Advanced Joint Planning) planning missions 2.2 Task Analysis           Rome Laboratory
TC-AIMS Transportation Coordinator's Automated Information Management System   2.5 Transport Analysis           TRANSCOM?
THRUPUT   lift 2.5 Transport Analysis           USAF
TIPS Transport of Illicit Products Scheduler   2.5 Transport Analysis            
TPEdit TPFDD Editor edit TPFDD files 2.5 Transport Analysis           TRANSCOM?
TSPS Theater Security Planning System security planning 2.3 Force Design            
UCCATS Urban Combat Computer Assisted Training System training in urban warfare 3.4 Disaster and Other Special Impact interactive simulation VAX Ada, FORTRAN VMS   LLNL
VENICE Venice Process long range 3.4 Disaster and Other Special Impact           UNESCO
VSS Valuated State Space special calculations 3.2 MOE Calculator calculator         [6] Fogel, 'The Valuated State Space Approach and Evolutionary Computation for Problem Solving'
websearch web search agent tool to search the Internet for specific kinds of data 5.2 Data Warehouse web search agent varies varies varies    
windows Windows-like workstation support system for tools 5.1 Situation Display presentation varies varies varies    
WPS Worldwide Port System manifest 2.5 Transport Analysis            

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