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Topic: Documentation
Standards
Dr. Dean S. Hartley III
While making computer models good is important, having good
documentation for the computer models may be more important. All
models are wrong (in some respect); however, many are useful (for
something). Good, readable documentation can help users to
identify proper uses for models.
Select one of the links below.
- Modern Aids to Planning Program (MAPP) Model Improvement:
Principal Investigator for integration of The
Joint Staff/J-8 MAPP, a $6-10 million/year,
multi-year computer war games project. This project
involved design, implementation and improvement of
several simulations and their support structure.
Associated research included development of an expert
system for Air Task Order (ATO) generation and the topology of the clustering
algorithm.
- Combat Modeling Projects for The Joint Staff: Managed the
conversion of combat models from IBM computers to
Honeywell computers. Set standards and edited
documentation for the Vector-1, TANDEM, and UNICORN
combat models. Performed IV&V on the TAC CONTENDER combat model.
- Internal Research & Development: This project involved creating a
support tool for the Verification, Validation & Accreditation (VV&A) or
DIME/PMESII models, the DIME/PMESII VV&A Tool.
This tool keeps the records for conceptual model validation, static model
verification & validation, data verification & validation, formal (dynamic)
testing, and creation of accreditation certificates.
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