STRATEGY INTERNATIONAL
KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT
Briefer: COL (HE AR) Panagiotis Chanos
NATO/IMS/Plans & Policy
Senior Staff Officer
KD DEFINITIONS

KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT
Process that collects, analyses and integrates isolated data into a usable
body of information, and makes it available to be shared.
Based on the understanding of Systems.

SYSTEM
A group of inter-acting or inter-dependent elements.
Political, Military, Economical, Social, Infrastructure & Information Systems.
PMESII “System of Systems” (SoS).

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
Organizing and communicating Knowledge.
PMESII DOMAINS
P
M
Political
Military
KD
I
Information
E
PMESII
I
Infrastructure
Economical
S
Social
KNOWLEDGE vs INTELLIGENCE
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT

Focused on adversaries
(actual or potential).

Focused on adversaries, potential
adversaries, neutral and friendly
nations or entities, plus their
environments.

Refers to the Area of Ops.

Refers to the entire Operational
Environment.

J2/G2 responsibility.

Cross-functional endeavor and
responsibility.

Examines the Military domain.

Examines all PMESII domains.

Sources are primarily military.

Encompasses the deliberate use of
non-military sources.

Analysts are from the military.

Analysts are SMEs from both
inside and outside the military.

Product: IPB – Intelligence
Preparation of the Battle Space.

Product: CPOE – Comprehensive
Preparation of the Operational
Environment.
KD MAIN CHARACTERISTICS
• Holistic view.
• Situational awareness.
• Continuous, Adaptive, Networked.
• From Global to Local.
• Usable, Functional, Timely.
• Common Pool of Information.
• Contributors and Users.
• Integrates results from other operational activities.
• Level of Details differs at Different Levels.
LEVEL OF DETAILS
EXAMPLE
of Level of Detail and Granularity Required at Different Levels
Topic: Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)
TACTICAL
LEVEL
(NRDC HQ)
OPERATIONAL
LEVEL
(JFC)
STRATEGIC
LEVEL
(SHAPE)
What kind of IEDs are there
available to the insurgents?
What is the network of
delivering IEDs?
What are the reasons for
IEDs attacks?
(political, religious, social)
Where are IEDs going to
explode?
Who:
is the leader?
have key positions?
are the providers?
What are the motives to
the perpetrators?
When are IEDs going to be
detonated?
What are the raw materials
and techniques used?
What kind of training do
insurgents receive?
Where are their bases?
Who are going to install or
deliver them?
Where are the laboratories
and the depots?
Who are supporters?
(economically, morally,
technically, politically)
KD PROCEDURE
REPOSITORIES
EXTERNAL
CUSTOMERS
“NEED
TO
KNOW”
ACQUISITION
SEARCH
4
8
1
KD
CENTER
INTERNAL
CUSTOMERS
3b
COLLECTION
REQUIREMENTS
2
3a
REQUEST
Open
NATO
DBs
Sources
Higher
Neighbr
Echelon
HQs
Sub
HQs
ISR
Units
Partners
Local
Think
Tanks
Private
Sector
3
3c
TASK
ANALYSIS
5
7
NATO
CUSTOMERS
3d
LIAISE
or
HIRE
ASSESSMENT
& CPOE
3e
CLASSIFIED
NETWORKS
UNCLASSIFIED
NETWORKS
PUBLIC
6
DISSEMINATION
CLASSIFICATION / RELEASABILITY
DECISION MAKERS
PRODUCTS FOR DECISION MAKERS
 NO Details.
 NO Procedures.
 NO Reports
ARE WE ADVERTISING?
They do NOT have much time
(be prepared to provide details)
 NO Analytical Products.
 NO Long Texts.
 YES Diagrams.
BE CONCISE AND PRECISE!
They need to make a
TIMELY & RIGHT decision
 YES Pictures or Maps.
 YES Notes.
 YES Assessments.
 YES “So What?”.
SO WHAT?
EXAMPLE
of Update on Weather
General
IMPACT ON
Personnel
Surveillance
Temperature
(Feeling)
0 …... 7
(-3) … (5)
Mobility on roads
Wind
NW
6 – 7 Bft
Mobility off roads - trucks
Sea
Very Rough
Mobility off roads - wheels
Artillery
Helicopters
Aircrafts
Visibility
900 - 1100 m.
Large ships
Small ships
Humidity
95%
Use of smoke - WMD
Electronics
USE OF PICTURES & MAPS
EXAMPLE
of Update on PMESII Domains within the Operational Environment
P
TREND
M
Stable
E
Improving
S
Worsening
I
I
No Assess
STELLARIA
P
Political
P
Military
M
M
Economic
E
E
Social
S
Infrastructure
I
Information
I
SITUATION
KAMON
S
TYTAN
I
I
PETRACEROS
P
P
Favorable
M
M
Marginal
E
E
Unfavorable
S
Neutral
I
I
Unknown
I
I
LAKUTA
S
USE OF DIAGRAMS
EXAMPLE
of Overall Situation within the Operational Environment
COUNTRY
DOMAIN
TYT
KAM
PET
STE
LAK
(TYTAN)
(KAMON)
(PETR-ROS)
(STELLARIA)
(LAKUTA)
P
(POLITICAL)
M
(MILITARY)
E
(ECONOMIC)
S
(SOCIAL)
I
(INFRASTRUCTURE)
I
(INFORMATION)
SITUATION:
TREND:
FAVORABLE
STABLE
MARGINAL
UNFAVORABLE
IMPROVING
NEUTRAL
WORSENING
UNKNOWN
NOT ASSESSED
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
KNOWLEDGE
MANAGEMENT
PEOPLE
+
PROCESSES
+
TOOLS
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
KNOWLEDGE
MANAGEMENT
PEOPLE
 Educated
 Trained
 Experienced
 Available
 Motivated (?)
+
PROCESSES
+
TOOLS
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
KNOWLEDGE
MANAGEMENT
PEOPLE
+
PROCESSES
 Access
 Templates
 Formatting
 Naming
 Classifying
 Storage
 Searching
 Sharing
 Filtering
 Electronic Signature
+
TOOLS
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
KNOWLEDGE
MANAGEMENT
PEOPLE
+
PROCESSES
+
TOOLS
 Security (Firewalls)
 Alert System
 Inter-linked DBs
 Analysis
 Dissemination
 Printers
 Monitoring
 Accessed
 Opened
 Forwarded
 Printed
who
when
where
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
KNOWLEDGE
MANAGEMENT
PEOPLE
 Educated
 Trained
 Experienced
 Available
 Motivated (?)
+
PROCESSES
 Access
 Templates
 Formatting
 Naming
 Classifying
 Storage
 Searching
 Sharing
 Filtering
 Electronic Signature
+
TOOLS
 Security (Firewalls)
 Alert System
 Inter-linked DBs
 Analysis
 Dissemination
 Printers
 Monitoring
 Accessed
 Opened
 Forwarded
 Printed
who
when
where
KD SUMMARY
External View
Planning
Complex
Operational
Environment
Internal View
Political
Military
Economic
Social
Information
Infrastructure
Comprehensive
Awareness &
Understanding
Execution
Assessment
Comprehensive Awareness & Understanding
= Knowledge Development
1. Acquisition
2. Analysis
P
M
E
S
I
I
3. Access
Systems Analysis
Systems Analysis
Systems Analysis
Systems Analysis
Systems Analysis
Systems Analysis
S
O
S
A
End Users
COMPLEX BUT NOT COMPLICATED
CONCLUSION
QUESTIONS?
COMMENTS?