1. STRATEGY INTERNATIONAL KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT
Briefer: COL (HE AR) Panagiotis Chanos
NATO/IMS/Plans & Policy
Senior Staff Officer

2. KD DEFINITIONS KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
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.

3. KD PMESII DOMAINS P M PMESII I E I S Political Military Information
Economical I
Infrastructure S
Social

4. KNOWLEDGE vs INTELLIGENCE
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT
Focused on adversaries
(actual or potential).
Refers to the Area of Ops.
J2/G2 responsibility.
Examines the Military domain.
Sources are primarily military.
Analysts are from the military.
Product: IPB – Intelligence Preparation of the Battle Space.
Focused on adversaries, potential adversaries, neutral and friendly nations or entities, plus their environments.
Refers to the entire Operational Environment.
Cross-functional endeavor and responsibility.
Examines all PMESII domains.
Encompasses the deliberate use of non-military sources.
Analysts are SMEs from both inside and outside the military.
Product: CPOE – Comprehensive Preparation of the Operational Environment.

5. 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.

6. LEVEL OF DETAILS EXAMPLE
of Level of Detail and Granularity Required at Different Levels
Topic: Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)
TACTICAL
LEVEL
(NRDC HQ)
OPERATIONAL
(JFC)
STRATEGIC
(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)

7. KD PROCEDURE EXTERNAL CUSTOMERS INTERNAL 1 REPOSITORIES 3 3a 3b 3c 3d
REQUIREMENTS
EXTERNAL
CUSTOMERS
INTERNAL 1
REPOSITORIES
SEARCH
Sub HQs
ISR Units
Higher
Echelon
Neighbr
HQs
Partners
Local
Think
Tanks
Private
Sector
TASK
REQUEST
LIAISE or
HIRE
Open
Sources
NATO DBs
COLLECTION 3 3a 3b 3c 3d 3e
ACQUISITION 4
“NEED TO
KNOW” 8 KD
CENTER 2
ANALYSIS
ASSESSMENT & CPOE 5 7
NATO
CUSTOMERS
DISSEMINATION
CLASSIFIED
NETWORKS
UNCLASSIFIED
CLASSIFICATION / RELEASABILITY
PUBLIC 6
DECISION MAKERS

8. PRODUCTS FOR DECISION MAKERS
NO Details.
NO Procedures.
NO Reports
NO Analytical Products.
NO Long Texts.
ARE WE ADVERTISING?
They do NOT have much time
(be prepared to provide details)
YES Diagrams.
YES Pictures or Maps.
YES Notes.
YES Assessments.
YES “So What?”.
BE CONCISE AND PRECISE!
They need to make a
TIMELY & RIGHT decision

9. SO WHAT? EXAMPLE of Update on Weather General Temperature (Feeling)
0 …... 7
(-3) … (5)
Wind NW
6 – 7 Bft
Sea
Very Rough
Visibility m.
Humidity
95%
IMPACT ON
Personnel
Surveillance
Mobility on roads
Mobility off roads - wheels
Mobility off roads - trucks
Artillery
Helicopters
Aircrafts
Large ships
Small ships
Use of smoke - WMD
Electronics

10. of Update on PMESII Domains within the Operational Environment
USE OF PICTURES & MAPS
EXAMPLE
of Update on PMESII Domains within the Operational Environment P
No Assess
Worsening
Improving
Stable
TREND M E S I I
STELLARIA P
Political P M
Military M E
Economic E
KAMON S
Social S
TYTAN I
Infrastructure I I
Information I
PETRACEROS
Unknown
Neutral
Unfavorable
Marginal
Favorable
SITUATION P P M M E E
LAKUTA S S I I I I

11. of Overall Situation within the Operational Environment
USE OF DIAGRAMS
EXAMPLE
of Overall Situation within the Operational Environment
COUNTRY
DOMAIN
TYT
(TYTAN)
KAM
(KAMON)
PET
(PETR-ROS)
STE
(STELLARIA)
LAK
(LAKUTA) P
(POLITICAL) M
(MILITARY) E
(ECONOMIC) S
(SOCIAL) I
(INFRASTRUCTURE) I
(INFORMATION)
SITUATION:
FAVORABLE
MARGINAL
UNFAVORABLE
NEUTRAL
UNKNOWN
TREND:
STABLE
IMPROVING
WORSENING
NOT ASSESSED

12. KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
PEOPLE
PROCESSES
TOOLS + +

13. + + KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT PEOPLE PROCESSES TOOLS
Educated
Trained
Experienced
Available
Motivated (?)

14. + + KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT PEOPLE PROCESSES TOOLS
Access
Templates
Formatting
Naming
Classifying
Storage
Searching
Sharing
Filtering
Electronic Signature

15. + + 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

16. + + KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT PEOPLE PROCESSES TOOLS
Educated
Trained
Experienced
Available
Motivated (?)
Access
Templates
Formatting
Naming
Classifying
Storage
Searching
Sharing
Filtering
Electronic Signature
Security (Firewalls)
Alert System
Inter-linked DBs
Analysis
Dissemination
Printers
Monitoring
Accessed
Opened
Forwarded
Printed
who
when
where

17. KD SUMMARY External View Political Military Economic Social
Infrastructure
Information
Complex
Operational
Environment
Internal View
Comprehensive Awareness & Understanding
= Knowledge Development
1. Acquisition
2. Analysis
3. Access
Intel P M E S I O A
Systems Analysis
Push
Pull
Non-Intel
End Users

18. COMPLEX BUT NOT COMPLICATED

19. CONCLUSION
QUESTIONS?
COMMENTS?