OV-2 Template Operational Node Connectivity Description – step-by-step instructions and templates Click the mouse button to see the next slide. Use the browser Back button to return to the Tutorial.

Four Steps in developing your OV-2 Step 1 – Identify the Product’s Timescale Decide on the timescale this product is expected to represent (as-is, to-be, transitional) Multiple timescales are often needed for each product; a separate OV-2 should be produced for each timescale that is needed

Step 2 - Identify Operational Connectivity Diagram Components Identify and List Operational Nodes Determine and document the physical nodes and/or virtual nodes (based on operational roles) that exchange information Operational nodes can include: a role (such as COMAST), an organisation (such as DMO), or a facility (such as a Field Hospital) Identify and List the Activities performed by the Operational Nodes Determine and document the activities that each operational node performs

Step 2 - Identify Operational Connectivity Diagram Components, continued… Determine and document the need to transfer information among operational nodes. Such needs are described in terms of needlines Determine and document the content and characteristics of each needline Characteristics typically include performance attributes such as volume, throughput, frequency and media

Step 3 - Illustrate Operational Connectivity Diagram Graphically portray the operational nodes and elements as icons Connect the operational nodes and elements with arrows to depict the needlines or information flows among them Enter relevant and appropriate descriptive information on the needlines This should only be a summary with details in the OV-3

Templates Two example templates have been provided following this slide – please amend or add to as necessary When you have completed your OV-2, see the slides at the end for Step 4 – the update of your Integrated Dictionary (CV-2) based on the OV-2 symbols and icons

OV-2 Node Charlie Node Delta Node Alpha Node Golf Node Echo Node Bravo HQ AFLOAT Node Charlie Ops, Coord, Plans, Log, Pers, CIS Node Delta Ops, Coord, Plans, Log Node Alpha Ops, Coord, Plans, Log HQXYZ Ops, Coord, Plans, Log Node Golf Ops, Coord, Plans, Log Node Echo Ops, Coord, Plans, Log Ops, Coord, Plans, Log, Pers, CIS Ops, Coord, Plans, Log Node Bravo Ops, Coord, Plans, Log, Pers, CIS Node Foxtrot OV-2

Tactical HQAST OV-2 BDE Gp (Qty 4) Naval Task Gp LSF RFSU (Qty 3) DHC4 Special Forces Ops, coord Ops, Coord, MGI and weather Ops, Coord ECSS Ops, coord F-111 AP-3C RF-111 F/A-18 Coord Air Elms Ops, Coord, Plans Coord, Log, Pers Admin Ops, Coord, Plans, CIS, Log Ops, Coord, Plans, Log, Pers, CIS AO/AOR HQAST Ops, Coord, Int, Plans, Pers, Log, CIS SS FFG/ANZAC BDE Gp (Qty 4) FCPB Log Log Naval Task Gp Ops, Coord, Plans, Pers, Log, CIS LSF Ops, Coord, Int, Plans, CIS Ops, Int, Plans, CIS Coord To ECSS Ops, Int, Plans, Coord, CIS Bde Admin elms RFSU (Qty 3) Bde Fighting elms Coord Log CH-47 AVVN S-70 3 AAvn elm AAvn HQ Ops, Coord, Plans OV-2

Step 4 - Update your Integrated Dictionary When you have completed your OV-2, the following types of information should be entered into your Integrated Dictionary (CV-2) For each Operational Node: node name and description of the operational role played or mission performed; list of activities performed at the operational node For each Needline: needline identifier, description, and nodes connected; summary of information exchanges associated with the needline, including the critical attributes for those information exchanges and the minimum, mean, and maximum requirements for those critical attributes And finally … (see next slide)

Conclusion You can now delete the instruction slides from this presentation and save the remaining OV-2 graphics slides alone