OSD Decision Aid Phase II Award Linking Output Activity to Outcome

Frontier Technology, Inc. (FTI) has been selected for a follow-on Phase II SBIR research contract entitled Linking Output Activity to Outcome/Impacts in Complex Contingency Environments. The Phase II purpose is to develop and demonstrate a software capability that documents and links the project description, management and output success measurement “pieces” to the higher-level outcomes/impacts available in the MPICE framework. Insure this capability utilizes open-architecture and enterprise techniques that are web-enabled using industry and government standards for web applications such that it is interoperable with other USG systems such as the MPICE computerized tool. Adjust the system as required based on customer feedback. Finally, develop a visualization capability to assist practitioners in the field, as well as USG coordination and oversight managers in Washington DC.

The objective of the Phase I effort was to provide US Department of State, Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization (R/S) analysts and US Government Interagency partners with additional capability to conduct analyses and establish clear interdependencies between activities, tasks, and desired outcomes. This capability enhances their ability to measure progress associated with qualitative and quantitative metrics. Seasoned scholar practitioners supported the refinement of the analysis framework and maximize synergy between task outputs to mission outcomes and impact to enable more effective R/S implementation planning.

The database and query structure that links missions, goals and tasks to expected outcomes is an analysis framework that could be applied across DoD organizations from U.S. Northern Command as they interact with civil authorities on Homeland Defense, to the Department of the Army as they evaluate data sets from events such as Multinational Experiment 4. In parallel, the FTI Team commercialized this planning aide by applying it to the Homeland Defense, DEA and corporations operating overseas. Large corporations conducting strategic planning overseas would benefit as well. As multi-national corporations continue to grow across borders from China to India, an automated framework to identify objectives and provide complete traceability to a board of directors or stock holders will increase confidence in progress toward strategic goals.