<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Purpose of this paper is to depict Concept Development &amp; Experimentation (CD&amp;E) process as tools for transformation in NATO. CD&amp;E process supports development and experimentation by providing a common framework, decision support and practical guidelines for capability development. In first part the author shows possible patterns of military concepts and describes their parameters. In the second part article depicts relationship between the operating concepts and the defence planning process. They clarify the operating concept application issues in the process of the armed forces development.</p><p>The paper is one of outcome of the defence research project named “Operational Concepts of the Armed Forms of the Czech Republic in Joint Operations”, that was solved at the University of Defence in Brno (CZ). Project solved the “Proposal of operational concept of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic in joint operations” and “Methodology of generation and development of operational concepts”.</p></abstract>

Purpose of this paper is to depict Concept Development & Experimentation (CD&E) process as tools for transformation in NATO. CD&E process supports development and experimentation by providing a common framework, decision support and practical guidelines for capability development. In first part the author shows possible patterns of military concepts and describes their parameters. In the second part article depicts relationship between the operating concepts and the defence planning process. They clarify the operating concept application issues in the process of the armed forces development.The paper is one of outcome of the defence research project named “Operational Concepts of the Armed Forms of the Czech Republic in Joint Operations”, that was solved at the University of Defence in Brno (CZ). Project solved the “Proposal of operational concept of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic in joint operations” and “Methodology of generation and development of operational concepts”.

Concept Development &amp; Experimentation As Tool For Capability Development

University of Defence, Brno, Czech Republic

International conference KNOWLEDGE-BASED ORGANIZATION

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Concept Development & Experimentation As Tool For Capability Development

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Purpose of this paper is to depict Concept Development & Experimentation (CD&E) process as tools for transformation in NATO. CD&E process supports development...

Concept Development & Experimentation As Tool For Capability Development

Published Online: Nov 24, 2015

Page range: 88 - 93

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/kbo-2015-0015

Keywords
Concept Development, Defence Planning, Capability

© 2015 Ivo Pikner, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Concept Development & Experimentation As Tool For Capability Development

Published Online: Nov 24, 2015

Page range: 88 - 93

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/kbo-2015-0015

KeywordsConcept Development, Defence Planning, Capability

© 2015 Ivo Pikner, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Concept Development, Defence Planning, Capability