Developing a Formal Navy Knowledge Management Process

Prepared for: Chief of Naval Operations, N1Organization tacit and explicit knowledge are required for high performance, and it is imperative for such knowledge to be managed to ensure that it flows rapidly, reliably and energetically. The Navy N1 organization has yet to develop a formal process for knowledge management (KM). This places N1 in a position of competitive disadvantage, particularly as thousands of people change jobs every day, often taking their hard earned job knowledge out the door with them and leaving their replacements with the need to learn such knowledge anew. Building upon initial efforts to engage with industry and conceptualize a Navy KM strategy, the research described in this study employs a combination of Congruence Model analysis, Knowledge Flow Theory, and qualitative methods to outline an approach for embedding a formal Navy KM process. This work involves surveying best tools and practices in the industry, government and nonprofit sectors, augmented by in depth field research to examine two specific Navy organizations in detail. Results are highly promising, and they serve to illuminate a path toward improving Navy knowledge flows as well as continued research along these lines.Chief of Naval Operations, N1Chief of Naval Operations, N1.Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited

Annual Report 2012

The mission of the naval postgraduate school is to provide relevant and unique advanced education and research programs to increase the combat effectiveness of commissioned officers of the naval service to enhance the security of the United States. In support of the foregoing, and to sustain academic excellence, foster and encourage a program of relevant and meritorious research which both supports the needs of navy and department of defense while building the intellectual capital of naval postgraduate school faculty.Leadership ... Today and Tomorrow; The Evolution of Special Operations; The Return of Undersea Dominance; Defining a New Navy Culture; Building the Cyber Warrior; Data Tell the StoryLeadership ... Today and Tomorrow; The Evolution of Special Operations; The Return of Undersea Dominance; Defining a New Navy Culture; Building the Cyber Warrior; Data Tell the Stor

Combined operations and the European theatre during the Nine Years' War, 1688-97

This is the author's PDF version of an article published in Historical research© 2005. The definitive version is available at www.blackwell-synergy.com.This article discusses the strategic and operational purpose of England's combined army-navy operations within the European theatre during the Nine Years' War, 1688-97. Specifically, the historical consensus that these operations were simply a compromise product of the contemporary political discourse, and consistently suffered from poor preparation and implementation, is reassessed. In so doing, the article considers the combined service descents planned and executed against the northern French coastline between 1691 and 1694, including in particular the renowned operation at Brest in June 1694, and also those operations undertaken by Admiral Russell's Mediterranean fleet in 1695.This article was submitted to the RAE2008 for the University of Chester - History

A short history of operations research in the United States Navy.

This thesis traces the history of the practice of and organization for operations research in the United States Navy. The author points out that operations research was being conducted in the U.S. Navy before operations research became identified as a separate science. From that point its growth, major accomplishments and organizational changes are described. The final part of the thesis outlines the organization through which the Navy conducts its operations research and systems analysis at the present.http://www.archive.org/details/shorthistoryofop00storLieutenant, United States Nav

Assessment of Navy Performance Evaluation

NPS NRP Executive SummaryThis project will review the Navy performance evaluation system and make recommendations to the Navy for changes. The assessment will involve two parts. The first part will be an analysis of the current performance evaluation research literature and Department of Defense (DoD) Service-level policies to identify a set of best practices. The second part will involve focus groups with Navy subject matter experts (SME) and stakeholders, namely past and current board members, to get their impressions of the Navy Performance Evaluation System, their opinions on how other services do Performance Evaluations, and their top recommendations to address current issues in the Navy Performance Evaluation System. The PIs will use the focus group recommendations as inputs in a survey where Navy personnel quantify/rank the recommendations to arrive at the top recommendations selected by the surveyed population. This three-pronged approach will provide the Navy a unique set of recommendations for change based on qualitative and quantitative data. This project supports the Task Force One Navy LOE#2: Talent Management, in particular LOE #2.5 and 2.6 on selection board processes.N1 - Manpower, Personnel, Training & EducationThis research is supported by funding from the Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Research Program (PE 0605853N/2098). https://nps.edu/nrpChief of Naval Operations (CNO)Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.

Assessment of Navy Performance Evaluation

NPS NRP Project PosterThis project will review the Navy performance evaluation system and make recommendations to the Navy for changes. The assessment will involve two parts. The first part will be an analysis of the current performance evaluation research literature and Department of Defense (DoD) Service-level policies to identify a set of best practices. The second part will involve focus groups with Navy subject matter experts (SME) and stakeholders, namely past and current board members, to get their impressions of the Navy Performance Evaluation System, their opinions on how other services do Performance Evaluations, and their top recommendations to address current issues in the Navy Performance Evaluation System. The PIs will use the focus group recommendations as inputs in a survey where Navy personnel quantify/rank the recommendations to arrive at the top recommendations selected by the surveyed population. This three-pronged approach will provide the Navy a unique set of recommendations for change based on qualitative and quantitative data. This project supports the Task Force One Navy LOE#2: Talent Management, in particular LOE #2.5 and 2.6 on selection board processes.N1 - Manpower, Personnel, Training & EducationThis research is supported by funding from the Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Research Program (PE 0605853N/2098). https://nps.edu/nrpChief of Naval Operations (CNO)Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.

Assessment of Navy Performance Evaluation

NPS NRP Technical ReportThis project will review the Navy performance evaluation system and make recommendations to the Navy for changes. The assessment will involve two parts. The first part will be an analysis of the current performance evaluation research literature and Department of Defense (DoD) Service-level policies to identify a set of best practices. The second part will involve focus groups with Navy subject matter experts (SME) and stakeholders, namely past and current board members, to get their impressions of the Navy Performance Evaluation System, their opinions on how other services do Performance Evaluations, and their top recommendations to address current issues in the Navy Performance Evaluation System. The PIs will use the focus group recommendations as inputs in a survey where Navy personnel quantify/rank the recommendations to arrive at the top recommendations selected by the surveyed population. This three-pronged approach will provide the Navy a unique set of recommendations for change based on qualitative and quantitative data. This project supports the Task Force One Navy LOE#2: Talent Management, in particular LOE #2.5 and 2.6 on selection board processes.N1 - Manpower, Personnel, Training & EducationThis research is supported by funding from the Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Research Program (PE 0605853N/2098). https://nps.edu/nrpChief of Naval Operations (CNO)Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.

Joint All Domain Command & Control (JADC2) Naval Analysis

NPS NRP Project PosterThe Navy needs to play a vital role in JADC2 and to serve as a central pillar. Leveraging extensive knowledge of agile C2 and rapid organization reconfiguration, along with experience with mission command and C2 knowledge flow integration, this project seeks to address questions regarding how the Navy should prepare for this role; how naval fires and assets should cross COCOMs; how the Navy Tactical Grid should integrate into the Joint Grid; and how Service unique knowledge needs and capabilities should balance with important goals of convergence, commonality and interoperability.N2/N6 - Information WarfareThis research is supported by funding from the Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Research Program (PE 0605853N/2098). https://nps.edu/nrpChief of Naval Operations (CNO)Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.

Cost-Benefit Analysis of Navy Station Search and Rescue (SAR)

NPS NRP Executive SummaryCost-Benefit Analysis of Navy Station Search and Rescue (SAR)N9 - Warfare SystemsThis research is supported by funding from the Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Research Program (PE 0605853N/2098). https://nps.edu/nrpChief of Naval Operations (CNO)Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.

Cost-Benefit Analysis of Navy Station Search and Rescue (SAR)

NPS NRP Project PosterCost-Benefit Analysis of Navy Station Search and Rescue (SAR)N9 - Warfare SystemsThis research is supported by funding from the Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Research Program (PE 0605853N/2098). https://nps.edu/nrpChief of Naval Operations (CNO)Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.