Combat Analytics - Anyone seen/heard/used it?
All,
I've been tasked to evaluate a program being marketed to the Army called "Combat Analytics" presented by Mr. Chad Storlie. From reading the promotional materials, the system (which is copyrighted, the army pays for seminars) uses a "balanced scorecard" approach plan, assess, adjust, and execute COIN operations. I gathered from an earlier thread that the process may be a translation of a civilian business practice to military use.
The promotional materials don't go into a lot of depth, and I've sought some RFI's from the marketer. In the meantime - has anyone heard of or used this program? How would you rate it?
They don't have a website, so I can't direct you to any more info. Any input appreciated.
He can also remember a number of other fix
the world programs bought from civilian industry ranging from McNamara's supply system adapted from FoMoCo parts operations (which failed the combat test miserably and with which we still live in part) through Zero Defects to Organizational Development and on to Organizational Excellence -- I kept waiting for OF, organizational failure.
We can say my experience with all these buy ins has not been good and color me very skeptical. As MarcT and I agreed once upon a time, the Army developed a lot of this stuff in WW II and is now buying it back from the civilian side. Makes no sense...
That's my understatement for the week -- and it's only Monday. :D