Systemic Operational Design: An Introduction

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Systemic Operational design : An Introduction A Monograph by Lieutenant Colonel William T. Sorrells, US Army Lieutenant Colonel Glen R. Downing, USAF Major Paul J. Blakesley, British Army Major David W. Pendall, US Army Major Jason K. Walk, Australian Army Major Richard D. Wallwork, British Army School of Advanced Military Studies United States Army Command and General Staff College Fort Leavenworth, Kansas AY 04-05 Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited Report Documentation PageForm ApprovedOMB No. 0704-0188Public reporting burden for the collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering andmaintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information,including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, ArlingtonVA 22202-4302.

14. ABSTRACT Systemic Operational Design (SOD) is an application of systems theory to operational art. It is an attempt to rationalize complexity through systemic logic employing a holistic approach that translates strategic

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