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Master Scenario Events List (MSEL) JTLS Component Prototype.
Greg Sullivan and John Ruck

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Motivation
The need for an exercise management tool that is integrated with JTLS to support exercise planning, execution, and after action analysis.
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Background
The concept was initial prototyped as part of the tablet project.
A decision was made to continue development, integrating with existing JTLS user interfaces.
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Definitions
Storyline: The list of events for an exercise
Event: A logical grouping of incidents used to achieve a training objective.
Incident: Component of an event that describes a particular situation or activity that requires intervention by the training audience or forces them to re-plan or re-prioritize their current activity.
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Definitions (cont)
Injection: Brings an incident to the attention of the training audience.
May be accomplished by JTLS order(s) or other mean such as s.
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Architecture
During planning, a JOBE like component.
During execution, a module of the WHIP.
During post-ex, a module of the TRIPP.
Shows Storylines, Events, Incidents, and Injections in a hierarchical view
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Goals
Reduce the workload during the execution of the exercise.
Provide a tool that can be used during the MSEL conference to develop the story-line.
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Goals (cont)
Provide the ability to pre-stage orders and other injections, leaving place holders for game objects like units and targets that need to be chosen at time of execution based on the current state of the exercise.
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Prototype
Provide a platform to give concrete demonstrations of the concept.
Provide a proof of concept for the ability to pre-stage orders, including the use of place holders for game objects.
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Status
To date, this has been internally funded research and development.
Implemented a prototype WHIP component
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11. Prototype Capabilities
A hierarchical representation of storylines, events, incidents, and injections.
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12. Prototype Capabilities (cont)
At any level, the following capabilities are available
Explanation Tab s
Attachments
Order Spreadsheets
Assigned Inividual/Group Orders
Timeline
AAR Notes
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Storyline Tree
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Item Explanation
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With Markers
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Attachments
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Order Spreadsheet
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Individual Order
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AAR Notes
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Demo
at the upstairs conference table.
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Questions
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