1. IT Architectural Template: Blank
Introducing a template for assessing underlying technologies end-to-end!!!
Maneuver
Command & Control
Force Protection
Logistics
Fires
Intel
Application Systems
Network Systems & Services
Transmission Systems
The “cube”

2. IT Architectural Template: Populated
“One man’s system is another man’s component.”
Cube reveals the logical and physical relationships between all ‘systems’ used to support a Unit’s warfighting capabilities.
CPOF
Six Warfighting Functions C2
GCSS-MC
F.P.
AFATDS
LOG.
IOS(V)2
FIRES
IOW
MSIDS
INTEL
IOS(V)1
IOW
C2PC
GCCS-J
Top Layer groups by functionality
Middle Layer includes Network systems & network services.
Bottom Layer consists of Transport systems
MAN.
TSM
Exchange
DNS
Print Server
Router
Switch
VDC-400
TACLINK 2000
EPLRS
PRC-117
AN/MRC-142
AN/PRC-150
SATCOM

3. IT Architectural Template: Extended
Representative view of a MEF Command Element’s communication’s architecture.
Too many Bandwidth Hogs here!!
Reality: Four networks competing for finite bandwidth (a.k.a. frequency spectrum).