A Framework of Recognized Operational Support Picture for Asset Visibility

This paper presents the approach, architecture and implementation guidelines for a Recognized Operational Support Picture (ROSP) framework suitable for the aggregation and presentation of up to date information related to the Canadian Armed Forces/Department of National Defence (CAF/DND) assets based on the requirements of the decision makers within the organization. The contribution of this paper is threefold. It first presents state-of-the-art asset visibility initiatives and their new associated concepts (such as Net-Centric Operations) followed by a ROSP/Asset Visibility (ROSP/AV) model of organizational assets. Then, it illustrates Net-Centric architecture for a ROSP/AV framework that is supported by an elaborated case study. Finally, the paper presents some mock-ups of relevant screen displays of a ROSP/AV capability.