Game-Based Multi-Domain Operational Teaming Environment

Multi-domain operations require complex analysis and collaboration with experts who are often geographically dispersed. The objective of this effort is to leverage game-based design principles to develop a high-fidelity prototype for a collaborative virtual environment to support military teaming and training needs to increase their performance potential. This environment (referred to in this proposal as Game-based Multi-domain Operational Teaming Environment [GMOTE]), will enable more effective and efficient individual and team processes to better support mission needs, including those of the decision-makers and the communities they serve. Key features of this simulation environment to be developed using agile practices, such as test-driven development and extreme programming, include (a) an interactive, geospatial sandbox, (b) enhanced collaboration tools, (c) communication support, (d) task management capability, (e) assessment capability, and (f) advanced scenario-set up capability. An associated research objective is to determine the feasibility of a Phase III (or Phase II-b) initiative to prepare GMOTE for commercialization.