1	SimSummit CONOPS / Protocol Briefing W. Waite
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3	‘Precipitating’ the M&S Profession, industry, and Marketplace Presentation to SimSummit 18 July 2002 W. F. Waite Chairman, SimSummit Executive Committee
4	OUTLINE INTRODUCTION Purpose of the Briefing Purpose of the Meeting Content of the Briefing SIMSUMMIT CONTEXT SIMSUMMIT CONCEPT CHARGE TO DELEGATES
5	OUTLINE INTRODUCTION SIMSUMMIT CONTEXT SimSummit as Industrial Development Event State of M&S Perceptions, Opportunities, and Intentions SIMSUMMIT CONCEPT CHARGE TO DELEGATES
6	OUTLINE INTRODUCTION SIMSUMMIT CONTEXT SIMSUMMIT CONCEPT CHARGE TO DELEGATES
7	…the SHORT form … What? - Convention and ‘workshop’ of preeminent M&S ‘organizations’ Why? – Build consensus of an M&S technology base … for the sake of shared future evolution of the M&S Profession, Industry, and Market Who? – Representatives of selected, influential organizations… facilitated by non-profit Societies How? – Individual solicitation … structured workshop … consensus data-products / agreements à leading to Making a Difference!
8	SimSummit Concept-of-Operations Structured Workshop Organizational Delegates Individual Self-Interest Collective Consensus-Based Self-Determination ACTION-oriented Extended Process
9	SimSummit Process
10	Introductions and Position Statements
11	[name of your organization]
12	Establish Topical Agenda Items
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14	Conduct Topical Work Group Activity
15	Work-Group Protocol Discussion Leader, Scribe assigned Membership by preference Nominal working agenda provided Guidance is: strive for UNDERSTANDING Prefer CONSENSUS get to DECISION recommend ACTION Standard report format and report compilation provided
16	Topical Work Group Report
17	Topical Activity Recommendations
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19	Establish SimSummit Consensus
20	Statements of Consensus
21	SimSummit Work-Product Candidates
22	SimSummit Results ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION WORKSHPO DATA-PRODUCTS Databases Work-Group Reports, Position statements, etc. INFLUENCE and EFFECT Changes of ‘attitude’ and perception Improved ‘state’ of the the M&S Profession / Industry / Market
23	OUTLINE INTRODUCTION SIMSUMMIT CONTEXT SIMSUMMIT CONCEPT CHARGE TO DELEGATES
24	- Imagination / Desire - Imagine M&S with the standing of computer engineering, medicine, or law. What would a distinctive M&S profession and industry have to offer us as buyers and sellers of M&S products and services? What would we have to offer users? What will it take to get there?
25	the Challenge What is the most significant issue / opportunity in the ‘Future of Modeling and Simulation’? What are you willing to do about it?
26	Facilitization We Provide: Agenda Coordination Resource Provision Product Capture Floor Team Services You Provide: Results
27	Poll for Comments? Context? Event Process? Desired Results / Products / Effects?