MIP INTRODUCTION FOR MANAGERS

This course is an introduction to Military Interoperability Programme (MIP), which for more than a decade has released complete interoperability specifications for information exchange between land-focused Command and Control Information Systems.

The MIP specifications are publically available as a complete guidance that takes take into account that interoperability not only comprise data but also higher-level semantics (information) and its operational use. However, the broad appeal and comprehensiveness makes the MIP specifications rather complex to navigate in and to use.

Over the years, Systematic has held several leading positions in MIP and is actively contributing to the MIP specifications. On this background the below MIP Introduction Course is offered.

Course Overview

Duration

1 day

Audience

Governmental and commercial decision makers and account officers who are to assess the usage of the MIP specifications in order to participate in MIP or in other ways to relate to MIP (e.g. for acquisition or acceptance test purposes).
Military commanders and leading staff members who need to take MIP into account when deploying their national C2IS for an international coalition exercise or operation.

Course Content

The course will be in form of a series of briefings, combined with QA sessions and discussions according to the preferences of the audience. Typically, the content is within the following topics:

Aspects of multinational interoperability.
MIP’s history and baselined releases.
Membership of MIP.
Organisation of MIP.
The MIP specifications.
MIP Command and Control Information Exchange Model (C2IEDM) and MIP Joint Consultation, Command and Control Information Exchange Model (JC3IEDM).
MIP Data Exchange Mechanism (DEM), MIP Message Exchange Mechanism (MEM) and Alternate Development and Exchange Method (ADEM).
Mapping MIP with national C2IS.
Operational aspects and considerations when applying the MIP solution.
Aspects and considerations when implementing and deploying the MIP solution.
The future MIP solution, including MIP Information Model (MIM).

Skills Learned

Upon completion of the course, delegates will:

Have gained knowledge about MIP and its role in relation to multinational interoperability.
Have gained knowledge about how to interact with and how to join MIP.
Have gained knowledge about the concepts of the various MIP solutions.
Be able to navigate in the MIP specifications, and be able to use the requirement related parts.
Have gained knowledge about the future MIP solutions and specifications.
On a conceptual level be able to put the MIP solutions into context with national C2IS and national requirements.

Course Prerequisites

IT literacy with basic keyboard skills.
Basic awareness of military organisation and operations.