Gain clarity on potential impact. Know now what actions to take later. Be ready for what’s next. These are the real benefits our clients realize from Booz Allen Hamilton’s extensive modeling and simulation (M&S) expertise and toolsets. We help government leaders “see” around corners, with a better understanding of the implications of nearly every decision—before it must be made.
With an informed view into key relationships, macro-level impacts, and performance measures, clients are better able to solve an array of problems. At the tactical level, we use a wide range of models and tools—some that our clients furnish and others that Booz Allen develops for specific applications. Modeling helps determine where to move a unit or deploy forces, or how to establish a supply chain or communications network that delivers what is really needed. We help clients aim for the closest representation of reality, providing a dataset that facilitates better, more informed decisions.
We also use modeling to effectively support large-scale program acquisition efforts, helping avoid pitfalls that can cost the government billions of dollars. Clients glean critical insights into alternatives, trade study processes, and other governance mechanisms through a rigorous, repeatable process. For example, one long-term military client depends on Booz Allen to use models for characterizing the enemy, our forces, and systems—and repeatedly runs those cases to investigate whether a system will perform as needed in various scenarios.
Using constructive M&S analysis techniques, we can identify strengths and weaknesses of a solution before it is built. We can capture the complexities of human behavior using virtual simulation and can integrate real systems with architectures to ensure that performance needs are met. Learning how an integrated system must work enables clients to determine training and operational requirements and devise effective concepts of operations (CONOPS).
Our capabilities include:
Take advantage of an integrated suite of models to address stabilization and reconstruction, counter-insurgencies, and the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT).
Use modeling to represent small- to large-scale military and intelligence engagements, including kinetic and non-kinetic effects (e.g., information operations; command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance [C4ISR] logistics). Perform course-of-action analysis, and gain operation effectiveness and efficiencies.
Use our methodology and toolkit to understand the physics of economic, political, and social systems interactions.
Leverage system, mission, and campaign modeling for performance and utility assessments of competing program investment alternatives.
Design, develop, and run a series of simulations to represent small team interactions and country-level societal and cultural interactions.
Develop predictive modeling through data mining and statistical analytics.
Develop persistent integration of models and simulations used in support of live (real people; real equipment), virtual (real people; simulated equipment), and constructive (simulated people/forces/simulated equipment) simulation endeavors. Work with simulation developers to produce a non-biased, rigorous approach to integration architectures for better client decisions.
Booz Allen’s extensive experience ensures the right construct for each client’s unique problem. Whether it’s a low-fidelity situation in which data is lacking, or a highly complex operational reality that requires sophisticated visualization and mapping, we have the expertise and tools to help. We provide integrated capabilities that arm government with an informed view into strategic and tactical alternatives.
Our M&S capabilities extend easily into other areas of Booz Allen support—from wargaming, threat analysis, and capability assessment through concept development and full-scale systems and capability maturity model integration (CMMI) compliant software design, integration, deployment, and operations.
