Basic Missions and Means Framework (MMF) Model for Supply Chain Planning and Execution, Extension of Deitz et al's work, Deitz et. al. May 2006, and IABSRI Army Phase-I SBIR contractual award. The exhibit shows collaboration (Interactions) between the Enterprise Value Chain and the Buyer Value Chain.

Note: Employment is the same as execution. In a Net-Centric Supply Chain, the Mission will be equivalent to the overall goals of the supply chain. This basic model also addresses the effect of uncertainties, e.g., Hurricanes, tornadoes, cyber attacks, etc on supply chain planning and execution, through Level 5 (Index: Location & Time) and Level 6 (Military, Civil, Physical, etc., on Level 4 (Tasks, Operations). We should note that the effect of uncertainties on supply chain planning and execution, is the foundation for Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM). Trade wars, from tariffs that a nation imposes against another nation, are examples of "political and economic uncertainties" that can affect collaborative planning and execution of Net-Centric supply chains. We must continuously redesign and manage our supply chains to mitigate such risks. Through the IABSRI Army Phase-I SBIR contractual award, the IABSRI is the only firm with the technical and scientific research capabilities to address such an issue.

Extension of Basic MMF Model to Multi-Threaded Missions and Means Framework (MTMMF) for Net-Centric Supply Chain Planning and Execution. Note: In a Net-Centric Supply Chain, the Mission will be equivalent to the overall goals of the supply chain. This model is an extension of the IABSRI Army Phase-I SBIR contractual award.

Extension of Basic MMF Model to Multi-Threaded Missions and Means Framework (MTMMF) for Net-Centric Supply Chain Planning and Execution, Showing Collaboration (Interactions) Among the Value Chain Members.

We have adapted below the Deitz visionary’s work on establishing the relationship of MMF to METT-TC, PMESII-PT, and DIME. [Source: Deitz, September 1, 2010]

METT-TC (Variables to describe current state at the tactical level and desired future state (Level 7,6,5); and to describe Means to be used to accomplish Mission at tactical level (4,3,2,1))

Mission – Level 7, Level 4, and Level 3 (required capability)

Enemy – Level 6 and Level 1 (interactions with enemy)

Terrain and Weather – Level 6, Level 4 (conditions impacting task performance), and Level 1 (weather events & natural/man-made disasters (flood, earthquake, rock-slide, etc.)

Troops and Support available – Level 2 and level 3 (available capabilities)

Time available – Level 5, Level 4 (Measures of Performance and Effectiveness associated with task), and Level 3 (Required Capability)

Civil considerations – Level 6 and Level 1 (interactions with civilians)

PMESII-PT (Variables to describe current state at operational and strategic level and desired future state (what we are trying to affect and how))

Political – Level 6, Level 5, Level 2 (whole of government perspective) and Level 1 (interactions with government entities)

Military – Level 6 (Other Forces), Level 5, Level 2 (Own Forces), and Level 1 (interactions with other military, including threat forces)

Economic – Level 6, Level 5, Level 2 (whole of government perspective) and Level 1 (Economic events – i.e. bank failure, bribe payment, etc.)

Social – Level 6, Level 5, Level 1 (interactions with populations)

Infrastructure – Level 6, Level 5, Level 2 (available to support our mission – i.e. bases, ports, etc.)

Information – Level 6, Level 5, Level 2 (whole of government perspective), Level 1 (Information events – release of audio or video on web site, announcement of protest on social media, etc.)

Physical Environment – Level 6, Level 5, Level 1 (weather events, natural and man-made disasters)

Time – Level 5

DIME – (Variables to describe Means to be used to accomplish Missions at operational, strategic (and sometimes tactical) levels)

Diplomatic – Level 4, Level 3, Level 2, Level 1 (Diplomatic interactions – i.e. speeches, negotiations, boycotts, etc.)

Information – Level 4, Level 3, Level 2, Level 1

Military – Level 4, Level 3, Level 2, Level 1

Economic – Level 4, Level 3, Level 2, Level 1

The relationship of MMF to METT-TC, PMESII-PT, and DIME establishes the blueprint for the variables, uncertainties or risks that can impact the governance of any entity, e.g., government, military, profit or non-profit enterprise. We define governance to be the goals (Level 7) an entity wants to achieve, under which location, time (Level 5), and the environment (Level 6) the entity wants to achieve them, and the means (Levels 4 to 1) the entity will use to achieve the goals. Social (Level 6, Level 5, Level 1 (Interactions with populations)) and Information (Level 6, Level 5, Level 2 (whole of government perspective), Level 1 (Information events – release of audio or video on web site, announcement of protest on social media, etc.)) variables in PMESII-PT depict examples that can inflict irreversible damage to realizing the goals of a social media entity that inadvertently or intentionally releases customers’ data to the public without the permission from the customers. Thus, every entity must continuously think ahead and create technical and scientific models to mitigate the impact of such variables, uncertainties or risks on its governance. The European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), mitigates such variables, uncertainties or risks. The IABSRI has the expertise to assist any enterprise in understanding how to apply such variables, uncertainties or risks to support the governance of its Net-Centric supply chain. Even any government can get such a help from the IABSRI's technical and scientific knowledge.

The basic MMF Formal Process diagram shows the detailed graphic representation of the top-down planning process and bottom-up employment process. Most importantly, it exhibits the influence of Level-5 and Level-6 on Level-4, in Step 5 and Step 4, respectively. Please see the Extension of Basic MMF Model to Multi-Threaded Missions and Means Framework (MTMMF) for Net-Centric Supply Chain Planning and Execution, Showing Collaboration (Interactions) Among the Value Chain Members. Again, as previously noted: Trade wars, from tariffs that a nation imposes against another nation, are examples of "political [PMESII-PT-- Level 6, Level 5, Level 2 (whole of government perspective) and Level 1 (interactions with government entities)] and economic [PMESII-PT -- Level 6, Level 5, Level 2 (whole of government perspective) and Level 1 (Economic events – i.e. bank failure, bribe payment, etc.)] uncertainties" that can affect collaborative planning and execution of Net-Centric supply chains. Only the IABSRI's model can show how uncertainties influence the Net-Centric Supply Chain Planning and Execution. To date, no scientific and technical literature has unearthed such a model.

The basic MMF Formal Process diagram shows the detailed graphic representation of the top-down planning process and bottom-up employment process. The graphic representation depicts that we must first build a model for the top-down planning process, Step 10 in the previous diagram. If the model results are successful in meeting the Required Capabilities, in the previous diagram, then we proceed to actual employment or execution, Level-1, through experimental tests. If the model results are unsuccessful, then we need to revisit the Mission and make some refinements. If the test results achieve the Purpose, we proceed to check if we achieve the End-state. If we achieve the End-state, then we have accomplished the Mission requirements. If the test results do not achieve the Purpose, then we need to revisit the Mission and make some refinements. If the test results do not achieve the End-state, then we need to execute the experimental tests again, Level -1. The IABSRI has not only extended such a model for Multi-Threaded Missions and Means Framework (MTMMF) for Net-Centric Supply Chain Planning and Execution, but it has integrated it with big data scientific work in Google Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure.