The Concept of Recommender System Supporting Command and Control System in Hierarchical Organization

The most important aspect of operations in a hierarchical organization of military character is the fastness and aptness of the made decisions in the circumstances riddled with uncertainty and big risk. Thus, it is very important to equip a command body responsible for gathering, processing, sending and storing of information with proper IT tools which support the process of decision making. The conduct of research which aims at elaborating a concept of recommender system supporting the military decision making process (MDMP) is the most important activity in the transition period leading to the achievement of network centric capabilities in NATO. The author presents in this article distinctive features which describe the functioning of a hierarchical organization of military character as well as the most important results of research connected with the usage of the present applications supporting a command body in the military decision making process. The results and conclusions of the research allowed to create and present a concept of recommender system which, if implemented, could increase the effectiveness of a command body in a hierarchical organization of military character.

I. Introduction

In the present world information is a vital determinant of existence in the information society. Being at the disposal of up-to-date, reliable information and the ability of its processing is the key to success and a guarantee of effective performance in the decision making process.