Aerospace & Defence Solutions
To be effective in the approaching Military financial and operational scenario, an Integrated Defence Enterprise Information System (IDEIS), such as is strongly called for in the SDR 2013, will need to offer a range of key features. These include the following:
Support for the DOD Operating Model
An IDEIS solution will have to support the overall DOD operating model through the concurrent management of, and seamless transitioning between, the application of Force Elements and associated Capabilities over the principle stages of:
- Force Design
- Force Acquisition
- Force Preparation
- Force Employment
- Phase-out & Disposal
The above fully subject to the required Governance and Support functions whilst providing both Divisional as well as Services specific functionality, both autonomously as well as in Joint operational context.
Adaptability
The DOD IDEIS requirement will involve both general global Military requirements as well as requirements unique to the SANDF. As such, the IDEIS solution will have to be configurable to present standard Military functionality in the context of the SANDF’s business process requirements as well as allow for the additional, modular, yet integrated development of SANDF unique functionality.
Interoperability
Modern Defence ICT solutions is expected to interface successfully with a growing number of peer as well as other external systems. IDEIS type solutions are expected to interface in real time with systems such as operational Command and Control systems, Industry Logistics Support systems, Veterans Support systems and other Governmental systems such as National Treasury systems. To achieve this, the solution platform must provide a range of open, configurable yet secure interoperability supportive services.
System Performance
Given increasingly complex weapon systems, the scope of operations required to be supported by integrated information systems and the real time nature of network centric operations, it is imperative the Military ICT solutions not suffer from a lack of performance originating from any one of the technological layers involved such as database operations, application efficiency or communication infrastructures. In scenarios where such limitations are anticipatable, contingency features must ensure essential operational serviceability at the required point of usage.
Deployable Military Platform
An IDEIS Solution must be operable from a range of operationally deployable platforms including:
- Static in-country infrastructure
- Asynchronous or Synchronously connected Deployed server infrastructure (e.g. Forward base)
- Autonomous Mobile server/PC supported operations (e.g. Naval Vessel)
- Mobile smart devices (e.g. intra-facility support such as in a Hospital)
Military Security
An IDEIS Solution must ensure integrated multi-tiered military security covering all technological layers and access channels across all of the potential platform deployment scenarios.
Defence Sector Integration
An IDEIS solution must enable effective and integrated cooperation in the Defence Sector at large covering:
- Armed Forces
- Defence Industry
- Other Industries (e.g. Health Industry)
- Procurement Agencies
- Veterans Management Systems
- Other Governmental Departments and Agencies (incl. Treasury)
- Multi-National Operations (e.g. Joint UN operations)
Inherent Functional Integration
An IDEIS solution will have to provide seamless and inherent integration between the principal domains of:
- Operations
- Logistics
- HR
- Finance
- Military Health
Matsei’s products and services portfolio was designed against the backdrop of the technology and skills required to acquire, integrate, configure and implement enterprise level Military ICT solutions conforming to these requirements.