Bridging Joint Operations and Engineering Management through an Operational Mission Architecture Framework

17 USC 105 interim-entered record; under temporary embargo.The paper presents an organizing framework for directly incorporating United States Department of Defense (DoD) joint operational concepts into early-stage engineering management and system design. It translates operational level guidance from DoD Joint Publications to a concise Operational Mission Architecture Framework (OMAF) that can be used as a starting point for engineering management efforts. The OMAF is used to orient the development of systems architecture products per Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) standards. Resultantly, the OMAF serves as a bridging mechanism between the language and terminology employed in the joint operational community and the engineering management community.U.S. Government affiliation is unstated in article text