Session 1.8c: Update: An Update on the Maritime Mission Engineering Pilot Programme
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| Tuesday, November 12, 2024 |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Menzies Theatre |
Details
Mission Engineering (ME) represents a transformative approach in the Defence sector, leveraging Digital Engineering (DE) to optimise mission outcomes through a combination of digital mission modelling, digital systems modelling, and operational analysis. This methodology marks a paradigm shift to enhance capability realisation, force integration, and decision-making in complex multi-domain environments. By treating the mission as the system to be optimised, ME enables data-driven evaluations of systems and systems-of-systems against key mission metrics throughout their lifecycle.
The Maritime Mission Engineering Pilot Programme (MMEPP) has spearheaded the adoption of ME within the Royal Australian Navy’s Navy Intelligence and Information Warfare Branch. Utilising the Kompozition Platform, the MMEPP applied ME methodologies to an in-flight Navy project, demonstrating how ME and DE can be used to support evidence-based decision-making and highlighting the limitations of a traditional function-based approach.
The pilot programme’s success has led to the broader implementation of DE practices across the Navy Intelligence and Information Warfare Branch, aligning with the recently released Defence Digital Engineering Strategy.
In this update, members of MMEPP will share insights on how ME and DE can de-risk and accelerate capability realisation to support the strategic goals of the National Defence Strategy. They will explore the benefits of adopting ME and DE and how these transformational approaches can help Defence maintain a competitive edge in an increasingly complex and rapidly evolving technological landscape.
Speaker
Dr Daniel Powell
Founder
Kompozition
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Biography
Dr Daniel Powell has over thirty years of experience in software and systems engineering across numerous industries, spanning equally engineering management and technical engineering roles.
Instrumental in innovating model-based systems engineering methods for supporting requirements quality assurance, technical integrity risk assessment and for accelerating and assuring design, development and integration.
Daniel is a co-founder of Kompozition, an Australia software company specialising in Model Based Systems Engineering, and leads their Research and Development in the Kompozition Platform and the associated Mission Engineering, Behavioural Modelling, and wider Digital Engineering methodologies being adopted by industry.
Rachel Hatton, CSM
General Manager - Mission Engineering
Downer Professional Services
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Biography
With over a decade of experience in Defence, Rachel is an accomplished national security, intelligence, and mission engineering professional. Her career spans senior leadership roles in Defence and the private sector, with expertise in program and project management, capability analysis, and development.
Rachel's military career is marked by leadership in international exercises and critical missions, embedding in vital operations, and providing intelligence analysis and strategic insights to senior military leadership. Her consulting career has further solidified her influence in national security, delivering innovative solutions and strategic insights for critical Defence programs.
In her current role as GM Mission Engineering at Downer Professional Services, Rachel leads the Mission Engineering (ME) practice, driving growth, innovation, and client satisfaction within the Defence sector. She develops the strategic direction of the ME practice, aligns service offerings with client needs, and tailor solutions to address specific pain points. Rachel spearheads pilot programmes to test and validate ME and Digital Engineering capabilities, fosters strategic partnerships, and positions DPS as a trusted industry leader.
Her qualifications include an MBA (Distinction), LLB (Hons), Advanced Diploma of Air Force Studies, Diplomas in Government, Leadership and Management, and Air Force Studies, and TSPV Security clearance.
