Introduction to Network Planning and Design - Crash Course

This course is a one-day comprehensive summary of the processes and procedures required to successfully plan and design complex coalition networks that support the Information Exchange Requirements of the Operational Commander. • Network Planning Introduction • Initial Planning Process Summary • Information Exchange Requirements • Connectivity Analysis • Network Design Requirements Specification • Network Design Introduction • Network Design Steps • Global Settings / Tasks • Participation Group Communities

Patrick Pierson - a retired U.S. Navy (USN) Joint Interface Control Officer (JICO), is the Managing Director of NCS. Patrick has more than 30 years of operational Tactical Data Link (TDL) experience, and has developed more than 75 TDL training courses which have been delivered to thousands of students around the globe. He is also responsible for the design of the Multi-TDL Planning System, OPTASK Link Generator, Network Design Tool, INDE Processing Program, Improved TSDF Calculator, JFAR, JCM, JAR Generator, and the Link 16 Pulse Planning System. Prior to his retirement, Patrick served as the Theatre JICO for the Commander US Naval Forces Europe and Commander US Naval Forces Sixth Fleet, and was part of the JICO teams for Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Allied Force, and dozens of Joint and Coalition exercises.