MOON Terry <br/><br/>
The what, why, when and how of interoperability / 
Terry Moon, Suzanne Fewell, and Hayley Reynolds 
 -  2008 
<br/><br/> Interoperability is increasingly important in western militaries. This article by personnel at Australia's DSTO looks at what is actually involved in achieving interoperability noting distinctions between technological and human interoperability, and discusses systems or procedures for evaluating and monitoring interoperability. These include NATO Levels of Interconnection, LISI (Levels of Information Systems Interoperability), TULIP iSMART and InterPRO. Concludes that none of the existing models covers the full range of interoperability from organizational to technical but that the cost and difficulties of developing another system are likely prohibitive. Suggests instead the establishment of a schema that integrates existing models. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>INTEROPERABILITY<br/>COALITION WARFARE<br/>JOINT OPERATIONS