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Proces získávání poznatků a využívání zkušeností jako součást procesního řízení v resortu Ministerstva obrany
Lessons Learned Process as a Part of Management Process in the Defense Sector

Author(s): Janka Kosecová
Subject(s): Security and defense, Military policy
Published by: Univerzita obrany - Centrum bezpečnostních a vojenskostrategických studií
Keywords: Lessons Learned Proces; Strategic Management; Military Operations; Force Development

Summary/Abstract: The Lessons Learned from the military operations and exercises as a system and process was introduced to the Czech Armed Forces in 2004. Since this time, it becomes a standard component of command and control, and one of the tools that generates impulses to the development of capability of the units and staffs, at all levels. The article discusses not only the achievements but focusing on the barriers that hinder effective development system and the lessons learned process. In the first part of the article, this loosely follows the article, published in issue 1/2015 magazine Vojenské rozhledy – Czech Military Rewiev, the authors focused on the basic principles of the process. The focus of the article is to analyse the current state of the lessons learned process with result, that one of the main problems is the misunderstanding of the process by some commanders and also analysis of the lessons identified on the strategic level. At the end of the text, the authors presented recommendations on how to overcome the identified barriers and ensure the further optimization of the process.

  • Issue Year: 25/2016
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 46-60
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Czech