The Innovation, Collaboration and Exchange Environment (ICee) Tool

By Mrs. Mariane Huard,

SSTRM DND DPM

Industry Canada (DND)

September 21-22, 2010

Château Cartier

Gatineau, Que.

Soldier Systems Technology Roadmap Human and Systems Integration Workshop

ICee: The Innovation, Collaboration and Exchange Environment

ICee: a web-based application for capturing, organizing and sharing information on future capabilities, technologies, projects, products and other items relevant to the Canadian Forces Modernization Effort used to feed the roadmap

VISION → To become the focal point providing full VISION → To become the focal point providing full awareness and knowledge about everything awareness and knowledge about everything related to soldier systems and CF Modernizationrelated to soldier systems and CF Modernization

Developed and hosted by Industry CanadaLaunched in October 2009, V1.5 Jan 10, V2.0 May 10GTEC Awards GTEC Awards Nominate (Oct. 4, 2010)

ICee Architecture

Government Space (Wiki)

New

Structured Tombstone Information

Sections limited disclosure Gov.

Semi-public collaboration

(Wiki)

STRUCTURED DATABASE + WIKI = ICee

Who Uses ICee?

25% are from DNDAbout half of the users is from industryGood representation from universities, Research OrganizationsInternational Participation

As of Sept 20th, 2010

(+103 users since last workshop)

# Users ExamplesDND 91 DLR, DSSPM, DRDCOthers 44 NRC, CSA, CPRC, IC

SME 193Intelligent Textile, Mawashi, InnUVative Systems, 3DTAC, Newtrax, ...

Integrator 41BAE Systems, General Dynamic Canada, Raytheon, Rockwell Collins, Rheinmetall, L-3 Communications, Lockheed Martin, DRS, ...

34Sherbrooke U., McGill U., Ottawa U., Queen's, U., Saskatchewan U., New Brunswick U., ETS, INO, IREQ

3 USMC, Australian Army, SAGEM

406

User Type

Government

Industry

University/Research Organization

International

TOTAL

Why Use ICee? (1/2)

Collaborate on SSTRM Development

Promote technologies, products, R&D projects, etc.

Do Technology Watching

Promote Events

Communi-cate your needs

Find a need for your offer/solution

DND Other SME Integrator

ICee Functions

User Type

Government

Industry

University/Research Org.International

All: collaborate to the SSTRM Developmentpromote their technologies, products/sub-systems, R&D projectsdo technology watching, promote events

DND uses ICee to communicate its future capability needs/requirements

Why Use ICee? (2/2)

All contribute in building the ICee Knowledge Base

Dev./publish. sc. articles

Find PartnersFind S&T Support

Promote S&T Support Programs (Gvt.)

Collaborate with Subject Expert Matters

Promote patents & find licensing opportunities

Document repository

DND Other SME Integrator

ICee Functions

Government

Industry

University/Research Org.International

User Type

Industry and Academia use it to find partnersGovernment use it to promote S&T support programsMost can promote patents and find licensing opportunitiesMost can collaborate/share with Subject Expert MattersAll can use ICee for document repositary

ICee: Look and Feel – Dashboard – New Since May 2010

Maty 2010

ICee-Wiki

Calender

Everyone can use the ICee calendar to promote an event

Example of Content (1/3)

Search results for Human Systems Integration

(Including Interfaces)

Example of Content (2/3)

Typical pages found in the wiki

SSTRM DevelopmentExample of Content (3/3)

ICee: Open to AllYOU are invited to contribute too!

Suggested next steps: Suggested next steps: • Get RegisteredGet Registered• Create relevant database itemsCreate relevant database items (promote your (promote your

technologies/projects to DND and to the community of interest)technologies/projects to DND and to the community of interest)

• Collaborate on Collaborate on TRM development contentTRM development content and on any and on any other items of interest to youother items of interest to you

• Give us your feedback Give us your feedback (ICee is continually evolving – V2.5 coming)(ICee is continually evolving – V2.5 coming)

Come to the ICee stations during the Come to the ICee stations during the workshop for assistance and training!workshop for assistance and training!

This is YOUR tool: Explore and use it!This is YOUR tool: Explore and use it!

Questions?

For more information, please visit:

http://soldiersystems-systemesdusoldat.collaboration.gc.ca

or Google “or Google “Soldier Roadmap”Soldier Roadmap”