Related Concepts
Several cognitive processes related to situational awareness are briefly described in this section. The matrix shown below attempts to illustrate the relationship among some of these concepts. Note that situational awareness and situational assessment are more commonly discussed in complex domains such as aviation and military operations and relate more to achieving immediate tactical objectives. Sensemaking and achieving understanding are more commonly found in industry and the organizational psychology literature and often relate to achieving long-term strategic objectives.
| Phase | |||
| Process | Outcome | ||
| Objective | Tactical (short-term) | situational assessment | situational awareness |
| Strategic (long-term) | sensemaking | understanding | |
| Science (longer-term) | understand | predict | |
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