Studies concentrate on the linkage between technology and operations.
The focus of analyses is on operational effectiveness and cost of forces and systems. The exchange between the nations and appropriate NATO agencies of OA methodologies, research on new approaches, and modeling concepts is promoted. The SAS Panel strives to be responsive to the demands on OA in coping with issues raised by the changing world and NATO expansion. SAS also harmonizes the integration of simulation tools in NATO and maintains close contact with the military customer to ensure priorities are met and to transfer results to the user community.