Five organizational models capable of meeting the aforementioned NAIS goals were 

 developed and analyzed, each representing an integration of current NIC, CIS and IIP operations 

 and an enhanced level of collaboration. While all five models could meet the NAIS requirements, 

 there were clear differences in the cost and complexity of organizational migration and in their 

 respective organizational efficiencies. 



The five options proposed by the NAIS Tiger Team were: 



1. Enhanced Business Integration 



2. Consolidated Authority 



3. Pooled Budget With Legal Personality (Civilian or Military) 



4. Independent Government Organization 



5. Independent Non-Government Organization 



These models were presented at the North American Ice Service 4- Annual Meeting that was 

 hosted by the International Ice Patrol at the US Coast Guard Academy, New London CT 28-3 1 

 August 2006. From a pure efficiency perspective, it was generally agreed that an integrated NAIS 

 with the "Pooled Budget with Legal Personality" (either civilian or military) would be preferred. 

 It was clear from the discussion, however, that the complexity of implementing such a model 

 would be both complicated and time consuming. Options 4 and 5 (an Independent Government 

 Organization and an Independent Non-Government Organization) were also considered too 

 complex to pursue. Option 1 (Enhanced Business Integration) and Option 2 (Consolidated 

 Authority) were considered natural steps progressing toward the preferred governance model. 

 Consequently, the NAIS leadership decided to pursue the desired option by implementing an 

 enhanced joint leadership model. This enhanced joint leadership model would strive to implement 

 as many of the attributes of Option 3 in as timely a manner as possible. This implementation 

 would advance as far as possible until such time as an obstacle for which they did not have the 

 appropriate legal instruments to resolve was encountered. At that point, the appropriate authority 

 to continue the advancement would be sought. 



NAIS Goals, Strategies and Expected Outcomes 



An important outcome of the work of the NAIS Tiger Team was to develop a set of Goals, 

 Strategies to meet those goals, and expected Outcomes. These are presented in Table 1. 



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