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COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN TECHNOLOGY TO PROJECTING MANPOWER AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 839
Amount: $66,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1984
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
8555 16th St Sumite 800
Silver Spring, MD 20910
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 JOHN A TURLEY
 (301) 585-4020
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Abstract

THE PROPOSED EFFORT WILL ASSESS THE FEASIBILITY OF USING COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN TECHNOLOGY TO PROJECT SYSTEM RELATED MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS. MANPOWER AND SKILL DETERMINATIONS HAVE HISTORICALLY OCCURED LATTE IN THE DESIGN PROCESS AND THUS HAVE HAD LITTLE IMPACT UPON SYSTEM DESIGN DECISIONS. THE INCREASING SCARCITY OF MANPOWER RESOURCES REQUIRES THAT THEY BE GIVEN AN INTERACTIVE ROLE IN SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT. THE PROPOSED CAD/MAN SYSTEM WILL PROVIDE A CAPABILITY FOR REAL-TIME ASSESSMENT OF THE MANPOWER AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH DESIGN AND EQUIPMENT DECISIONS. IT WILL ALLOW FOR ON-LINE COMPARISONS OF THE MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH DESIGN OPTIONS AND WILL FACILITATE DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEMS WHICH ARE THE MOST EFFICIENT USERS OF HUMAN RESOURCES. CAD/MAN WILL BE BUILT ON EXISTING COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN TECHNOLOGY COMBINED WITH QUANTITATIVE MANPOWER-DESIGN RELATIONSHIPS. THESE RELATIONSHIPS WILL BE DEVELOPED FROM EXISTING OPERATOR, MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT DATA TO ESTABLISH THE LINKAGES BETWEEN EQUIPMENT DESIGN FEATURES AND MANPOWER AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS. THESE RELATIONSHIPS WILL PROVIDE THE BASIS FOR PROJECTING THE HUMAN RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH NEW SYSTEM DESIGNS. THESE PROJECTIONS WILL BE SUITABLE FOR DEVELOPING PERSONNEL ACCESSION AND RETENTION PLANS, FOR CAREER FIELD MANAGEMENT AND RESTRUCTURING, FOR TRAINING PLANNING, AND FOR INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.

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