Soldier Performance and Talent Assessment: Mobile Application Development
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to support Army leaders with tools that provide them with a better understanding of Soldier performance during critical assessment events. This research developed a mobile assessment tool that is flexible, scalable, and editable and that can support differing Army events, competitions, and assessments of individual and collective task training and testing. The model for the solution was the Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB). The mobile assessment tool allows cadre to rate over 1,000 EIB Candidates, using tablets to access digital rubrics to enter Candidate scores. These scores are digitally transferred in (near) real-time to a tracking application and displayed on a data analytics dashboard in the tactical operations center, providing leaders with an instantaneous overview of EIB candidates performance. This system was tested and the user interface was validated during the train up week of multiple EIBs. The results from the data analytics can be used by Army leaders to focus their training and ultimately increase the proficiency of Soldiers and future Army leaders.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1091764
Entities
People
- Anthony Scoppa
- Brandon Mitchell
- David R. James
- Gustavo Silva
- Victor J. Ingurgio
Organizations
- U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences