Development of a Prototype Human Resources Data Handbook for Systems Engineering: An Application to Fire Control Systems.

Abstract

The methods and problems encountered in the development of a prototype human resources data handbook are discussed. The goal of the research was to determine whether it was feasible to consolidate, in a single comprehensive handbook, human resources data applicable to system design and development. Selected for this purpose were data on the functions performed by the 32XXX avionics career field on the fire control system of nine Air Force Fighter Systems. This report discusses the methods used and the problems encountered during the development of the prototype handbook. This prototype handbook, presented in Appendix A, was designed for ease of use and was organized into three major data sections. Section I was reserved for data comparisons on system design, training, manpower, occupational tasks, maintenance procedures, etc. Included in Section II were data on past, current, and projected numbers of personnel, various skill levels, etc. Section III was reserved for technical information that could be generalized to a wide variety of problems. Included in this last section were data on the effects of task difficulty, error rates in performing maintenance activities, etc. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA019553

Entities

People

  • Harry A. Baran
  • James G. Curtin
  • Lawrence E. Reed
  • Melvin T. Snyder
  • Susan L. Loy

Organizations

  • Brooks Air Force Base

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Control Systems
  • Control Systems Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Handbooks
  • Human Resources
  • Maintenance
  • Prototypes
  • Systems Engineering

Readers

  • Software Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design