A Prototype Model for the Development of Training Systems and the Acquisition of Aircrew Training Devices for Developing Weapon Systems.
Abstract
The authors review the current method used by the Air Force to develop Training Systems and to acquire Aircrew Training Devices (ATDs), and they identify six limitations or problem areas. A review of Army and Navy ATD acquisition systems, as well as current literature, found no existing system which addressed all problems in existing systems. The authors develop a prototype system model for training and ATD development with proposed changes in four areas: management and personnel which includes centralization of decision making, development and retention of training development expertise, team concept, and collocation; information availability which includes access to prime contractor information and Generic Data Base (GDB) technology; contracting and delivery strategies which include scenario development, Pre-Planned Product Improvement, and using actual equipment or reduced fidelity ATDs for early training; Training System (TS)/ATD Development Model which includes a graphic representation of the process to develop TS and ATD requirements. The authors validate the system model via expert opinion. Five of the six limitation areas were judged to be significantly improved by the system model. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA123041
Entities
People
- Nelson O. Perez-otero
- William L. Goetz
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology