Estimating Manpower, Personnel, and Training Requirements Early in the Weapon System Acquisition Process: An Application of the HARDMAN Methodology to the Army's Division Support Weapon System. Appendices

Abstract

A Navy methodology designed to assess the human resource requirements of emerging weapon systems was applied to the Army's proposed Division Support Weapon System (DSWS), a self-propelled howitzer system which will eventually replace th present M109 howitzer series. The goal of the project was to determine whether or not this HARDMAN (hardware vs. manpower) Methodology could be used to examine the manpower, training, and personnel demands of proposed Army weapon systems. While the project examined only one system, results of the project indicated that Army data was reasonably good in this case and the general analytic approach appeared to be useable. A second, more extensive project has been initiated to further assess the utility and generalizability of the methodology.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA138537

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  • Daniel T. Risser
  • Thomas E. Mannle Jr.

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  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Army Personnel
  • Artillery
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  • Maintenance
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  • Self Propelled Guns
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