An Analysis of the Educational Requirements of Air Force Cost Analysis.
Abstract
The United States Air Force has emphasized a need to improve the quality of its cost estimates. It seems that cost analysts who are adequately educated can provide the high quality estimates needed by the Air Force. This thesis developed an educational requirements list for Air Force cost analysts. This list is needed to evaluate the educational qualifications of not only potential cost analysts, but current analysts as well. This list is based on an evaluation of a number of cost analysis related subjects by experienced Air Force analysts via a mail survey. Experienced analysts rated thirty-five cost analysis subjects in terms of usefulness to job performance. Analysts were also asked to identify appropriate educational methods for acquiring knowledge in the subjects. The result of this effort is an Air Force cost analyst educational requirements list by educational method. Analysis of the survey data was accomplished utilizing a computer cross-tabulation procedure which compared responses to each subject. The analysis used decision rules which measured the central tendency of the responses. Based on the decision rules outlined in the methodology chapter subjects were recommended to be taught by various educational methods.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA153800
Entities
People
- P. Perry
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology