Laboratory Workload Prioritization and Acceptance System (LAWPAS).

Abstract

Because the demand for scientific and technological talent exceeds the resources available within the Navy R&D centers and laboratories, the Commander of the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command desires a system that managers can use to assist them in prioritizing and accepting R&D projects. With such a system, R&D managers would be able to evaluate the merit of potential projects, accept projects of highest priority, and defend their choices to outside reviewers. Such a system would also increase the congruence of R&D goals throughout the organization. The Laboratory Workload Prioritization and Acceptance System (LAWPAS) was proposed and evaluated at the Navy Personnel Research and Development Center. The results of this process are reported here. The use of LAWPAS as both an organizational assessment tool and as a decision aid for managers is discussed. Issues concerning the implementation and evaluation of LAWPAS in other R&D organizations are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA191976

Entities

People

  • Amy L. Culbertson
  • Delbert M. Nebeker
  • Richard C. Sorenson

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Data Science
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • High Reliability
  • Information Science
  • Management Personnel
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Personnel Management
  • Regression Analysis
  • Reliability
  • Statistical Samples
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • Warfare
  • Workload

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • ballistics.

Technology Areas

  • Space