Content of Air Force Institute of Technology Course Con 331 as Determined by Experts in the Field: A Contracting Survey Analysis Using the Delphi Technique

Abstract

The goal of this thesis was to determine recommended topics to be taught in the Air Force Institute of Technology Professional Continuing Education course CON 331-Executive Cost and Price Analysis. This determination of course content was necessary due to the changes required by the implementation of Department of Defense Directive 5000.52-M, Career Development Program for Acquisition Personnel. The determination was accomplished by developing a list of suggested topics and surveying a panel of six Government pricing executives, managers, and experts via the Delphi method. Kendall's Coefficient of Concordance test was utilized to determine the significance of agreement between the experts. Using this methodology, a consensus was reached on a prioritized list of 25 topics. In addition, recommendations for specific areas of study relating to a topic were received for 14 topics. The consensus list of prioritized topics and the recommended subtopics constitute our determination of content for CON 331-Executive Cost and Price Analysis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA276280

Entities

People

  • Eddie L. Upshaw
  • Michael L. Grove

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Contracts
  • Delphi Method
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Governments
  • Management Personnel
  • Management Training
  • Organizational Structure
  • Procurement
  • Risk Analysis
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Library and Information Science
  • Systems Analysis and Design