Evaluation of the Intern Forecasting System.
Abstract
The Operations Research Center (ORCEN), a United States Military Academy Center of Excellence, conducted an analysis of the Intern Forecasting System (IFS). This was at the request of the Director, Civilian Personnel Management Directorate, of the Total Army Personnel Command. The General Research Corporation (GRC) is the agency contracted to develop the IFS, which is a component of the Civilian Forecasting System (CIVFORS). The ORCEN's mission was to study the IFS to determine how it produces forecasts of intern personnel, and to determine some reasons why the IFS has not produced seemingly reasonable results to date. The results of this study are that GRC has developed a technically adequate solution to the problem they faced, but they have not designed an appropriate solution that performs well in the user's environment and assures user satisfaction. The Intern Forecasting System (IFS) is a component of a larger government contract known as the Civilian Forecasting System (CIVFORS), the civilian component to the Headquarters, Department of the Army Decision Support System (HQDA DSS). The contract to develop and field CIVFORS, including the IFS, was awarded to the General Research Corporation (GRC). The IFS was initiated in May 1989, when the revised Statement of Work was signed between GRC and the Army Civilian Training and Education Development System (ACTEDS) Branch, Directorate of Civilian Personnel Management, Total Army Personnel Command (TAPC). The IFS is intended to provide systematic forecasts of future intern needs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA361031
Entities
People
- James L. Watson Jr.
- Robert K. Greenwalt
Organizations
- United States Military Academy