Air Force Occupational Analysis and Promotion Test Development for the 2lst Century,
Abstract
The Air Force Occupational Measurement Squadron (AFOMS) envisions "highly trained, professional and fairly promoted Air Force people who perform the right tasks in the right jobs." To achieve this vision, the AFOMS is automating the Air Force Occupational Analysis Program (AFOAP) and the Air Force enlisted promotion test development process. The AFOMS recently modeled its decisions, actions, and activities through an Integrated Definition Function Modeling Method (IDEFO). Developed from a well-established graphical language called the Structured Analysis and Design Technique (SADT), IDEFO identified the AFOMS' activities, processes, functions, products, and linkages through schematic constructs and conceptual schemata. While IDEFO effectively described what AFOMS does, the AFOMS is currently using the Data Modeling Method (i.e., IDEF1X) to construct a logical relational database design. By using these two methods, the AFOMS plans to develop a "corporate database" which will fully support its Department of Defense (DoD) Automated Information Systems (AISs) with standardized data and make all AFOMS data accessible to squadron members through an intranet. When connected to the internet, the corporate database will enable the AFOMS to administer and collect Job Inventory (JI) surveys by way of the worldwide web, and also make AFOMS products available to all Air Force and DoD members. The impediments to these automation initiatives are primarily scarce resources as the AFOMS balances its near-term mission accomplishment requirements with long-term benefits. The AFOMS hopes to bring Air Force occupational analysis and promotion test development into the 21st century by overcoming these obstacles.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA362160
Entities
People
- George Kailiwai Iii