Refinement of Prototype Staff Evaluation Methods for Future Forces: A Focus on Automated Measures

Abstract

This report examines the use of digital information systems and automated measures of human performance to improve staff training and performance assessment. This work began with a review of research literature and technical documentation related to team performance and assessment, operations in digital environments, and automated performance data collection. A general design for staff performance assessment was formulated, based on findings of the literature review. An opportunity to implement this design was provided by an Army Concept Experimentation Program (CEP), the Battle Command Reengineering (BCR) IV, which took place in April 2000. By participating in the BCR IV, researchers had the opportunity to conduct a trial implementation of the automated measures of performance assessment Coordination between the U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences and the Mounted Maneuver Battlespace Lab (MMBL) at Fort Knox, Kentucky, enabled the two organizations to work together as a team to accomplish multiple goals. This report describes the development of prototype automated measures, the results of their use during the BCR IV, and lessons learned for future staff performance assessment efforts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA384027

Entities

People

  • Carl W. Lickteig
  • May H. Throne
  • William T. Holden Jr.

Organizations

  • Human Resources Research Organization

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Artillery
  • Cognitive Systems Engineering
  • Command And Control
  • Computer Programs
  • Control Systems
  • Digital Information
  • Information Systems
  • Literature Surveys
  • Psychology
  • Radio Communications
  • Situational Awareness
  • Social Sciences
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Voice Communications
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation
  • Software Engineering