Development of the Initial Small Unit Decision Making (SUDM) Assessment Battery
Abstract
In support of Marine Corps Vision and Strategy (MCV&S) 2025 Task 1 to Improve small unit leader ability to assess, decide, and act in a more decentralized manner, the USMC Training and Doctrine Command (TECOM) created the Small Unit Decision Making (SUDM) Initiative. One objective of the initiative is to develop a SUDM Assessment Battery to understand the development of decision making proficiency of infantry small unit leaders. The purpose of this report is to summarize previous work leading to the development of an Initial SUDM Assessment Battery and to highlight the development of two customized assessment instruments within the battery. The battery is based on a developmental model of maneuver squad leaders and on a multi-dimensional approach to determining decision making proficiency. An Initial SUDM Assessment Battery was developed from a literature review of available instruments and the creation of three custom instruments. Future usability testing of the custom instruments will be followed by a pilot study of the initial battery and finalization of the battery based on pilot study findings.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 21, 2012
- Accession Number
- ADA573553
Entities
People
- Iris D. Rivera
- Jennifer J. Vogel-walcutt
- Jennifer K. Phillips
- Karol G. Ross
- Katelynn M. Smith
- Tegan F. Brown