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“Strategic
Perspective – Analysis Needs (SPAN-2004) Survey”
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The Follow-Up Email (To Programmers & Analysts)
The Initial Announcement (To Task Scientists, et al.)
FOLLOW-UP Email (to Programmers & Analysts)
From: Johnny J. Weissmuller [johnnyw@codap.com]
Sent:
To: <Programmer-Analyst List>
Subject: The AFHRL Legacy (Data)-
Follow-up
Dear ex-AFHRL Programmer/Analysts/Auditors/Data
Base/Study Tracking Personnel,
I know most of you. (Some of you were referred to me by
Dick Rogers & Others).
Side Note: If you have an electronic copy of GDIT or
STUDY-STATUS (SS/JOCAS
- with study numbers & titles) I would really like to
get a copy!
==== ACTION ITEMS ====
I am specifically looking for programmers/analysts who
dealt directly with one or more AFHRL Master Files or its tracking (GDIT) or
coding (FIDO) systems.
== Item 1:==
I need MORE CONTACTS in this area -- people who knew or
indexed the Master Files. Darryl -- if you have Jim Glanden's email address or
John Hughs, I really want those and others you may have. Please review your email address book for those
long-forgotten entries of the guardians of the AFHRL master files and those who
made it accessible.
== Item 2:==
If you know me, you know that I "grew up" in
the occupational survey arena and had little actual contact with the Master
Files. For this reason I have very
little insight as to the kinds of DATA ELEMENTS requested from Master Files by
"mainstream" Task Scientists. If you could provide me with your personal list of "DATA
ELEMENTS I HAVE KNOWN (and loved or hated)! I would appreciate
that. I know we will have the standard
ones (the ones I actually used!) - NAME, SSAN, AFQT, and the Air Force ASVAB
COMPOSITES (Mech, Admin, Gen, Elec). If you could give me a quick list that you
can remember with (or without) references to other people I would be in your
debt. -- Johnny
=== BACKGROUND INFORMATION ===
Here is the kind of information I hope to get from you
and all those you refer to me...
====== DO NOT ACT (YET) UPON THE FOLLOWING EXCEPT TO
PROVIDE YOUR RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS RAISED BELOW AS WELL AS YOUR SUGGESTED
ADDITIONS OR REVISIONS FOR THE UPCOMING SURVEY ===
NOTE: The following are EXAMPLES of the survey input
& results for programmer/analysts -- I am NOT asking you to address these
questions yet, just give you an idea of where I am headed in developing the
survey. I will try to tailor separate
sections for psychologists (linking "type of data" to "personnel
system benefits") and for programmer/analysts (linking "
Actual Master Files" to "types of data") -- but anyone
who wants may respond to either or both sections.
QUESTION 1: Heres a format question about "YOUR USE
OF Master files or data
elements": Which do you
think would be better -- to ask for "relative frequency" of use (like
an estimated count of the STUDY Numbers you worked
on) or "percent of your
career time working with data from.." (and ask
for total number of years worked)?
Here are examples of what I hope to get from the
programmer/analyst survey.
At present, I
expect to ask, "In your experience with AFHRL over the years, what was the
relative frequency (% of studies) with which you used the following historical
files..." (list would follow). Results for
DIFFERENT individuals might show the following:
EXAMPLE 1:
In the studies I was associated with, the most used
files, in descending order were:
(Airman Studies Profile)
55% UAR Extract
20% UAR Master
20% PACE File
15% AFEES/MEPS (ASVAB subtest scores)
10% Airman Gain & Loss File ... etc.
(Officer Retention Studies Profile)
EXAMPLE 2:
40% Separated Officer File
30% UOR Master
20% AFOQT Master
15% Flying Training Data Base
(Occupational Analysis Projects Profile)
EXAMPLE 3:
95% Occupational Survey Files from AFOMS (aka USAFOMC)
20% Data from new/custom surveys
15% UAR Extract
10% AFEES/MEPS (ASVAB subtest scores)
(Recruiting/AFOQT/ASVAB Studies)
EXAMPLE 4:
55% AFEES/MEPS (ASVAB on applicants)
50% UAR
45% AFOQT Master
45% UOR Extract
I know that people like Mike Staley would have a hard
time with this if I just ask across "your entire career at AFHRL".
(He worked in the Data Base Section and then moved to the CODAP Programming
section -- two diverse profiles).
QUESTION 2: Should
I ask people to indicate a
Any way, please provide me names, email addresses and your thoughts –
-- Johnny
The Initial Announcement (To Task Scientists, et al.)
From: Weissmuller Johnny J Civ AFPC/DPPPWT
Sent:
To: <Task Scientist & Interested Parties List>
Subject: FW: The AFHRL Legacy (Data)
Dear ALL,
If you want to see extended background of the AFHRL
legacy (data) see the “Data Files” link on this web page: (Use Ctrl+Click to
Jump in Word) <http://www.icodap.org/papers/AFHRL/index.html>
==== Please Read =====
I need to perform a short suspense "needs"
analysis to drive a requirements statement due in 2-1/2 weeks. I will be
forwarding results to Mr. Ken Schwartz AFPC/DPPPWT who is formally charged with
submitting the Requirements Statement. (See driving reasons in BACKGROUND
below).
ACTION ITEMS:
I am asking for your help on three fronts.
FRONT 1: Will you provide me with an email address for ANYone who qualifies as any of the following:
A. An ex-AFHRL/AL/AFRL researcher/analyst/programmer,
B. A person who used to write "Requests for Personnel Research" (RPRs) to the lab,
C. A provider of data from an internal (AFPC or MPC)or external (AETC, ROTC, OTS) source, or
D. A Contractor using or supplying personnel-system
related data, methods, or software
FRONT 2: Will you provide me with suggested topics for a
quick-turn-around survey to identify TOPICS that AFPC should consider in
evaluating the "worth" of historical data -- i.e. research streams
that make sense in the modern environment (see Background below). I need to
solicit some type of linkage between the needs TOPICS and traditional (or new)
data elements/files/sources -- including standardized submissions of data and
code structures. Examples should span
areas such as accession evaluation (recruiting/ASVAB/AFOQT) through
classification, assignments, training (requirements & evaluation),
promotion testing/WAPS, career development, force modeling & management,
mentoring & outplacement. Anything
you can tell me would be appreciated.
FRONT 3: When I get a quick survey together, would you be
willing to take the survey as an "expert witness." Anonyomous replies will be used as long as
your background info provided establishes your perspective, i.e. user/analyst/data
OPR, etc. Would you be willing to participate (assume about a 10-20
survey.) -- Johnny
P.S. The survey would be conducted by the ICODAP
non-profit with results to be turned over the Air Force. If you don't want your
identify released, I can guarantee your privacy will NOT be violated.
==== BACKGROUND INFORMATION ======
The Air Force Personnel Center is undergoing
restructuring and realignment. Three
current goals at AFPC include downsizing
to get within end strength limits, to rotate-out/deploy AFPC personnel and
internal realignment to support the new Air Force-wide Force Development
initiative.
The data transferred to AFPC in 1999 is in jeopardy for a
number of reasons. The MOA with DPX and AFRL expires
The powers that be want to know what data (and sources
& analysis tools) need to be documented in new MOAs to warrant evaluation
for survival in critical resource allocations.
-- Johnny
Wireless: (210)
379-6570 Home
Phone: (210) 349-9001
Professional Web Page:
<http://www.codap.com/jjw>
Prefered Email Address: <mailto:johnnyw@codap.com>