| Questions |
Answers |
| Define MAF | The average number of man-hours per month an assigned person is available to do primary duties |
| How often are standard and wartime MAFs reviewed | Standard MAFs in even numbered years and wartime MAFs every 3 years |
| What is the purpose of an overload factor | Ensure effective use of Air Force manpower resources |
| When is the overload factor used | For all military requirements during AFMS applications and AFMS with one to six civilians |
| What is the POD written to facilitate | Work measurement, and data analysis and computations |
| What processes are in the POD | Only mission essential processes assigned to the work center |
| What interatctions are involved in a process | Worker interaction with such things as equipment, material, other people, and information |
| What is the result when steps in the POD do not accurately reflect duties and responsibilities | the chance for inaccurate measurement increases |
| Do you include nonavailable work center activities in the POD | No |
| To what level are the processes described in the POD written to when the measurement method is work sampling | Described to the level necessary for accurate measurement |
| What is the factor selected to predict a function's manpower requirements for various workload volumes | The standard workload factor (WLF) |
| What step sets the stage for picking PWLFs | Identifying work units (WU) |
| Can WUs be used in manpower standards when they are under the control of the function | No |
| When is the problem of identifying the relationships between workload and man-hours lessened | When there are existing resource management systems, output measurement programs, or management information systems |
| What information is required for documentation of a selected PWLF or WU | The information required is the: Title; Definition; Source and method of count; Rationale; and Method of verification |
| What must be established before you can conduct or even plan a workshop | You must know the purpose or ultimate goal |
| What do you consider when selecting the workshop location | Consider cost, availability of facilities, and the study team location |
| What must you consider when scheduling the workshop | Consider both the study needs and the needs of the attendees when scheduling the workshop |
| Why is it necessary that you make sure that workshop time measurment estimates are kept confidential until all representatives have given their estimates | Thes prevents attendees from inluencing each other |
| What kind of team are we trying to build in a workshop environment for measurement and how does it affect the rest of the study | A team with an improved teamwork attitude and approach. This should create a synergistic, cooperative environment for the rest of the study |
| What are the major drawbacks of workshop measurement | TDY costs and scheduling dificulties |
| What are the major drawbacks of using field measurement | It increases the study measurement time, and because of the number of personnel involved, the probability for dat errors (corrections and adjustments) increases, further slowing the process, and introduces more variation into the data |
| State the common uses of work sampling | To determine equipment utilization; analyze work distribution; conduct methods improvement studies; and compute and verify personal, rest, and delay (PR&D) allowances |
| Generally, what is the difference between a level I and level II work sampling study | A WS Level I study measures work as productive and nonproductive while a WS level II study provides a more detailed level of study and, ultimatly, data analysis |
| In work sampling, how is available time classified | As productive (direct and indirect) and nonproductive |
| When is a supplemental operational audit of indirect tasks not needed | When level I sampling is being used (productive and nonproductive) |
| What are the four primary data sources in operational audit | Historical records, Directed requirement, Good operator timing, Technical estimate techniques |
| What does a check of the POD and SOC ensure before an operational audit is conducted | It ensures the measuring MO craftsman and the work center supervisor both understand the work to be measured, standards of operation, and variations existing at the specific measurement site |
| When should you use technical estimate for frequency determiniation in operational audit | Only when no alternative data source is available |
| What per accomplishment time determination technique uses the work center supervisor and the measurement MO craftsman to jointly select a qualified person who does the process at an average pace | Good operator timing |
| What form do you use to document the results of an OA measurement | AF Form 1040, Operational Audit Data |
| What measurement method records the time a worker takes to do each element of an operation | Time study |
| Describe the time study prerequisites of the work being measured | Both ghigly standardized and repetitive |
| What are the two basic methods of reading a watch when doing a time study | Snapback and Continuous |
| State some of the factors that contribute to establishing minimum manpower requirements | Mission needs; performance standards; machine design; facility limitations; hours of operation; shift size and necessity; crew size; post-manpower requirements; safety; and security |
| How can a organization reduce or minimize standby time | Through improved shift scheduling, reoganization, planning, and workload control techniques |
| What happens when standby time is minimized | The total manpower reqirement is also minimized |
| What does the use of a staffing pattern recognize | Long-standing use of manpower and standard operating procedures in a work center responsible for subordinate organizational elements |
| What does a directed organization position specify | A fixed manpower requirement to fill a particular named assignement (that is, wing commander, installation commander, etc.) |
| What relationship does a functional model mathemeatical equation reflect | It relates the current distribution of manpower to a specific workload |
| What man-hours are used as the dependent variable (Y) in a functional model | May be either assigned or authorized man-hours |
| Define simulation modeling | A technique that simulates the day-to-day processes for a function |
| What is the most common use of simulation modeling | Queuing analysis |
| To what does the therm "queuing system" refer | To the customer arriving, waiting in line, receiving service, and leaving |
| What is the main thrust of a queuing study | Directed more toward improving the productivity rather than determining manpower requirements |
| What agency is responsible for performing LOM simulations and producing final reports | MAJCOM MO |
| What are the LCOM computer programs used to simulate | Resources such as parts, equipment, and manpower in support of an approved flying schedule |
| How do yo determine the manpower requirements for a work center when application of the Air Force Manpower Standards produces an average monthly man-hour requirement | Man-hour Availability Factor |
| How often are standard workweek man-hour availability factors reviewed | During even numbered years |
| An overload factor is applied against | aircraft maintenance workweeks |
| In what situation would you apply the overload factor when determining manpower requirements for a work center that consists of all civilian manpower requirements | 2 Civilian manpower requirements |
| What functional characteristic influences the level of process oriented description during development | Degree of standardization |
| What is the result if you write steps in a process oriented description to broad level in order to cover as much work as possible | Hinders measurement dat analysis |
| When do you identify potential workload factors | During study planning |
| What is the main purpose for conducting a study of the functional structure to identify significant processes and the output products or units of production | prepare for selection of potential workload factors |
| When are work units normally used for workload factors in Air Force manpower standards | For single location standards |
| What is the first step in the procedures for identifying potential workload factors for measurement | Identify work units not controlled by the function under study |
| If possible, when should you reconcile the workshop measurement data with the senior functional manager | During the workshop |
| What are the perferred measurement times when you are conducting a measurement workshop that will result in an Air Force manpower standard with work unit ratio equations | MAJCOM average times |
| What is a drawback to using the field measurement approact | Data errors (corrections and adjustments) and variation in the data increases |
| What measurement method has limited application in a wartime environment | Work sampling |
| Work sampling is most effective when work centers have what | nonrepetitive or irregular work, many different processes of work, many workers in a relatively small area |
| You are conducting a level II work sampling study; at what level do you conduct your measurement | Process |
| What enhances the economic desirability of work sampling | When the number of people being sampled increases |
| What measurement method is a widely used and flexible work measurement method that can be used to set standards in practically any type of work center | Operational Audit |
| In operational audit, what affects the historical workload production level | Overvanning |
| Which of the following could you use to determine the "per accomplisment time" when the measurement method employed is operational audit | Technical estimate |
| You do not need pace rating for good operator timing if | there is an average individual |
| What method would you use to determine the per accomplishment time when it is affected by varying levels of complexity | Weighted average |
| Consider using the time study technique to measure a work center that | is standardized |
| The use of minimum manpower requirements and associated standby time are often the result of | management decisions |
| After a functional office of primary responsibility confirms minimum manpower requirements, the Manpower Organization personnel show the manager how the needed performance standards should be met | with minimum standby time |
| What method would you use to determine manpower requirements in situations where work center individuals must be on duty to ensure uninterrupted service, even though they may not be continously productive | Minimum manpower factor |
| What method of determining manpower requirement uses a predetermined approach to compute office of primary responsibility approved positions | Minimum manpower factor |
| What does the directed requirement factor equal when there are no additional work requirements outside the duties in a minimum manpower situation | 1.000 |
| What is a method that recognizes the long-standing use of manpower and standard operating procedures in a work center responsible for subordinate organizational elements | Staffing pattern |
| Generally, you can use the staffing pattern when the work center is reasonably stable as shown by consistent use of manpower for a period of at least | 2 years |
| What method do we use to develop a manpower equation that relates the current distribution of manpower to a specific workload | Functional modeling |
| What nonmeasurement method involves running developed models using differing constraints or conditions to determine the best mix of resource costs and level of service obtained | Simulation modeling |
| Which of the following employs the use of simulation modeling | Queuing analysis |
| Who is responsible for maintaining the standard Logistics Composite Modeling system | Air Force Management and Innovation Agency |
