| Questions |
Answers |
| On what are measurement and computation procedures based | On average monthly man-hour and workload requirements |
| Who can initiate a manpower standard development study | The functional area manager at either Air Force or MAJCOM level |
| State some reasons for conducting a manpower study | major chgs in policy, mission, equip, tech, org, or wk environment invalidate existing standard; Performance measures sys feedbck data show the standard no longer valid; Changes in wkload volume may show the standard no longer accurately predicts reqmts |
| What impacts commercial activity manpower requirements once a manpower equation is developed | Changes in workload, procedures, responsibilities, quality required, etc., that directly affect the PWS |
| What are three distinct methos for determining requirements using simulation data | The methods are: single point application, input points to and equation, and progrmmable model |
| How are minimum essential work center requirements engineered and documented | Independent of resource availablility |
| What are the five steps for determining skill and grade requirements withou C&R analysis | Derive total man-hours for each location; Compute recommended manpower requirements for each location; Estimate required grades and skill for each location; Determine grades and skills; and Coordinate proposed grade and skill distribution |
| What does a study to determine manpower requirements (including skill and grade requirements) using C&R analysis allow the study team to do | It allow the study team to use data collected from measurement input locations to statistically determine the grades and skill levels using equations |
| When do input teams determine the man-our distribution for each process step inthe POD (direct and indirect) by AFS and skill level | During work measurement |
| How is the ditribution for each process step in the POD (direct and indirect) by AFS and skill level computed | By multiplying the total measured man-hours for each process step by the corresponding percent shown in the AFSC percent distribution matrix |
| During what step is a regression line (equiation) fitted to data for each AFSC when using C&R analysis to develop grade and skill requirements | Data analysis and computation |
| When determining grade requirements, who analyzes the resulting manpower skill level distribution to set grade requirements | The study team, jointly with the OPR |
| Regardless of the method used to determine the skill and grade requirements, how are the results documented | AF Form 1113, Standard manpower Table or like format approved by AFMIA |
| What are the categories of variances | Mission, environmental, and technological |
| Which variance category applies to automated equipment that reduces aircraft down time | Technological |
| When can a variance be submitted for approval | All variances must be submitted within thw AFMS develpment process for approval |
| How do you derive manpower requirements | Divide the MAF adjusted by the appropriate overload into the total man-hour requirements from the AFMS man-hour computations |
| Within how many days is a new AFMS applied | Within 90 calendar days after receipt of the implementation instructions |
| When do changes in population warrant reapplication of an AFMS | When they are significant (grater than 100 authorizations) |
| What part of the FAC identifies a functional group | The first and the first two digits of the FAC |
| The FAC preceded by "AFMS" | Heading |
| Usually limited to five type lines | Mission statement |
| The title, definition, and source are provided | WLF |
| Functional representative and certifying authority | OPR |
| Identifies the method used to develop the manpower determinant | Man-hour data source |
| Describes those significant initiative incorporated into the standard | Statement of conditions |
| Defines the mission support capabilities of each subordinate element | Responsibility statement |
| Contains the equation or model for determining manpower requirements | Man-hour equation |
| Used to adjust the cor manpower requirements due to unique difference | Variance |
| Lists each process (using POD process numbers) by priority, from highest to lowest | Process analysis summary |
| The appropriate designation identifying the work center(s) covered by the standard | Title |
| Identifies the environment in which the function operates (peacetime/wartime) | Applicability |
| Contains all of the process or work-activity for each work center covered by the standard | POD |
| Included are any special instructions on how to use WLF data in the man-hour equation (if applicable) | Application instructions |
| Cites the approprate functional and management engineering sources that supported the manpower standard and its development | Authority |
| The heart of the standard as it contains the information on how it was created and the instructions for collecting workload data and the equation or model used to determine manpower data | Standard data |
| When applying FEEs, from what quarter does the PEC data used represent | The fourth quarter value for a given fiscal year |
| What type of mathemeatical equation do you use for FEEs | Linear (bivariate or multivariate) |
| When applying functional area work center manpower standards to determine the function's total manpower requirements for development of a FEE, what is the minimum amount of months for which you collect the WLF historical data | Use 6 months of data at a minimum |
| What is the first step taken when constructing a mathemeatical equation for a FEE | Identify all work centers within a functional area |
| What do you need to apply to establish the data needed to determine the FEE adjustment factor | Apply both the FEE and the applicable manpower standards |
| What FEE percentage factors are computed for each base in a MAJCOM | Percentage of total manpower requirements by PEC; Percentage of total manpower requirements by work center; and Percentage of manpower type by PEC |
| Who can initiate a manpower standard development study | Major command functional area manager |
| You have been tasked with developing a manpower standard for an activity that remains in-house after a cost comparison study; what do you use as a basis for development of the process oriented description | Performance work statement |
| Minimum essential work center requirements must be engineered and documented independent of | resource availability |
| What explains the simplified method of determining skill-level and grades when measurement involves multiple locations | Average skill and grade estimates received from each input location |
| You are conducting a study that employs a measurement method that involves the use of correlation and regression to determine manpower skills and grades; during what study phase are the skill distribution percentages determined for each step in the POD | Study planning |
| You are conducting a study that employs a measurement method that involves the use of C&R to determine manpower skill and grades; how do you compute the fractional manpower required for each AFSC using the data shown in the AFSC man-hour matrix | Divide the total man-hours for each Air Force specialty code by the man-hour availability factor multiplied by the overload factor |
| You are conducting a study that employs a measurement method that involves the use of C&R to determine manpower skills and grades; you plot a scattergram for each AFSC during data analysis and computation to | spot any obvious incosistencies in recommended skills |
| In an ideal situation, what are the recommended grade percentages for the 7-skill level | 40% MSgt and 60% TSgt |
| What office/agency develops variances that apply to more than one Major Command during an Air Force manpower standard development effort | Air Force Manpower Agency |
| What part of the manpower standard is a series of broad statements that define the mission support capabilities of each subordinate element | Responsibility statement |
| What part of the manpower standard contains the manpower equation you can apply to determine the work center manpower requirements | Application instructions |
| You are applying a manpower standard for an overhead work center that uses the required man-hours in the subordinate work centers for a workload actor; what applies when one of the subordinate work centers doesn't have a manpower standard | Determine the man-hours using authorizations listed on the unit manpower document |
| What part of the manpower standard describes significant initiatives incorporated into the standard | Statement of Conditions |
| After receipt of the implementation instructions, how many calendar days do you have to implement a new Air Force manpower Standard into the Manpower Data System | 90 |
| Increased manpower costs resulting from implementation of new Air Force manpower Standard are funded by | existing command resources |
| When applying standards, how do we address contracted manpower equivalents | By subtracting approved contract manpower equivalent man-hour from the man-hour total |
| You are using a functional estimating equation to determine manpower requirements; what manpower requirements method are you using if you calculate the total manpower requirement | Zero-based |
| What factors do you use to apply functional estimating equations like you used workload factors in manpower standards | Program estimating |
| When applying functional area work center manpower standards to determine a function's total manpower requirements for development of a FEE, if available, what is the number of months you sue for the workload factor historical data record | 12 |
