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Manpower Block II
Manpower Apprentice Course Block II Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is an Air Force Standard? | A standard is the means of assigning authorized spaces to a work center so the required number of Air Force members can be employed. |
| In Manpower we have three types of Manpower standards, what are they? | Air Force Manpower Standard (AFMS) / MAJCOM Standard / Single Location Standard |
| Define Air Force Manpower Standard (AFMS | A standard that applies to more than one MAJCOM |
| Define MAJCOM Standard | A standard that applies to one MAJCOM |
| Define Single Location Standard | A standard that applies to only one function which exists at a single location |
| The development if a manpower standard is composed of four phases. What are they? | Study Planning / Measurement Design / Data Analysis Computation / Implementation |
| What are the three (3) essential items are produced during the Study Planning phase? | Process Oriented Description (POD) / Statement of Condition (SOC) and the Potential Workload Factors (PWLFs) |
| True or False The Manpower community helps the functional community build the Process Oriented Description (POD) / Statement of Condition (SOC) and the Potential Workload Factors (PWLFs)? | True |
| What are the four (4) primary measurement methods that can be used during the Measurement Design phase? | Operational Audit (OA) / Work Sampling / Time Study / Combination of any of the above |
| What does the Manpower community want to determine during the Data Analysis and Computation phase of the Manpower Requirements Determination Process? | They will determine if there is a strong relationship between the man-hours and the workload for the bases that were measured during the Measurement Design phase. |
| What is the end result of the Data Analysis and Computation phase? | The end result is an equation is developed that each base can use (during the implantation phase) to determine the number of requirements they earn. |
| During what phase is the Manpower Table defined and what does it define? | The Data Analysis and Computation / The correct grades and skill levels to accomplish their mission. |
| What is the bottom line purpose of an standard? | To determine manpower requirements and to provide our legislative branch in Congress the rationale for why we need more or less funding for authorizations in the United States (US) Air Force. |
| During the Implementation phase of the Manpower Requirements Determination Process who is responsible for determining for each of the bases that are under study whether they gain or lose authorization? | Each MAJCOM Manpower Requirements section |
| During which phase is the SOC developed? | Study Planning Phase |
| During which phase is the Manpower Table developed? | Data Analysis and Computation Phase |
| What type of standard would apply to both AETC and ACC? | Air Force Manpower Standard (AFMS) |
| What type of standard would apply just to Air Mobility Command (AMC)? | MAJCOM Manpower Standard |
| During which phase would you perform an operation audit? | Measurement Design Phase |
| During which phase would you determine whether a particular base or command lost authorizations? | Implementation Phase |
| What is determine when you develop a manpower standard? | Manpower Requirement |
| What is the most important part of any manpower study? | Familiarization |
| What does Familiarization do? | It sets the stage for the success of subsequent steps. |
| What are the six (6) step to conducting Familiarization? | Review Mission Directives/historical Documentation / Do Not Forget / Prepare for/and Conduct Site Visits / Inform the Work Center of Upcoming Visits / Make Initial Contacts |
| During the Familiarization function who would you contact to request wartime/contingency requirement information? | MAJCOM/A1M |
| What will serve as the straw man Process Oriented Description (POD) building blocks? | Your site visit / information gathered from reading the functions’ AFIs / AFMS reports / historical documentation |
| Name the seven (7) steps in the Seven Step Model. | Project Definition / Plan / AS-IS / Opportunity Research / To-Be / Coordination and Approval / Implementation |
| In first step of the Seven Step Model, Project Definition is defined as what? | Two way communication between the AFMA team and the functional team. |
| During what step of the Seven Step Model is the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) built? | Project Definition |
| Why conduct the Plan Step? | The plan step develops your step-by-step approach to accomplish the agreed upon goals and required deliverables. |
| As a minimum what will be included in Project Plan? | Signed MOA / AFMA and functional team composition workshop dates, and explanation of workload measurement techniques selected and why, workload data collection techniques, timeline/milestones, logistics requirements. |
| What does the As-Is step allow you to illustrate? | It allows you to illustrate to the AF Force Corporate Structure the “starting point” of the study with respects to the manpower and/or dollar cost (by process) associated with the function being reengineered. |
| The AS-IS step normally accomplished four (4) goals. What are they? | Develops and/or refines the straw man Process-Oriented Description (POD) / Measures the associated AS-IS required workload / identifies/specifies additional initiatives for staffing / identifies high cost/high value process for more in-depth application |
| What does Opportunity Research provide? | Opportunity Research provides a systematic way to identify processes to improve and research methodology to search for ideas for improvement. |
| What is the goal of Opportunity Research? | To find more effective and/or efficient ways to do business. |
| What are the three (3) steps used to identify which processes to focus improvement on and how to systematically research improvements? | Identify “Target” processes through value/cost assessment / Research change opportunities for “target” processes / Build initiative plans/staffing packages |
| What will become the function’s two (2) most obvious improvement target and why? | High cost/high value and high cost/low value, because these values can be good indicators for improvement |
| What is the most important part of the Research Change Opportunity for “Target” Processes? | The IMPORTANT THING to remember here is DOCUMENTATION. |
| What does the TO-BE step do? | The TO-BE step implements all accepted (short-term) initiatives in to the work center. |
| True or False During the TO-BE step you build a To-Be POD to display the new processes and have the workshop attendees go through the value/cost activities again. | True |
| Defining the changes to manpower requirements resulting from the improvement initiatives is done during which step of the Seven (7) Step Model? | TO-BE |
| During the Coordination and Approval step of the Seven (7) Step Model who are the three primary bodies interested in the outcome of your study? | Functional Community / Manpower Community / Air Force Corporate Structure |
| Define the implementation step of the Seven (7) Step Model. | The implementation of the new manpower determinant is the new requirement and associated manpower “laid-in.” Implementation is the act that actually “moves” manpower to the appropriate place. |
| In which step would you explain to the client the specific APPG requirements? | Step 1-Project Design |
| Who are the three main bodies that are interested in the outcome of the study? | Functional Community / Manpower Community / Air Force Corporate Structure |
| Which step would determine the cost per POD process? | Step 3-AS-IS |
| In which step will you find all the processes laid out on a value/cost table? | Step 4-Opportunity Research |
| When is the straw man POD initially developed? | Familiarization |
| Who prices out and publishes the new manpower determinate? | In step 7-Implementation phase AFMA AFMA accomplished the final price-out. |
| What provides a systematic way to identify processes to improve and research methodology to search for ideas for improvement? | Step 4-Oppurtunity Research |
| What is the goal of opportunity research? | Identify processes to improve through a simple value/cost analysis |
| In which step would the Memorandum of Agreement be built? | Step 1-Project Definition |
| As a minimum, what items does a Project Plan contain? | Signed MOA / AFMA and functional team composition workshop dates, and explanation of workload measurement techniques selected and why, workload data collection techniques, timeline/milestones, logistics requirements. |
| Define a Man-Hour Availability Factor (MAF). | The MAF is the average number of nam-hours per month an assigned individual is available to perform primary duties |
| Why does the Air Force use a MAF? | It is used to convert monthly measured man-hours to fractional manpower requirements. |
| True or False A fractional manpower hour is rounded appropriately to determine whole manpower requirements? | True |
| Assigned Time equals what two (2) time classifications? | Available Time / Nonavailable Time |
| Nonavailable time consists of those assigned man-hours allowed to participate in what five (5) Air Force directed , recognized and approved activity? | Leave / PCS related / Medical / Organizational Duties / Educational & Training |
| Available time consists of two (2) types of time, what are they? | Productive Time / Nonproductive Time |
| Productive time contains both direct and indirect work contained in the_________? | POD |
| What two types of work are contained in Productive Time? | Direct Work / Indirect Work |
| Identify the four (4) types of work contained in Nonproductive time. | Personal, rest, and unavoidable delay (PR&D) / Stand-by time / Idle time / On-call time |
| Define PR&R. | Nonproductive time needed by the worker to take care of personal needs, such as getting drinks of water or making trips to the rest room. |
| Define Standby time. | Time spent in ready status to do work, but for which no work is available. |
| Define Idle time. | includes time spent by a worker either in an avoidable delay status or doing unnecessary work when required work is available. |
| Define On-Call time. | Includes time spent by a worker, not at the work center, but available to come in if requested. (Do not give credit for time spent in on-call status) |
| There are three (3) other types of work, what are they? | Inferred work / Assumed work / Overtime |
| What two (2) types of time are contained in Inferred work?- | Borrowed time / Loaned time |
| True or False Assumed work is not in anyone’s POD yet takes up the work center’s time. | True |
| Is manpower credit given for assumed work? | No |
| Why does the Air Force use the Overload Factor (OLF)? | To ensure the effective use of Air Force manpower resources. |
| Always round fractional manpower requirements to _______________ when using the overload factor (OLF). | the next whole number |
| Do you know the formula to transform total monthly man hours into the number of requirements necessary to perform the work ? If so, what is it? | Rqmts equal Total Monthly Man-hours (TMMH) divided by Man-hour availability factor (MAF) X overload factor (OLF) |
| What is the POD? | The POD is a full description of all processes that are the responsibility of the work center. |
| The POD is the basic building block of a standard and is written to facilitate the work of which three (3) things? | Measurement / Data Analysis / Computations |
| The process is a_______________________________. | series of value added, sequential steps that lead to a desired output. |
| The POD only includes what type of time? | Productive time (both MAJCOM direct and indirect work) |
| Give an examples of where “Flying Requirement and “Clean up” would be coded as direct and then examples where they would be coded as indirect. | A mission pilot is coded direct, where as the wing commander would be coded indirect. Sweeping your office space would be indirect, where as a CE worker cleaning up after a job would be direct. |
| When formatting the POD the Process titles will be formatted how? | Noun form or adjective follweed by a noun form-example: 1. Authorization Change Request (ACR) Analysis |
| When formatting the POD the Step titles will be formatted how? | In single unit form with verbs in third person singular. Example-Types letter / Inspects facility / Prepares report # 1 / Attends meeting |
| What is the State of Condition (SOC)? | It is a narrative description of conditions such as these, which affect the way work is done in a work center and which impact manpower requirements. (The purpose of the SOC is communicate environmental conditions, travel distances, standards of living a |
| What are the three (3) types of Statement of Conditions (SOC)? | Climatic Conditions / Physical Conditions / Directed Performance Standards |
| A ________________is a driver of the workload; ___________________are the rime spent performing work. | workload factor (WLF) / man-hours |
| Identifying Potential Workload Factors (PWLF) begins with work unit (WU) identification during what phase? | Study planning phase |
| Work Units (WU) are____________________? | the quantifiable outputs of work activities or processes |
| Can a Work Unit (WU) be a Potential Workload Factor (PWLF)? | Sometimes the answer is yes, other times the answer if no. |
| If the function being studied _______ control the WU quantity/volume, then the WU CAN be a PWLF. | CANNOT |
| If the function being studied _____ control the WU quantity/volume, then the WU CANNOT be a PWLF. | CAN |
| What are the two characteristics of a Workload Factor (WLF)? | Relatability / Predictability |
| Of the two (2) characteristics of a Workload Factor (WLF) which is the most important and why? | Relatability is the most important because if the workload factor does not relate to the man-hours, then it is impossible to develop a manpower standard with reliable predictability. |
| How do you format the “Title” of Workload Factor (WLF)? | Identify briefly what is to be counted. Express in singular unit form. Example-A Customer Serviced, # of authorized personnel, etc… |
| How do you format the “Definition” of Workload Factor (WLF)? | Precisely define the count and state what is to be included in or excluded from the count. |
| How do you format the “Source” of Workload Factor (WLF)? | Identify the source from which the count is to be obtained. |
| What are the four (4) primary workload measurements methods? | Operational Audit (OA) / Work Sampling (WS) / Time Study / Minimum Manpower |
| Of the four (4) primary workload measurements methods which one is most flexible? | Operational Audit (OA) |
| The four (4) primary workload measurements methods are used to obtain two things, what are they? | Per accomplishment ( ti ) / Activity frequency (fi) |
| Operational Audit (OA) employs four (4) major measuring techniques, what are they? | Historical Records / Technical Estimate / Good Operator Timing / Directed Requirement |
| Time study is a work measurement method that records__________________________________? | the time a worker takes to do each element of an operation. |
| Time study is used primarily to measure what three (3) types of operations? | Operations that are repetitive, of short duration and done at one workstation. |
| Work Sampling (WS) is most effective when work centers have | non-repetitive or irregular work / many different processes of work / many workers in a relatively small area |
| Work Sampling (WS) is NOT effective when work centers require | product analysis / closed-session counseling / creative thinking / non-cyclical work or work completed over a long period of time / variable work cycles due to many different products |
| Conducting Work Sampling (WS) on a work center with five or more workers makes a Work Sampling (WS) study ______________desirable. | economical |
| The minimum amount of manpower required to perform the work when it occurs is called___________. | Minimum Manpower |
| Give some examples of work centers that would use Minimum Manpower. | Firefighters / security forces / emergency room staff |
| What does Operational Audit measure? | per accomplishment time (ti) required to accomplish a task / the frequency (fi) |
| The Per Accomplishment Time (PAT-ti) is always calculated in ______________. | minutes |
| Where are (fi) and (ti) recorded? | AF Form 1040 or spreadsheet equivalent (preferable) |
| What is the formula to convert Time (T) {T | (fi) X (ti)} to monthly man-hours? |
| When using Historical Records Techniques what historical records are good to confirm are (fi) and (ti)? | reports / letters / messages /rosters |
| Historical records techniques is very useful when evaluating _______________? | work counts (frequency -fi) |
| True or False Use PATs from historical records only if the method of recording and reporting had been thoroughly checked and validated. | True |
| Directed Requirement Technique method captures frequencies or PATs that are required by________ or _______. | directive / policy |
| Good Operator Timing Technique is used to establish frequency - (fi) and/or per accomplishment time - (ti) | per accomplishment time - (ti) |
| What measurement technique do you apply the Personal, Rest, and Unavoidable Delay (PR&D) allowance factor to? | Good Operator Timing technique |
| There are four (4) Technical Estimate Methods, what are they? | Average / Weighted PAT (WPAT) / 1-4-1 (OMP) / Crew Size |
| Of the four (4) Technical Estimate Methods which is the most precise? | Weighted PAT (WPAT) |
| True or False Crew Size method must be used in combination with some other meth, which will be used to determine the time required to complete the task. | True |
| To determine Conversion Factor (CF) you need to keep two (2) things in mind, what are they? | The natural task frequency (daily, weekly, etc) / work center operating schedule (such as 5 days per week, excluding weekends and holidays) |
| The process flowchart is a _________________ representation of all the major steps in a process. | graphic |
| Work samplings (WS) is based on the principle that____________ taken from a ______________ tend to keep the same __________ as the population. | random samples / population / distribution characteristics |
| Work Samplings (WS) level I studies are measured at the _____________ level. | category |
| Level I samples are broadly classified as __________, _______________, ___________ and ______ | productive / nonproductive / Nonavailable / lunch |
| Work Samplings (WS) level II studies are measured at the _____________ level. | process |
| True or False The distinction between productive direct and productive indirect is more difficult. | True |
| What is the minimum sampling period of usable days? | 15 |
| What are the three (3) types of observation schedules? | Random location schedule / Random/Stratified Schedule / Random Schedule |
| What is the minimum number of total samplings in each work center during Work sampling (WS). | 1285 |
| A minimum of 1285 samplings ensures a minimum of _______ samples are available samples. This is done by assuming that ______ of the sample taken will be Nonavailable. | 1111 / 13.5% |
| Daily Work Sampling (WS) observation data are considered sensitive information and are ______ releasable by name. | not |
| For computational purposes, the man-hour population excludes or includes Nonavailable time, although it is still sampled. | excludes |
| What is the first step of Work Sampling (WS) calculations? | Step 1 Determine Total Productive Samples (TPS). Total samples of time spend performing Direct and Indirect work |
| What is the second step of Work Sampling (WS) calculations? | Step 2 Determine Sample Time Value (STV) Determine STV by dividing 1 hour by the number of rounds taken per hour to obtain a decimal value. Example-1 (hr)/3 (rounds) equals .3333 |
| What is the third step of Work Sampling (WS) calculations? | Step 3 Determine Measured Man-Hours by multiplying STV (from step 2) by the TSP (from step 1) example .3333 X 1500 equals 499.95 |
| What is the fourth step of Work Sampling (WS) calculations? | Step 4 Determine Monthly Man-Hours (MMH) This is a two step process. Step a- Determine adjustment factor by dividing the conversion factor (CF) by the number of usable days in the Work Sampling (WS). Step b-Multiply the adjustment factor by the measure |
| What is the fifth step of Work Sampling (WS) calculations? | Step 5 Calculate PR&D Factor divide the number of minutes in a work day by the minutes in a day, minus the PR&D minutes example 480/450 equals 1.067 |
| What is the sixth step of Work Sampling (WS) calculations? | Step 6 Determine Total Monthly Man Hours (TMMH) by multiplying the PR&D factor by the monthly man-hours (MMH). Then you determine requirements by dividing the TMMH by the MAF-OLF and rounding |
| The process of Work Sampling (WS) data control charting produces two types of control charts, what are they? | Productivity Charts / Workload factor charts |
| What are the two basic ways of reading a watch when doing a time study? | Snapback / Continues |
| What type of equipment is used when your timing method is the Snapback Method? | Decimal minute watch |
| What type of equipment is used when your timing method is the Continuous Method? | Decimal hour watch |
| What does a control chart do? | It shows how a process varies over time. |
| When is a process said to be “in statistical control”? | When the process data show stability (points do not fall outside upper/lower control limits). |
| Each type of control chart has an both an _______________ and _____________ defined as three standard deviations (S) above and below the mean (+ 3S). | upper control limit (UCL) / lower control limit (LCL) |
| Upper and lower control limits are calculated on actual _________ / ___________ data collected. | mathematical / statistical |
| Does the data point falling outside a control limit always indicate the need for emergency action? | No |
| What are the two circumstances that cause an unexpected variation? | Common Cause / Assigned Cause |
| Sources such as error or random fluctuation, which are inherent to the process and cause the predicted variation about the mean of the sample is the definition of which cause? | Common Cause |
| Forces, external to the process or the population, that caused unperdicatable variation from the mean; assignable causes contributes to data points falling outside control limits is the definition of which cause? | Assignable |
| Should you look at Common or Assignable Cause first and why? | Assignable, because they can be identified and possibly controlled. |
| What does the P-Chart measure? | The mean percentage of productive working time sample. |
| The attribute data is work, and it is either _______________ or _______________. | productive or non-productive |
| Process capabilities ratios relates customers requirements to ______________ _________________. | actual performance |
| Control Charts measure_____________________. | the stability of a process over time. |
| Process capability ratios relate the variability of a process to_________________________. | the actual specification and tolerance requirements. |
| A process with a Cp > 1.o is considered_______________. | capable |
| If Cp is less than one, the requirements will be met less frequently, because_______________________ | the control limits, or the variability of the process is larger than the range between the customer specification limits. |
| Write the Capability Ratio (Cp) of the process. | ____________________ |
| Centering is determined by computing the performance index. Write the formula to determine this | ___________ |
| What does Minimum Manpower do? | It defines the minimum amount of manpower required to perform the work when it occurs. |
| Within the Minimum Manpower measurement method define Stand by. | Exist when the worker is required to be present to do time-sensitive work, and is in ready status to perform this work, but no work is available. |
| Within the Minimum Manpower measurement method define Unavoidable delay. | Is similar to standby time but is often unexpected and normally doesn’t involve time-sensitive activities |
| Within the Minimum Manpower measurement method define On-call time. | Time that a worker is not required to be in the work center but might be called in at anytime. |
| Management ______________ often produce minimum manpower levels that drive standby time. | decisions |
| Within the Minimum Manpower measurement Contributing Factors can be, but not limited to what? | Mission needs, performance standards, machine design, crew size, safety, facility limitations, hours of operation, shift size and necessity, post manpower requirements, security |
| What is the Minimum Manpower equation? | (hrs a day )X(days a wk)X(wks a mth{CF}X(DRF)X(crew size) divided by MAF X OLF |
| What is the Direct Requirement Factor (DRF)? | The DRF is a constant man-hour requirement which gives man-hour credit for required work and training necessary to support the post but done during times other than post duty hours. |
| What is the DRF Equation? | MAF divided by MAF-training time (T) |
| Express the DRF to ____ decimals places. | 3 |
| When do you round MMFs? | Total all Minimum Manpower Factors (MMF) together and then round once, this equals your Minimum Manpower (MM) requirement |
| When a shift profile chart of the as-is data is complete who helps the technician analyze the data to identify and minimize standby time? | The functional OPR |
| In the Shift Profile chart identify the work as ___________ or ___________________. | transferable or nontransferable |
| Any adjustment to existing standby times should be coordinated with the _________ _____. | local OPR |
| The establishment of aircrew ratios for new aircraft are submitted through the appropriate_______ | MAJCOM to HQ USAF/A8P |
| Regardless of method of establishment (aircrew ratio, manpower standard, or other determinant), each aircrew manpower authorization requires ________ with the A1M from the appropriate_________________ and HQ USAF/A3O. | MAJCOM/direct reporting unit (DRU)/field operating agency (FOA) / approval |
| Define Aircrew Complement. | The number of officer and/or enlisted aircrew members by AFSC, such as 2 pilots, 2 loadmasters. |
| Define Aircrew Composition. | The total number of officer and enlisted members under aircrew complement that are required to operate an aircraft and to complete an assigned mission. |
| Define Crew Ratio. | Crew ratio is defined as the funded number of crews required to support the unit mission, based on the particular aircrew complement, for each Primary Mission Aircraft Inventory (PMAI). |
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