38p POC block 3

Question 1

what is AFMAA?

Answer 1

air force manpower analysis agency: used for a one-stop-shop for all manpower requirements determination and standards

Question 2

what two actions does AFMAA preform?

Answer 2

1. performs manpower studies that apply to one or more MAJCOM or for organizations without management engineering capability.
2. publishes all manpower standards

Question 3

What is base-level manpower and organization section do?

Answer 3

provides tactical-level manpower support to base organizations.

Question 4

What are two things within base-level manpower and organization section?

Answer 4

-verifies and validates local manpower processes

_assists functional managers with process improvements

Question 5

What are the 4 manpower core competencies?

Answer 5

Manpower requirements
organization structure
program allocation and control
performance improvement

Question 6

Describe manpower requirements determination core capability

Answer 6

conducts Colonel,CMSgt,Career Progression group, contract manpower equivalent, and air crew position review to ensure equitable distribution of these manpwower spaces across the air Force.

Question 7

Describe program allocation - control core capability

Answer 7

process authorization change request (ACR) which is the process used to request chagnes to the resources listed on the UMD

Question 8

Describe organization structure core capability

Answer 8

prepares/ processes organizational change request which is the formal way to make changes to the structure of the AF organizations.

Question 9

what is functional grouping? what is it a part of?

Answer 9

a clear-cut purpose, goal and scope with one person in charge.
falls under wartime tasks

Question 10

what is skip-echelon structure? what does it fall under?

Answer 10

these tactical staffing organizations are designed to increase operational effectiveness rather than review and transmit paperwork.

Question 11

What are the 9 organizational terms?

1-5

Answer 11

1. Constitute: provide legal authority for new unit
2. disband: wihtdrawl legal authority for a unit
3. reconstitute: renew legal authority for unit
4. activate: bring into existence a constituted unit, a detachment or a unit or a provisional unit
5. inactivate: ends existence of a unit, detachment or and provisional unit. keeps history, honors lineage
6. Designate: give an official name or number to a unit
7. re-designate: change name or number of a unit
8. assign: place a unit with an existing military organization
9. attach: place a unit, or a part of aunit with a military organization other than its parent organization

Question 12

Capabilities-based manpower standards

Answer 12

methology for developing manpower quantification models. uses state-of-art improvement techniques

Question 13

What are the two/ three levels of study

Answer 13

1. Air force create standards that apply to many different bases across more than one MAJCOM. ex CMS for squadron orderly rooms
2. MAJCOM studies create standards that apply to one MAJCOM. EX> space command

Question 14

What are the 5 reasons manpower uses assessments ?

Answer 14

1. A lack of experience with new systems makes a formal standard impractical
2. short-lived due t system approaching phase-out
   3.to determine the initial impact of a new mission
3. need to provide commanders or managers assistance in rapidly evaluating manpower related issues
   5> to determine the manpower needs of an AIRFORCE level-of-effort or a level-of-capability functions, such as a management headquarters entity.

Question 15

What are the 6 phases of manpower standard development?

Answer 15

Feasibility
familiarization
study design
measurement
analysis
reporting

Question 16

Describe phase 1 feasibility

Answer 16

critical to decision making process with the primary objective of determining the viability and timing for proceeding with manpower standard development process

Question 17

What are the 5 areas within feasibility?

Answer 17

SAD P

stability
degree of standardization
availability of resources
policy of mandates outside the airforce

Question 18

describe phase 2 familiarization

Answer 18

provides the in-depth background knowledge and related functional information needed to identify potention

Question 19

describe study design phase 3

Answer 19

team must determine what process they will measure. these processes are used to develop the process oriented description POD

Question 20

What does the POD lead to?

Answer 20

statement of conditions.

another thing the team does is identify the work load factors

Question 21

What is the work load factor?

Answer 21

the X in the final equation and determines the number of requirements needed by the work center

Question 22

What is phase 4 of manpower development standard?

Answer 22

Measurement during this phase the team gathers information on man-hours expended on the various processes identified in the POD

Question 23

what is phase 5 manpower development standard?

Answer 23

analysis:
the end result of Analysis is selection of a model/equation for use in the new manpower standard that is used to determine the number of requirements each location performing that function earns, as well as the correct grades and skill level to accomplish their mission.

Question 24

What is phase 6 of manpower development standard?

Answer 24

reporting the team reports its findings.

This is not study design

Question 25

What is a UMD

Answer 25

the manpower office uses a UMD when preparing authorization change requests for submission to major commands.

Question 26

What does a UDM compare

Answer 26

Sourced: funded usoured: unfunded work center manpower requirements to determine if change are needed

Question 27

What is the purpose of unit personnel management roster

Answer 27

give the unit commander a tool to monitor unit manning, to control incoming and intra-unit assignments an to assist the military personnel section in position number management.

Question 28

What are the UPMR symbols

Answer 28

>>> incorrect or no position data if you see a person's information floating at the top of the UPMR with this symbol, it means the member is not assigned to a vaild position unfunded positions, you cannot fill these positions * mismatch in data. grade does not match the data

Question 29

Who has the final decision authority for all high level inquires and audits

Answer 29

responsibility lays with the secretary of the air force

Question 30

under the API the AFMAA will do what two things?

Answer 30

coordinate with A1 prior to approval adn implementation | exercise administration control over the idea cell

Question 31

The API idea cell will do what? | 3 things

Answer 31

execute and manage the API idea process assist submitters in the quality development of the idea submission monitor each idea through each phase until disposition

Question 32

what are the API stages that the API cell monitors?

Answer 32

``` submission evaluation implementation holding the gains confirming results ```

Question 33

What are the 4 stage to the API process?

Answer 33

ideation phase- ideas generate, screened and improved to ensure fact rich ideas evaluation implementaion hold the gains

Question 34

what is the cheif of staff team excellence award

Answer 34

recognizes outstanding team performance and shares best practice within the air force.

Question 35

what does the nominated team have to do?

Answer 35

present and 15-minute formal presentation of their team's story followed by a 10 minute answer session

Question 36

what is brainstorming?

Answer 36

technique for creative thinking. involves group memebers and allows them to quickly generate, clarify and evaluate a list of ideas.

Question 37

what is an affinity diagram

Answer 37

take large groups of data and organize them based on natural relationships

Question 38

what are the 4 parts to an affinity diagram?

Answer 38

generate ideas- brainstorming display the idea- randomly place to prevent leading team members sort idea into related groups create header cards for the group

Question 39

what is a prioritization matrix?

Answer 39

helps teams acheive consensus about an issue used to rank or prioritize problems or issues, usually through brainstorming, using crieiteria important to your organization

Question 40

list the 4 part to a prioritization matrix

Answer 40

generate ideas- if list is large you can reduce it using this matrix prepare matrix member voting total votes

Question 41

What is an Action plan?

Answer 41

list of description of the actions needed to accomplish the objective ST/LT person responsible schedule- start time and finish time