OS4701 Manpower and Personnel Models

The objective of this course is to introduce the student to the major types of manpower and personnel models for estimating the effects of policy changes on the personnel system. Topics include longitudinal and cross-section models, optimization models, data requirements and validation. Application in the form of current military models are included.

Prerequisite

MN3041 and GB4043, or OA3103, or permission of the instructor

Lecture Hours

4

Lab Hours

0

Course Learning Outcomes

• Construct valid and defendable models with which to make appropriate forecasts of time-series data.
• Construct valid and defendable Markov models, and apply the appropriate techniques to make forecasts of the future state of personnel systems.
• Appropriately employ Mathematical Programming techniques in order to select a course of action that optimizes a particular aspect of a manpower system.
• Construct valid and defendable multivariate logistic regression models.
• Construct valid and defendable survival analysis models.