The lack of training requirements and acquisition of training systems following the design of an operational system often result in training pipeline gaps. To mitigate this challenge and to provide early training systems requirements for the Future Vertical Lift (FVL) platform, a phased media and fidelity analysis (M/FA) was conducted in collaboration with Army stakeholders. This analysis, focused on maintenance training, was an agile systematic approach that provided qualitative data to aid early decision making associated with the procurement of training capabilities. To perform this analysis before FVL requirements were fully solidified, learning objective (LO) data were leveraged from front-end analyses (FEAs) of analogous platforms. These platforms (e.g., CH-53K, CMV-22B) were selected for their overlapping capability and mission scope with the FVL platform.
From the initial set of 100+ LOs, 46 were identified as high priority for FVL maintainers. For each LO, researchers identified necessary sensory attributes (e.g., visual requirements, auditory requirements). Next, a media feasibility determination was conducted to assess the capability of current and emerging technologies to address each LO. Dyads of independent raters assessed and formed a consensus of the ability of each technology to meet requirements. The resulting analysis provided a percentage that represented the degree to which a media option could produce the sensory attributes required to complete a task.
To provide more comprehensive recommendations of training solutions, a subsequent analysis focused on combined media options. Specifically, this analysis indicated complementary media options could be combined to attain better sensory attribute coverage than individual media options. Leveraging this systematic approach during the requirements definition phase of operational platform development, the Army expects to reduce potential training gaps, to improve their return-on-investment, to minimize risk associated with acquiring costly training systems and to prioritize training time on actual aircraft effectively.
Keywords
ASSESSMENT, FIDELITY
Additional Keywords
Future Vertical Lift, Media and Fidelity Analysis, Media Feasibility