Technical b r Report - International Military Testing Association

. The publishing of selected bibliographies and
reviews of literature may look great on t,,he vita but it
tarnishes ths researcher's image among mdnagers. 7:
shudder when these docur;r;lnts reach the headquarters
because they invariably precipitate two qy,estions: “IS
this what we are spending our money on?" an3 "What the
hell an I supposed to do with this pile of junk?" This
is particularly damaninq when expectations are high concerning
a new project and this tvpe document arrives
representin the initial work expended. Fly recommendation
would be to ho12 the document and submit it at the conclusion
of the project or incorrorate the entries with
your interim reports.
C. The tine-honored format of the tvoical research
report may be justified for puciishinn ease and communications
between professional scientists, but it is ill-
.designed tc convey meaninL,- -'ul information to training
managers. Arrain I ?:ould encourage you to consider your
audience and write to meet their needs. Xinimize the
discussion of your stat istical design and consider
presenting this information as an appendix to the renort.
I rcall:: reccmcend Arorrinr t!le Al??, rerzrt format and
k;oing to esecuti;re s.umzary type reportin;T.
d : An:! ?inall::, V;hen a fast reaction situation
requires, stick your neck c*ut. If a decisicn has to be
mde , don't su,z.qest you can provide a sclution in
4 18 months. Use your knowledge of research data, and
coce up wit:? viable options. Validate 2s vcu go and
modif'y ,the approach+s required.
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