Para 3.21.15 — MSO (Audit)
Original Rule Text
3.21.15 Manpower requirements are forecast on the basis of :
(i) opinions of different supervisory or controlling officers within the department; or
(ii) projection of past trends using statistical techniques like extrapolation, regression, correlation, etc.; or
(iii) standard formulae devised with reference to the results of work study, job descriptions, specifications, etc.; or
(iv) measures of productivity.
What This Means
Manpower requirements can be forecasted using four main methods: collecting opinions from supervisory and controlling officers within the department; using statistical techniques like extrapolation and regression to project past trends; applying standard formulae derived from work study and job descriptions; or using productivity measures. Each method has its strengths depending on the type of work and available data.
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Key Points
- 1Four methods for forecasting manpower requirements
- 2Opinion-based: collecting views from supervisory officers
- 3Statistical: using extrapolation, regression, and correlation of past trends
- 4Formula-based: using standard formulae from work study and job descriptions
- 5Productivity-based: using measures of actual output per person
Practical Example
A government printing press needs to forecast staffing for next year. For machine operators, they use standard formulae (1 operator per printing machine per shift). For administrative staff, they project past trends using regression analysis based on 5 years of data. For specialized roles like graphic designers, they rely on supervisory officers' opinions about anticipated workload from new government publication projects.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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