| Article ID: | iaor20022102 |
| Country: | United States |
| Volume: | 5 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| Start Page Number: | 43 |
| End Page Number: | 56 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2000 |
| Journal: | Military Operations Research |
| Authors: | Baker Steven F., Green Steve G., Lowe James K., Francis Vernon E. |
| Keywords: | military & defence |
This paper describes how the USAF Academy allocates its $1 million laboratory equipment budget. We develop and implement a hierarchy of mission criteria using Value Focused Thinking, expert representatives from each academic division, and the stated mission goals and educational outcomes of the Academy. As a result, we insure equity among academic departments, maximize educational value, and provide an objective rubric for internal as well as external budget validation.