Questions and Answers Developmental Experiences Assessment for Officer Strategic Thinking Development.rtf

Questions regarding Developmental Experiences Assessment for Officer Strategic Thinking Development:

Do you have a definition or conceptualization of strategic thinking that is being used for this work (e.g., how is it related to systems thinking)?

See Sackett et al. (2016; Enhancing the Strategic Capability of the Army: An Investigation of Strategic Thinking Tasks, Skills, and Development).

When talking about career experiences, are you interested in both formal learning experiences (e.g., PME) and more informal on-the-job experiences?

No preference as indicated in the SSN.

Are you interested in both experiences that build strategic thinking AND experiences that inhibit it?

The goal of this research is to link the experiences of officers across their careers, which contribute to the development of strategic thinking skills. However, ARI is also open to alternative ideas that will creatively accomplish the objectives of this planned research in accordance with BAA Topic II A.2.b.i: COMPLEX COGNITIVE COMPETENCIES FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEADERS, and that the Army will consider timely and valuable.

In Objective 3 in the solicitation, what is meant by "transition the measurement tool"? Are there specific stakeholders already identified for where the tool would ultimately be used? What is the role of the contractor in identifying end users?

The contractor will be expected to transition the measurement tool to government-identified stakeholders.

Similarly, is there a specific rank/user group in mind that should be the target of the research?

We are interested in field-grade Army officers.

Please clarify the final deliverable. (1) Is there a requirement for a final report that is different from the guidance/handbook discussed in Objective 4? (2) Should the guidance/handbook include delivery of a tool that is ready to use, or is the focus more on a framework that can be used and further developed for specific needs?

Yes for (1). Regarding (2), the guidance/handbook should include the delivery of a tool that is ready for use.

Could the government share any documents or reports from the FY23 Requirement titled, Roadmap to Develop Complex Cognitive Skills for Officer Strategic Thinking, so that the offeror can more clearly distinguish the proposed research from the existing Requirement?

We are unable to share any documents at this time.