Modeling & Simulation Professionals - Survey Question Title * 1. What is your role in your current organization? (Check all that apply.) Technical/Professional Researcher Hiring Manager Program Manager Professor/Instructor Student Other (please specify) Question Title * 2. Which segment do you represent? Industry Academia Active Duty Military Federal Government Civilian State or Local Government Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. Would you describe yourself as a producer, consumer, or hirer/manager of Modeling & Simulation products and services? Producer Consumer Hirer/Manager Other (please specify) Question Title * 4. Please indicate your geographic area. Florida Hampton Roads area of Virginia Washington D.C. metro area Alabama Texas California Mid-Atlantic (not D.C. or Hampton Roads) South/Southeast Midwest Pacific Northwest Other Western states Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. Please select the primary areas of expertise and skill sets with which a qualified candidate should be familiar. Select up to three.M&S - Domain (Select up to three) Standards Development Conceptual Modeling Simulation Languages Virtual Environments HCI SAF/CGF Distributed Simulation Simulation Paradigms History Fundamentals of Computation Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. Please select the primary areas of expertise and skill sets with which a qualified candidate should be familiar. Application Areas (Select up to three) Training Analysis Experimentation Acquisition Engineering Test & Evaluation Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. Please select the primary areas of expertise and skill sets with which a qualified candidate should be familiar. Modeling Methods (Select up to three) Stochastic Physics-Based Finite Element Discrete Event Human Behavior Multi-Resolution Continuous Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. Please select the primary areas of expertise and skill sets with which a qualified candidate should be familiar. Use-Domain - Subject Area Expertise (Select up to three) Military Aerospace Medicine Manufacturing Logistics Transportation Communications Education Cyber Environment Business Social Science Energy Mechanical Engineering Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. Please select the primary areas of expertise and skill sets with which a qualified candidate should be familiar. Other related domain knowledge (Select up to three) Statistics Probability Mathematics Software Engineering Software Development Systems Science Industrial Engineering Computer Science Operations Research Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. Please rate the five knowledge areas in terms of their importance. Rate on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the most important. 1 (Less important) 2 3 4 5 (Most important) M&S-Domain M&S-Domain 1 (Less important) M&S-Domain 2 M&S-Domain 3 M&S-Domain 4 M&S-Domain 5 (Most important) Application Areas Application Areas 1 (Less important) Application Areas 2 Application Areas 3 Application Areas 4 Application Areas 5 (Most important) Modeling Methods Modeling Methods 1 (Less important) Modeling Methods 2 Modeling Methods 3 Modeling Methods 4 Modeling Methods 5 (Most important) Use-Domain Use-Domain 1 (Less important) Use-Domain 2 Use-Domain 3 Use-Domain 4 Use-Domain 5 (Most important) Other Related Domain Knowledge Other Related Domain Knowledge 1 (Less important) Other Related Domain Knowledge 2 Other Related Domain Knowledge 3 Other Related Domain Knowledge 4 Other Related Domain Knowledge 5 (Most important) Please provide any additional comments here: Question Title * 11. What level of degree produces the best Modeling & Simulation professionals? Associates Bachelors Masters PhD Please provide any additional comments here: Question Title * 12. Please rank the value of the following. Rank on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the most valuable. 1 2 3 4 5 (Very Valuable) M&S Certificate (from a University) M&S Certificate (from a University) 1 M&S Certificate (from a University) 2 M&S Certificate (from a University) 3 M&S Certificate (from a University) 4 M&S Certificate (from a University) 5 (Very Valuable) CMSP (Certified Modeling & Simulation Professional) Certification CMSP (Certified Modeling & Simulation Professional) Certification 1 CMSP (Certified Modeling & Simulation Professional) Certification 2 CMSP (Certified Modeling & Simulation Professional) Certification 3 CMSP (Certified Modeling & Simulation Professional) Certification 4 CMSP (Certified Modeling & Simulation Professional) Certification 5 (Very Valuable) Please provide any additional comments here: Question Title * 13. What top three degree fields produce the best Modeling & Simulation professionals? Question Title * 14. Would you expect a Modeling & Simulation Professional to be able to do the following? (Check all that apply.) Develop "professional software code" Assess the human-computer interface Develop physics or engineering level models Develop wargaming or campaign models Develop other specific types of models Perform a validation study Design an M&S-supported analysis study Design and M&S-supported test and evaluation study Other (please specify) Question Title * 15. What do you believe are the top three roles and responsibilities of an M&S professional? Question Title * 16. What distinguishes M&S professionals from other related experts and professionals in domain specialties (e.g. operations research, systems engineering, software engineering, computer science) Question Title * 17. What additional training, knowledge or background do new graduates need? Question Title * 18. How would you describe an M&S professional in one sentence? Question Title * 19. (Optional Question) Do you think the demand for M&S professionals will rise or fall over the next five years? Why? Question Title * 20. (Optional Question) Please provide any additional comments about M&S professionals and their knowledge, skill sets, and training here: Done