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Sensible Systems, Inc -- A leader in Automated Support for Responsible Occupational Analysis
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For current information,  please see: <http://www.icodap.org>

 

Sensible Systems, Inc.'s registration with CCR (Contractor Central Registration) expired in 2003 and is no longer available for contracting to US Federal Agencies as was the intent in 1987 <"atCODAP:  A Definition">

Due to an increase in the number of miss-directed "CODAP" email requests, the following information has been added to ensure you can reach the organization you seek.

Other UNRELATED  organizations use the acronym "CODAP."  Please verify you are at the correct site.  This site only cover historical topics related to OCCUPATIONAL (Job) ANALYSIS for Personnel Research. 

Here are some quick links to active organizations with DIFFERENT purposes:

 

Other UNRELATED organizations are also known as "Sensible Systems".  Here is their information and links when available:

Note:  Sensible Systems, Inc. (San Antonio, Texas) laid-off the last employee in Nov 2001 following the events of September 11, 2001. 

Click here for the History of atCODAP and Sensible Systems, Inc. as of 2005.

The MS-DOS based "atCODAP" occupational analysis tool is no longer available for licensing as a commercial end-user product.  Support for students and researchers (including Personnel Research Tech Report and Conference Proceedings Library) is still available through the non-profit organization, ICODAP -- The Innovation Center for Occupational Data Applications & Practices. See more info below...

SSI's registration with CCR (Contractor Central Registration) expired in 2003 and is no longer available for contracting to US Federal Agencies. 

This web site is maintained only for historical Occupational Analysis (OA) information (current as of Nov 2001).  Commercial activities and services formerly performed by SSI are available through other consulting firms.  Minor updates were done to this web site through 2003 to add Technical Reports until the entire library was migrated to the non-profit site: <http://www.icodap.org/papers/>

Support for students and researchers (including Personnel Research Tech Report and Conference Proceedings Library) is still available through the non-profit organization, ICODAP -- The Innovation Center for Occupational Data Applications & Practices.  That site/organization is still actively involved in spreading the responsible use of new and evolving occupational analysis methodologies and transfer of technology projects internationally. Please see <http://www.icodap.org> 

This site is used and updated for only email, large-file transfer and Weissmuller Family genealogy items.  For information on Weissmuller Genealogy, please see <http://www.codap.com/jjw/WhoAmI.htm>

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To promote the long-term spread of responsible and sustainable occupational analysis (OA) methodologies and technologies.  Generally this means providing training and validated tools that empower occupational analysts to control the resources required to do their job at their own location in a timely and professional manner.

Note: If you got to this page because of your search for a "job", we are NOT an employment agency -- but we do want to help. Check out our "Other Site Links" to be connected to those private and public agencies who DO specialize in "person-job" match for individuals like yourself. (Good Luck!).

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 History of CODAP

CODAP is an acronym for Comprehensive Occupational Data Analysis Programs - a set of programs originally developed by the Air Force Human Resources Laboratory (AFHRL) from the late 1950's through 1995 here in San Antonio, Texas.

CODAP was the United States Air Force's answer to managing a workforce in a rapidly changing, high-tech world.  Although the term "CODAP" started out as an acronym for a set of computer programs, the term has grown to cover operational and research protocols for structuring, collecting, organizing, and reporting large quantities of detailed occupational data. 
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  atCODAP - A New Animal with a Broader Mission

A commercial ground-up re-design and extension to the CODAP methodology (atCODAP) was undertaken by Sensible Systems Incorporated (SSI) to address all the concerns known as of 1985.   Whereas historical CODAP (now called "mainframe" CODAP) dictated the TASK LIST was the one and only backbone of an OA, atCODAP permits up to 99 independent lists to serve as a central or collateral focus.  An updated study similar to Levine, et al was performed by Dr. James Sage of the Ohio State University, Adult and Vocational Education Department (1996) comparing OA and training methodologies.  Both "CODAP" and "atCODAP" were included as separate systems and the ratings demonstrated why.  The atCODAP system had countered the most negative aspects of the mainframe CODAP system and retained all its outstanding capabilities from the past. 

 

Clustering, inter-rater reliability, and calculation/printing/export of "job descriptions" can be performed on any psychometrically valid list-factor combination. Unfortunately, calculations can also be made on invalid combinations, but that is why a professional analyst is a necessary component of any responsible study. 

For more atCODAP/Sensible Systems History (1982-2005), click here.

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atCODAP Summary 

atCODAP is a menu-driven toolbox of over 300 programs for addressing operational HR concerns through advanced OA research issues.  (See Papers Online) atCODAP's primary analytic tools include specially tailored versions of statistical procedures known as inter-rater reliability assessment and hierarchical clustering analyses.  These procedures allow the integration of 1) managerial or expert assessment of the IMPORTANCE (cost, training investment, consequences of inadequate performance, etc.) of job elements with 2) inputs from job incumbents that define the SPECIFIC CONTENT of each job. Click here to review an overview of an "ideal" atCODAP analysis project.

Some of the logistical improvements came from developing or working with the developers of Internet-based data collection tools and ensuring atCODAP's post-analysis delivery of web-ready job descriptions and custom interfaces porting occupational data into a wide  range of human resource application areas.  The redesign actions widened the scope of an atCODAP project well beyond mainframe CODAP while cutting costs and tremendously compressing project timelines.   

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