Methodology Registry · WAF v1.0
Workforce Assessment Framework™
The parent methodology of the Workforce Intelligence Lab — a single, decision-ready composite integrating capacity, availability, execution risk, feasibility, and the established WEI™, CVF™, and PERM™ indices.
Version: v1.0Maturity: InstitutionalValidation: Directional framework — informed by public labor data and field observations.
Purpose
Board reporting, annual operating plans, market entry decisions, and portfolio prioritization — one composite verdict instead of reconciling separate reads.
Research question
What workforce condition does the Workforce Assessment Framework characterize?
Variables used
- Seven integrated dimensions: workforce capacity, labor availability, execution risk, staffing feasibility, market exposure (WEI™), compensation volatility (CVF™), and project execution posture (PERM™).
Data sources
- BLS
- Census
- USAspending
- AlphaHire market observations
Weighting methodology
Directional composite with explicit confidence labeling; tier-dependent scoring.
Version history
| Version | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| v1.0 | 2026-H1 | Library reference publication |