HUMAN PERFORMANCE, PROVEN
Most organizations assume their tech works.
We prove it.
Quantum Improvements Consulting (QIC) is a research and evaluation firm in Orlando, Florida. Since 2014, our clients across defense, energy, banking, and aviation have asked us the same question: does this work for the people who have to use it?
BY THE NUMBERS
Years of human performance research
12
performance assessment · human factors · emerging technology · training effectiveness
U.S. armed services
4
Army · Navy · Air Force · Marine Corps
Research and evaluation programs
40+
research and evaluation
Customer and partner organizations
50+
customers and partners
Published papers and talks
40+
papers and conference talks
Commercial sectors
8
simulation · aviation · tech · energy · finance · health · workforce · conservation
Why people call us.
When the stakes of a mistake are high and the answer matters too much to guess.
WHY THIS MATTERS NOW
AI made training content cheap. You can generate a course in an afternoon, and plenty of people do. The hard part is knowing whether any of it works.
That still takes real measurement, careful evaluation, and honest statistics. None of that got cheaper. Proving that training works is our job.
THE METHOD
HOW WE
PROVE IT.
Every engagement involves some or all of these steps.
01
Analyze what's actually needed.
We start by determining the problem that needs to be solved. It's often not the one you think it is.
02
Design it and build it.
We design the approach around how people naturally work, using cutting edge science. We build it, in-house or in partnership with trusted development teams.
03
Measure what's important.
We define what success means to your leadership. The criteria come first, so the results can be trusted.
04
Study how people naturally perform.
The part most firms can't do. A research study that survives scrutiny with design, ethical approval, the right participants, and honest analysis.
05
Evaluate what's been built.
An independent assessment: usability, workload, acceptance, effectiveness, from a quick heuristic review to a full study with real users. If it works, you will have the data to prove it. If it does not, you will know early when the changes are still inexpensive.
LATEST INSIGHTS
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