Analysing activity in complex systems with cognitive work analysis: concepts, guidelines and case study for control task analysis

2006 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 371-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Naikar ◽  
A. Moylan ◽  
B. Pearce
Keyword(s):  
Complex Systems ◽  
Task Analysis ◽  
Control Task ◽  
Cognitive Work Analysis ◽  
Work Analysis ◽  
Cognitive Work

Designing Teams for First-of-a-Kind, Complex Systems Using the Initial Phases of Cognitive Work Analysis: Case Study

2003 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 202-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neelam Naikar ◽  
Brett Pearce ◽  
Dominic Drumm ◽  
Penelope M. Sanderson
Keyword(s):  
Complex Systems ◽  
Empirical Validation ◽  
Cognitive Work Analysis ◽  
Work Analysis ◽  
Early Stages ◽  
Cognitive Work ◽  
Team Design

We present a technique for team design based on cognitive work analysis (CWA). We first develop a rationale for this technique by discussing the limitations of conventional approaches for team design in light of the special characteristics of first-of-a-kind, complex systems. We then introduce the CWA-based technique for team design and provide a case study of how we used this technique to design a team for a first-of-a-kind, complex military system during the early stages of its development. In addition to illustrating the CWA-based technique by example, the case study allows us to evaluate the technique. This case study demonstrates that the CWA-based technique for team design is both feasible and useful, although empirical validation of the technique is still necessary. Applications of this work include the design of teams for first-of-a-kind, complex systems in military, medical, and industrial domains.

scholarly journals Sports Organizations as Complex Systems: Using Cognitive Work Analysis to Identify the Factors Influencing Performance in an Elite Netball Organization

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Hulme ◽  
Scott McLean ◽  
Gemma J. M. Read ◽  
Clare Dallat ◽  
Anthony Bedford ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Complex Systems ◽  
Cognitive Work Analysis ◽  
Work Analysis ◽  
Sports Organizations ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Cognitive Work

Task Analysis and Cognitive Work Analysis

2008 ◽  
pp. 229-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colin Drury
Keyword(s):  
Task Analysis ◽  
Cognitive Work Analysis ◽  
Work Analysis ◽  
Cognitive Work

Hierarchical task analysis vs. cognitive work analysis: comparison of theory, methodology and contribution to system design

2010 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 504-531 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Salmon ◽  
Daniel Jenkins ◽  
Neville Stanton ◽  
Guy Walker
Keyword(s):  
System Design ◽  
Task Analysis ◽  
Cognitive Work Analysis ◽  
Hierarchical Task Analysis ◽  
Work Analysis ◽  
Cognitive Work

Task Analysis, Cognitive Task Analysis, Cognitive Work Analysis: What's the Difference?

1995 ◽  
Vol 39 (9) ◽  
pp. 534-537 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim J. Vicente
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Task Analysis ◽  
Cognitive Task ◽  
Cognitive Task Analysis ◽  
Task Demands ◽  
Cognitive Work Analysis ◽  
Work Analysis ◽  
Cognitive Work ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The 19Th Century

The term cognitive task analysis (CTA) has been appearing in the human factors literature with increasing frequency. Others have used the term cognitive work analysis (CWA). Is there a difference? Do either of these methods differ from traditional task analysis (TA)? If so, what advantages can CTA/CWA provide human factors engineers? To address these issues, the history of work analysis methods and the evolution of work are reviewed. Work method analyses of the 19th century were suited to manual labor. As job demands progressed beyond the physical, traditional TA was introduced to provide a broader perspective. CTA has since been introduced to increase the emphasis on cognitive task demands. However, CTA, like TA, is incapable of dealing with unanticipated task demands. CWA has been introduced to deal with complex systems whose demands include unanticipated events. The initial evidence available indicates that CWA can be applied to industry-scale problems, leading to innovative designs.

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