Human Factors in Systems Development: Traditional vs. Non-Traditional Development Approaches

1984 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 344-347
Author(s):  
Eugene H. Ross
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Computer System ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
System Development ◽  
Traditional Approach ◽  
Systems Development ◽  
Project Team ◽  
Traditional Methods ◽  
Business Requirements

A project team involved in large scale computer system development usually has a prescribed or traditional approach to guide them in accomplishing their task. This approach is influenced by system development standards. There are situations though, where business requirements dictate the need to revise the approach. The present paper addresses both the traditional and non-traditional methods of approach for the large scale computer project. It also describes the key role the human factors specialist plays in either approach.

Human Factors in System Development: Project Team Approaches & Recommendations

1983 ◽  
Vol 27 (12) ◽  
pp. 974-978
Author(s):  
Eugene H. Ross
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Data Processing ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
System Development ◽  
Large Degree ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Project Team ◽  
Electronic Data Processing ◽  
Electronic Data

Approaches to large scale Electronic Data Processing (EDP) projects can vary considerably from one organization to the next. Success of the project depends to a large degree, upon the effectiveness of the philosophy and of the approach taken by one organization. The present paper reviews the philosophy and methods used by an AT&T project team to complete a successful multi-million dollar EDP project. The paper shows the importance of and the role played by the Human Factors Engineer on this project.

Tree Crops and Farming Systems Development in the Humid Tropics

1990 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. A. Watson
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
System Development ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Systems Development ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Environmentally Benign ◽  
Tree Crops ◽  
Plantation Crops ◽  
National Economies ◽  
Farm System

SUMMARYExamples are presented of tropical tree commodity plantation crops, tea, coffee, rubber and oil palm, as models for farm system development. They are environmentally benign in comparison with annual food crops, have been organized on a large scale with smallholder participation, and make significant contributions to local and national economies. It is suggested that lessons learned in their development might be used in the large-scale development of other potentially major tree crops, including timber, fruit and nut producing species.

SIT: A Systematic Interviewing Technique

1983 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 437-440
Author(s):  
L. D. McMillen ◽  
A. D. Fisk
Keyword(s):  
Computer System ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
System Development ◽  
Corporate Reorganization ◽  
Interviewing Technique

The present paper describes a systematic interviewing technique that has proven itself effective in major corporate reorganization and large scale computer system development. The paper describes the personnel required for the interviewing team and briefly presents the technique. The advantages and limitations of the interviewing are also highlighted.

Human-Centered Alphabet Soup: Approaches to Systems Development from Related Disciplines

2021 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 1167-1170
Author(s):  
Stephen L. Dorton ◽  
H. C. Neil Ganey ◽  
Emily Mintman ◽  
Ranjeev Mittu ◽  
Melissa A.B. Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Computer Interaction ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
User Experience ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
System Development ◽  
Systems Integration ◽  
Systems Development ◽  
Human Factors Engineering ◽  
Common Interests ◽  
Human Systems Integration

There are several different technical disciplines focused on improving the systems that humans use, creating an ‘alphabet soup’ of acronyms to stay abreast of. While they all build upon a common emphasis of developing systems around their users, there are differences (both perceived and real) across disciplines such as Human Factors Engineering (HFE), Human Systems Integration (HSI), Human Computer Interaction (HCI), User Experience (UX), and Design Thinking (DT). A panel discussed what each of these disciplines are (and what they are not), when and how they get involved in system development, their philosophies and methods for system development, and where they share common interests. Panelists were asked philosophical, practical, and scenario-based questions, before opening the floor to the audience.

Generic Man-Computer Dialogue Specification: An Alternative to Dialogue Specialists

1976 ◽  
Vol 20 (13) ◽  
pp. 251-254
Author(s):  
Richard W. Pew ◽  
Ann M. Rollins ◽  
George A. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
System Design ◽  
Computer System ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Interactive System ◽  
Design Teams ◽  
Alternative Procedure ◽  
System Planning ◽  
System Characteristics

It has long been argued that man-computer dialogues should be written by user-oriented human factors specialists rather than by systems designers who were once programmers and who tend to think like programmers. The difficulty is that very few human factors specialists have access to the dens of systems designers and even when their usefulness is recognized there are not enough such specialists to meet the need. This paper will report on an alternative procedure in which the human factors input is made at the stage at which system planning is under way, when system characteristics are sufficiently well defined that it is possible to write a dialogue specification, but before systems designers have begun to write dialogues. If this specification is effective, it will give the designer freedom to do what he does best, but will do it within predefined constraints that will promote the development of an effective interactive system. In conjunction with the development of a large-scale man-computer system proposed by the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service such a set of dialogue specifications was written. The specifications would permit several system design teams to work independently, but produce dialogue that is relatively uniform from subsystem to subsystem and that meets standards for good human factors design. The steps undertaken to create the specification will be described together with selected samples of the kind of dialogue that may result.

scholarly journals Are Climate Factors Driving the Contemporary Wildfire Occurrence in China?

Forests ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 392
Author(s):  
Zige Lan ◽  
Zhangwen Su ◽  
Meng Guo ◽  
Ernesto C. Alvarado ◽  
Futao Guo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Fire Occurrence ◽  
Climate Factors ◽  
Wildfire Occurrence ◽  
Prediction And Prevention ◽  
Data Resolution ◽  
Main Driver ◽  
Landscape Factors ◽  
Modelling Approach

Understanding the drivers of wildfire occurrence is of great value for fire prevention and management, but due to the variation in research methods, data sources, and data resolution of those studies, it is challenging to conduct a large-scale comprehensive comparative qualitative analysis on the topic. China has diverse vegetation types and topography, and has undergone rapid economic and social development, but experiences a high frequency of wildfires, making it one of the ideal locations for wildfire research. We applied the Random Forests modelling approach to explore the main types of wildfire drivers (climate factors, landscape factors and human factors) in three high wildfire density regions (Northeast (NE), Southwest (SW), and Southeast (SE)) of China. The results indicate that climate factors were the main driver of wildfire occurrence in the three regions. Precipitation and temperature significantly impacted the fire occurrence in the three regions due to the direct influence on the moisture content of forest fuel. However, wind speed had important influence on fire occurrence in the SE and SW. The explanation power of the landscape and human factors varied significantly between regions. Human factors explained 40% of the fire occurrence in the SE but only explained less than 10% of the fire occurrence in the NE and SW. The density of roads was identified as the most important human factor driving fires in all three regions, but railway density had more explanation power on fire occurrence in the SE than in the other regions. The landscape factors showed nearly no influence on fire occurrence in the NE but explained 46.4% and 20.6% in the SE and SW regions, respectively. Amongst landscape factors, elevation had the highest average explanation power on fire occurrence in the three regions, particularly in the SW. In conclusion, this study provides useful insights into targeted fire prediction and prevention, which should be more precise and effective under climate change and socio-economic development.

Development of a Civilian 3d Hand Scan Database

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 995-999
Author(s):  
Bethany Juhnke ◽  
Colleen Pokorny ◽  
Linsey Griffin ◽  
Susan Sokolowski
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Product Design ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Human Hand ◽  
Minimal Cost ◽  
Anthropometric Data

Despite the complexity of the human hand, most large-scale anthropometric data for the human hand includes minimal measurements. Anthropometric studies are expensive and time-consuming to conduct, and more efficient methods are needed to capture hand data and build large-scale civilian databases to impact product design and human factors analyses. A first of its kind large-scale 3D hand anthropometric database was the result of this study with 398 unique datasets. This database was created at minimal cost and time to researchers to improve accessibility to data and impact the design of products for hands.

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