Review & Update the HFI Process - detailed Information on research and downloadable reports

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Human View for MoDAF

Presentations and paper abstracts regarding the work carried out by the HFI DTC on the Human Views for MoDAF can now be download from our website.
MoDAF information

The Human View handbook for MoDAF is now available to download.

Developing Human Factors Guidance for COTS Equipment Assessment

This report identifies requirements for providing HF guidance for COTS equipment from a practical perspective, by identifying characteristics and processes of COTS equipment selection activities on the one hand, and HF impact, on the other. It presents the development of a tool in the shape of a checklist for a broad HFI COTS equipment assessment, aiming to support high-level decision-making processes for HFI. The assessment tool aims to capture the breadth of potential HF impacts for the specific requirements of COTS products. The COTS equipment assessment tool can be used as a stand-alone aid, or may be incorporated into the desktop tool.
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Identification of barriers and enablers to HFI

Work has been carried out to identify both the barriers to the existing HFI process and the corresponding enablers that will help improve the process of HFI and to identify those factors critical to its application and success. This involved stakeholders from within MoD, from various IPTs and from civil organisations that have distinct HFI programmes. The wide investigation of approaches to HFI provided insight into ways in which both the civil and defence-based industries could complement each other in their methods of conducting HFI. Use the links below to access summaries of the work and where appropriate download the final reports.

Report on a review of all MoD guidance literature and externally published papers
Report on interviews with MoD Integrated Project Team (IPT) personnel and HF practitioners working for civil organisations
Report on two HFI workshops
Final report consolidating the interviews, workshops and literature review. Barriers & Enablers to HFI Final Review and recommendations
Abstract Report
Summary of a report on the barriers and enablers to technology transfer

Early identification of Human Factors issues in concept development

The HFI DTC has conducted work to identify emerging trends to be included in the HFI process. For Human Factors to be integrated effectively it has to be considered at the earliest possible opportunity in the design / procurement process. The HFI-DTC has developed the Human Factors Impact Assessment Tool (HFITT) for classifying the likely HF issues associated with a nascent technology. It is designed for use by those involved in procurements and aims to flag HF issues at the earliest stages of a concept's development.

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Development of a tool to support HFI

Work is in progress to develop an HFI support tool for the management of HFI. Managing HFI can be difficult for a number of reasons. These include a lack of coherent information, poor training, dispersed data sources, and a difficulty in finding support. The support tool will provide a method to address all of these issues.
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HFI and Business Process Engineering - managing organisational change

A review has been conducted of changes to Business Process Engineering. The review focused specifically on the management of organisational change because that is judged to be both one of the most relevant to the HFI process and closely linked to other HFI-DTC activities.
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Review of existing Synthetic Environments and Software Tools that could support HFI

After a review of existing Synthetic Environments (SE) and Software Tools in use to support HFI a database of these tools has been created for use by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to review existing capability. This will also be used to investigate future uses and requirements of SEs to support HFI, which is another area that the HFI-DTC is investigating. Report summary and downloads

Download Report Current and future use of Synthetic Environments

Download Report Guidance for the Use of Synthetic Environments to Support Human Factors Integration

Download Report Use of Synthetic Environments to Support HFI Position Paper

Download Report Provision of a Synthetic Environment to Support HFI

Download Report The Identification of Interdisciplinary Synergies: Lessons for HFI from other Human-Centred Design Approaches