3.4.4 the Human Factors Engineering Specialty Within the Systems Engineering Process

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Abstract. One mission of the Human Factors Engineering (HFE) specialty is to ensure that all user requirements have been identified and that developed information systems and products can be operated and maintained effectively, efficiently, and safely, and can achieve the system mission. As part of efforts to reach greater maturity in Systems Engineering, the Human Factors Engineering process has been integrated into the Systems Engineering process. This is accomplished by recognizing where the services of Human Factors Engineering personnel are necessary and how they should be effectively applied during systems development, accommodating cost concerns.

Integrating the End User Perspective in Technical Product Development: Lessons from the Packaging Industry

“…He continues to say that for a system to be successful, it is important that the user together with hardware and software are managed and woven into the Systems Engineering processes. Also Rogers et al (1995) discuss the importance of connecting Human Factors Engineering to Systems Engineering and they add that unless customers explicitly state HFE as a requirement it can easily be overlooked or underestimated.…”

“…The economics of HSI insufficiently communicated and understood. More than 20 years ago Rogers et al (1995) wrote that unless customer requirements explicitly state it, it is easy that Human Factors Engineering is overlooked or underestimated. Dul and Neumann (2009) write that ergonomics (i.e.…”