22nd Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, Harrogate, UK, 28 August - 1st September, 2000
Paper ICAS 2000-5.11.3

SHAPING THE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF HUMAN FACTORS INTEGRATION

S. R. Harmer, J. L. Evans, P. R. Wilkinson
BAE SYSTEMS, UK

Keywords: human factors integration

This paper describes the response of BAE SYSTEMS to Human Factors Integration (HFI), an initiative introduced by the UK MoD, and now mandated on all defence acquisition projects. Following a brief introduction to the origins, drivers and aims of HFI, the response of BAE SYSTEMS is summarised, with particular reference to the formation of an HFI Special Interest Group (HFI-SIG). Within BAE SYSTEMS, HFI is viewed as an integral part of Systems Engineering (SE). However, it is the authors’ view that acceptance of HFI by the SE community requires a number of challenges to be addressed; most notably, clarification of the confusion that exists between the similar, and sometimes apparently overlapping, roles and responsibilities of HFI and Integrated Logistics Support (ILS). It is suggested that the HFI community must take care not to set itself up as a separate specialised entity. HFI is not a specialised discipline in its own right - it is simply good Systems Engineering practice.

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