Human Views for MODAF as a Bridge Between Human Factors Integration and Systems Engineering

Abstract

The paper describes the human views for the UK Ministry of Defence Architectural Framework (MODAF) as essential concepts to enable a common modeling approach between the fields of systems engineering and human factors integration. Human views express high-level human factors design decisions through a systems engineering modeling approach to better communicate human-related design concerns to engineers and to enable early application of human factors methods in the systems engineering process. Integration barriers attributable to differing approaches between human factors integration and systems engineering are outlined. Cognitive systems engineering is considered under the umbrella of human factors integration. The paper discusses how selected cognitive systems engineering approaches and methods provide an invaluable resource in supporting the underlying philosophy and application of the human views as part of MODAF.