HFI Process Research from Phase 3 of the HFI DTC Programme
Some of the research themes undertaken during the Phase 3 programme were:
- ‘Risk-based’ HFI Processes for Urgent Operational Requirements (UORs);
- Processes and Methods for considering people factors in Through Life Capability Management (TLCM).
Ministry of Defence Architectural Framework (MoDAF)
The MoD Architectural Framework (MODAF) is an essential tool to enable capability-based acquisition, and to cope with system complexity. Whilst HFI can be considered as an integral part of Systems Engineering (SE), the human element is not always considered sufficiently in SE approaches. HFI support for MODAF is provided by proposing Human Views (HVs) in close relation to existing MODAF Views. HVs define essential elements of socio-technical systems (e.g. skills, roles relationships) that are critical to effective capabilities. HVs inform acquisition decisions at all stages of the system lifecycle.
Issue Two of the Human View Handbook for MoDAF is now available to download. The handbook has been broken up into five separate documents. They are:
- Part 1 provides a high-level introduction to concepts, benefits and use;
- Part 2 provides an in-depth technical description and justification of HVs;
- Part 3 provides guidance on the underlying processes and methods needed to support planning and generating HVs;
- Part 4 provides example applications to illustrate HV use, based on experiences from realistic projects, including a collection of HV example instantiations;
- Part 5 provides additional useful resources through several appendices.
