MANAGING HUMAN FACTORS TRADE-OFFS IN ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLE PROJECTS

摘要

The management of Armoured Fighting Vehicle (AFV) requirements presents a particularly challenging task for Systems Engineering. Not all AFV stakeholder requirements are compatible; therefore a degree of requirements Trade-off is required to ensure that the system meets Cost, Time and Performance targets. Trading human related requirements often has an impact on the overall capability delivered. Therefore, the role of the Human Factors Engineer within the Systems Engineering team is to identify requirements that may conflict and manage the trade-space between them to ensure that the system delivered meets the customers' operational needs. This paper discusses a process that is suitable for use in the identification and management of Trade-offs for AFV requirements. The paper focuses on AFVs; however, the methods discussed are equally applicable to other domains.