Analysis of the Human/Computer Interface of the Program Manager Support System: CAPPS (Contract Appraisal System) and GAT (Government Activity Tasking)

摘要

The purpose of this study was to help evaluate the human/computer interface of the Program Manager's Support System for the Aeronautical Systems Division of Air Force Systems Command. This research reviewed and validated important requirements for the design of an effective human/computer interface. The requirements were derived from expert opinion found in literature and then many of the requirements were validated by protocol analysis. Fourteen participants, all ASD personnel, tried working scenarios using two modules of the Program Manager's Support System. Their comments were collected, as was an opinion scale, and the data was analyzed. The participants' comments and opinions followed closely with that of the experts in the literature. This study should benefit ASD in their evaluation of this system and it should provide the system developers ideas for program enhancement. Keywords: Man machine systems; Computer systems; User friendly; Military theses. (kt)