GUIDANCE
Toolsets/Human Factors

HUMAN FACTORS IN THE FAA LIFECYCLE ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT PROCESS

(COTS, NDI & Developmental)

 

MISSION ANALYSIS

INVESTMENT ANALYSIS

SOLUTION IMPLEMENTATION

IN-SERVICE MANAGEMENT (INCLUDING SERVICE LIFE EXTENSION)

MANAGE THE HUMAN FACTORS PROGRAM
  • Identify Human Performance Deficiencies (Ch. 2)
  • Identify Opportunities to Improve Human Performance (Ch. 2)
  • Initiate Human Factors Goals and Objectives (Ch. 2)
  • Designate Human Factors Coordinator (Ch. 3)
  • Establish Human Factors Working Group (Ch. 3)
  • Develop the Human Factors Program (Ch. 3)
  • Draft Human Factors Considerations for Input to the IPP (Ch. 2 and 3)
  • Refine the Human Factors Program (Ch. 3)
  • Prepare the Human Factors Portion of the IPP (Ch. 2 and 3)
  • Refine the Human Factors Program (Ch. 3)
  • Revise the Human Factors Portion of IPP (Ch. 2 and 3)

    • ESTABLISH HUMAN FACTORS REQUIREMENTS
    • Identify Human Factors and Human Resource Constraints (Ch. 2)
  • Establish Human Factors Requirements in Acquisition Documents (Ch. 2)
  • Formulate Draft Human Factors Requirements for a System Specification (Ch. 4)
  • Generate Initial Human Factors Requirements for a SOW (Ch. 5)
  • Revise Human Factors Requirements in the System Specification (Ch. 4)
  • Refine Human Factors Requirements in the SOW (Ch. 5)
  • Specify Human Factors Requirements for Source Selection (Ch. 6)
  • Update Human Factors Requirements for System Modifications and Upgrades (Ch. 2, 4, and 5)

    • CONDUCT HUMAN FACTORS SYSTEM INTEGRATION

    • Identify Potential Human Factors Analyses and Trade-offs (Ch. 7)
  • Provide Human Factors Inputs to Acquisition Documents (Ch. 2)
  • Initiate Human Factors Tasks and Activities (Ch. 7 & Appendix E)
  • Coordinate Human Factors Tasks and Activities with ILS (Ch. 9)
  • Revise Human Factors Inputs to Acquisition Documents (Ch. 2)
  • Continue Human Factors Tasks and Activities (Ch. 7)
  • Coordinate Results of Human Factors and ILS Analyses (Ch. 9)
  • Monitor Results of Human Factors and ILS Activities (Ch. 7 and 9)
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    CONDUCT HUMAN FACTORS TEST AND EVALUATION

    		 
    • Draft/Revise Human Factors Inputs for T&E Plans (Ch. 8)
    • Conduct Front-end Analysis (Ch. 8)
  • Revise Human Factors Inputs to T&E Plans (Ch. 8)
  • Participate in Developmental and Operational Testing (Ch. 8)
  • Monitor Human Factors Test and Evaluation Activities (Ch. 8)
  • Conduct Post-Deployment Assessments (Ch. 8)