HS.2.3 Authorisation, control and acquisition

Purpose : To take account of usability in acquisition and operation of product systems.

Successful outcomes:

1. Human effectiveness, cost and risk analysis results are fed into the system investment process
2. HFI input is used to inform the acquisition process
3. HFI issues are part of official sign-off for the product system and its elements
   
4. HFI practice and capability is reviewed in order to build organisational knowledge

For each of the activities below please select one of the following options:

No No - this doesn't happen

Partially This happens occasionally but there is no consistency

Largely Yes this usually happens

Fully This is recognised as the way we do business

Activity

N

P

L

F

1.HFI requirements are included in ITTs and tenders.

2. HFI has a review role in tender assessment.

3.Supplier HFI capability is assessed.

4. There are incentives for suppliers for good HFI.

5. Financial analysis e.g investment appraisal considers whole-life cost, including HFI aspects (e.g. manpower costs).

6. System effectiveness analysis includes Human-System issues.

7. High-level project metrics include consideration of Human-System issues.

8. Project industrial stakeholders are assessed for Human-System capability to identify strengths, weaknesses and opportunities.

9. Project MOD stakeholders are assessed for Human-System capability to identify strengths, weaknesses and opportunities.

10. Where there is a lack of Human-System capability, this is identified as a project risk.

11. Human-System issues are addressed in the definition of Design Authority.

12. Human-System issues are included in formal review procedures.

13. Human-System issues have representation with formal sign-off authority.

14. Liability for Human-System issues e.g. health and safety at work is defined.