THE FEASIBILITY OF DERIVING A COST/EFFECTIVENESS FORMULA FOR MAN/MACHINE FUNCTION ALLOCATION

Abstract

In order to investigate the feasibility of developing a cost/ effectiveness formula for man/machine function allocation, a preliminary cost/ effectiveness formula was constructed and evaluated. Measures of cost and effectiveness, sources of data, and availability of data were investigated. Using the preliminary formula and methodology as a basis for the analysis, it was concluded that adequate measures of cost are available but that adequate measures of variable effectiveness have not yet been developed. Due to the complexity of the cost/effectiveness formula and methodology and to the lack of accessibility of input data, a large amount of time and money will be required to perform function allocation analyses. It was determined that the derivation of a cost/effectiveness formula for man/machine function allocation is feasible. At this time cost/effectiveness analysis seems applicable to most cases of function allocation and appears to offer a reliable method for the allocation of functions between men and machines.

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0639674

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