Initial Requirements for a Software Tool to Support the Use of Operational Sequence Diagrams (OSDs)

Abstract

In order to produce systems to meet the needs of the end users, frequent and detailed inputs and feedback from the user community and domain experts should be integrated into the development process. Current methods for soliciting user input are largely anecdotal or reactive, but a structured tool to document and organize such information can permit the systematic integration of the real end-user requirements. Based on experiences in using a modified version of operational sequence diagrams (OSDs) on several projects at the Dahlgren Laboratory of the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), proposed requirements for a software tool to support the use of OSDs were produced as part of the ONR/SC-21 Science and Technology Manning Affordability Initiative. This report documents the initial requirements for a software tool to support this process. An introductory description of the revised OSD symbology is also provided.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA410509

Entities

People

  • Daniels Wallace
  • John Winters

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Communities
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Engineering
  • Feedback
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Human Systems Integration
  • Human-Centered Design
  • Human-Machine Interfaces
  • Military Research
  • Naval Warfare
  • Operating Systems
  • Surface Warfare
  • Systems Engineering
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Warfare
  • Wiring Diagrams

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.