Task Analysis for Weapons Systems Testers: Shortcut to Paydirt in Inflationary Times

Abstract

The principal effects of inflation on testing of new weapon systems are to compress schedules and thereby reduce the range and scope of system performance which can be assessed. Test planners today must analyze system performance goals and system design and then predict those few areas where testing is most likely to pay off. Testing conducted only in accordance with these predictions can fail to detect significant problems which will show up when the system is eventually fielded. A new approach to conducting task analysis may provide better indication to test designers of where to anticipate problems and, hence, where to apply scarce testing resources. This approach was developed by a tri-service committee of human factors practitioners, and its concepts won an 80% indorsement of other practitioners in government and industry who responded to a questionnaire.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADP001354

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People

  • John L. Miles

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  • U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

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  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Human Factors Engineering
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  • Military Research
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  • Social Sciences
  • Standards
  • Task Performance And Analysis
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • United States

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