MAP-01-011 HFI Technical Guide - Human Factors Integration ...

Annex 3 – HF Techniques, Methods and ToolsA3.8 Team Design TechniquesThe purpose of Team Design is to identify viable, effective and flexibleorganisations to meet the full range of mission requirements.The hierarchical departmental structure onboard Ships is the responsibility of therelevant user organisation. However, within this structure, teams and sub-teamswill be formed to meet mission requirements, e.g. Command Team, Sonar Sub-Team. These teams are heavily influenced by the technology provided toachieve mission objectives and to support team communication. There are anumber of methods for such analyses exist, several of which are modifications oradaptations of methods used for the assessment of individual operatorperformance:• Complement Validation• Job Design• Role Definition• Task & Role Performance Modelling• Task & Role Prototyping• Training Needs Analysis• Target Audience DescriptionThe role definition and job design forms the primary inputs to team design. Theoutput of task and role performance modelling and prototyping will provideestimates of the number of personnel required. The interaction between jobs androles within teams is modelled using network diagrams or other means to ensurethat critical information is routed through the team. The need to support cooperativeworking places requirements on the definition of the technology, userequipmentinterface design and the layout of workstations and workplaces. Thestructure of teams and the number of personnel needed to perform each job willdetermine the size of the complement.Team Design proceeds from the Assessment Phase and may be explored inConcept Phase and is finalised during the Manufacture Phase. It is a vitalongoing activity when new ways of co-operative working and radical changes toorganisational structure are being introduced, e.g. smaller Command teams,control of highly automated platform management systems.The following sub-sections provide an overview of each of the aforementionedtechniques and identify their associated strengths and weaknesses.A3.8.1Complement ValidationThe aim of complement validation is to reduce Whole-Life Costs by ensuring thatthe number and types of personnel required to man a system are validatedagainst the actual workload. It is a fundamental aid in the synthesis of new ShipMay 2006 Page A3-67 Issue 4