Organisational Challenges Associated with Design and Implementation of Technology in Re-design Projects in the Nuclear Domain
Paper in proceeding, 2014

A complex socio-technical system needs to optimize on safety when designing the human-machine systems. The purpose of this study was to learn about organisational challenges in redesign projects in the nuclear domain. Interview results showed that stakeholders had focus on either technology driven or human factors driven design. A conclusion was that all project members need knowledge and understanding of human factors aspects; these need to be highlighted both in planning and during the whole iterative design process, where also operator involvement is crucial. If organisational challenges can be solved the resilience of the nuclear power domain may improve.

Design project

organizational challenges

human factors

nuclear control

Author

Anna-Lisa Osvalder

Chalmers, Product and Production Development, Design and Human Factors

Håkan Alm

11th International Symposium on Human Factors in Organisational Design and Management (ODAM), Aug 17-20, Copenhagen, Denmark

Subject Categories

Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics

Areas of Advance

Production

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Created

10/7/2017