A work sample analysis of safetycritical programming

A work sample was used as part of a human factors investigation into the reliability of a safetycritical programming task. The use of this technique provided important insight into three areas. First, a number of different metrics, based on error rates, were considered for the purpose of identifying...

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Published in:The International journal of quality & reliability management 1998-02, Vol.15 (1), p.61-71
Main Authors: Westerman, S.J., Shryane, N.M., Crawshaw, C.M., Hockey, G.R.J., WyattMillington, C.W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Error cause identification
Human engineering
Personnel psychology
Safety
Work sampling
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Summary:A work sample was used as part of a human factors investigation into the reliability of a safetycritical programming task. The use of this technique provided important insight into three areas. First, a number of different metrics, based on error rates, were considered for the purpose of identifying those parts of the task on which human factors intervention would have the greatest impact. Second, several common mode errors were identified. Third, individual differences in performance were examined, with the personality traits of introversion and stability found to be associated with less errorprone performance.
ISSN:0265-671X
1758-6682
DOI:10.1108/02656719810197297