Biomedical subjects

C E Siemieniuch

Publications and source records attributed to C E Siemieniuch.

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PubMed2005

Systems integration.

The paper presents a view of systems integration, from an ergonomics/human factors perspective, emphasising the process of systems integration as is carried out by humans. The first section discusses some of the fundamental issues in systems integration, such as the significance of systems boundaries, systems lifecycle and systems entropy, issues arising from complexity, the implications of systems immortality, and so on. The next section outlines various generic processes for executing systems integration, to act as guides for practitioners. These address both the design of the system to be integrated and the preparation of the wider system in which the integration will occur. Then the next section outlines some of the human-specific issues that would need to be addressed in such processes; for example, indeterminacy and incompleteness, the prediction of human reliability, workload issues, extended situation awareness, and knowledge lifecycle management. For all of these, suggestions and further readings are proposed. Finally, the conclusions section reiterates in condensed form the major issues arising from the above.

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PubMed2002

On complexity, process ownership and organisational learning in manufacturing organisations, from an ergonomics perspective.

The paper discusses some characteristics and implications of the complexity approach as applied to manufacturing organisations and their supply chains. It then discusses the acquisition of process capability within organisations, one of the essential processes for maintaining the organisation's ability to compete in a complex environment. The paper then discusses the concept of the Process Owner, as a means of preserving and evolving the organisation's knowledge under such circumstances, and discusses the consequences of this role. Finally, the knowledge lifecycle management implications are discussed, since these are among the resources that a Process Owner will require to maintain the effectiveness of the role. Throughout the paper the point is made that complexity demands more of an organisation than technical excellence; technology alone will not overcome the effects of complexity and the organisation's people must be included in the response to its challenges.

Ergonomics↗