A Context Acquisition Methodology for the Design of Complex Sociotechnical Systems

hAIku: Emergent paths rise, Context shapes unseen design, Guide with foresight’s light.

Human-System Integration
Design
Methodology
Context
Authors

Alexandre Disdier

Dimitri Masson

Marija Jankovic

GUY ANDRE BOY

Published

August 26, 2024

Abstract

Complex sociotechnical systems are likely to display emergent properties that are difficult to anticipate at design time. One of the causes for emergence is the system’s sensitivity to its own operational context. Since context heavily drives the behavior of such systems, a proper HSI endeavor should define the relevant contextual elements during the early stages of the lifecycle, even before the system has been integrated and project resources have been committed. This paper presents an early-stage context elicitation methodology along with a companion software tool in development combining the HSI literature, the context literature and scenario-based design principles. The use of our tool is illustrated through the case study of the design of a remote air traffic control center.

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References

Disdier, A., Masson, D., Jankovic, M., & BOY, G. A. (2024, August 26). A Context Acquisition Methodology for the Design of Complex Sociotechnical Systems [Research Paper]. HSI2024, Jeju-Do, Korea.

Citation

BibTeX citation:
@unpublished{disdier2024_ContextAcquisition,
  author = {Disdier, Alexandre and Masson, Dimitri and Jankovic, Marija
    and BOY, GUY ANDRE},
  title = {A {Context} {Acquisition} {Methodology} for the {Design} of
    {Complex} {Sociotechnical} {Systems}},
  date = {2024-08-26},
  url = {https://dhmmasson.github.io/publications/disdier2024_ContextAcquisition.html},
  langid = {en}
}
For attribution, please cite this work as:
Disdier, A., Masson, D., Jankovic, M., & BOY, G. A. (2024, August 26). A Context Acquisition Methodology for the Design of Complex Sociotechnical Systems. https://dhmmasson.github.io/publications/disdier2024_ContextAcquisition.html